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Biden’s trip to Israel did and didn’t achieve what he wanted
During his visit to Israel, US President Joe Biden said, “We’re going to be with you through these difficult times…and we will not let you ever be alone.” This comes after Hamas claimed responsibility for the terror attacks on Israel that killed around 1,400 people. Biden was in Israel to offer help to the country…
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The officials say a deal has been reached to open the Gaza aid corridor
The US and Egypt said that they have reached an agreement to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip, amid violence between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel. However, the US said it would remain concerned about the safety of people stranded in Gaza due to the fighting. “We’ll continue to…do everything we…
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It is difficult to know who is responsible for the Gaza Hospital explosion
An explosion at a hospital in Gaza City was caused by a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Israel’s military said. The blast took place outside the hospital in the courtyard and its extent was not immediately known. The explosion comes amid fighting between Israel and Hamas that has killed over 100 people in…
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Officials say a deal has been reached to open the Gaza aid corridor
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it’s working with Palestine Red Crescent societies to deliver supplies into Gaza “as soon as the border crossing is opened, hopefully tomorrow”. This comes after US President Joe Biden said that Israel will allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began…
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Biden was so supportive of Israel that he urged caution
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that Israel should not give into “excesses that cause unnecessary loss of innocent life”. “The world watched then…and the world did nothing. More than half of the people who responded to the survey said they needed a public show of support for Israel,” he added. Biden was in…
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Biden was angry over the blast in Gaza during his visit to Israel
US President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Friday for a 10-day trip as part of the US-led mediation efforts to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas that has killed over 3,000 people in Gaza. Biden said that he will raise concerns about the humanitarian situation in Gaza during his meetings with Israeli PM…
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What do you know about the trip to Israel by Biden?
US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Sunday after visiting Gaza amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The White House said that Biden’s visit to Israel will focus on humanitarian aid. “He’ll be meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordanian PM Abdullah Abdullah to discuss the…
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Hamas spokesman says the group has no plans to release hostages
The US is ready to help Israel defend its right to defend itself against Hamas in Gaza Strip, Israel’s Iron Dome and UNRWA, US State Secretary John Kerry said. “It is essential that aid is flowing into Gaza as quickly as possible, so that it can get to the people of Gaza who need it…
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The first briefing was about Biden heading to the Middle East
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will reopen to humanitarian aid for Palestinians under siege by Israel. However, Israel’s PM’s office said that there is no cease-fire yet and that aid would come if the border opens. The White House plans to seek foreign…
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Water is scarce in Gaza, and that’s the topic of this article
Israel has ordered more than a million people to leave northern Gaza in preparation for an invasion of the area, Israeli military spokesperson Jonathan Conricus said. He added that northern Gaza will be the scene of Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders. Over 1,300 people were killed in the attack launched by Hamas in southern Israel,…
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Israel prepares for a ground assault as the Northern Gazans flee
Israel has said that it will not tolerate rocket fire from Gaza and is ready to defend the area against Hamas. This comes after Hamas fired over 300 rockets towards Israel, killing at least three Israelis in the last 48 hours. The Israeli military added that it would continue to carry out airstrikes to counter…
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Gazans flee to South as Israel calls for more than one million people to leave
Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said that the Israeli government will ask Hamas to end rocket fire into Israel. “If Hamas does not end the rocket fire…we’ll ask for a ceasefire,” he added. This comes after the US said that it was working with Israel and Egypt to facilitate the evacuation of US citizens from…
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An reunion became a nightmare for an American family in Gaza
The US has raised its travel advisory for Israel and the West Bank to level three and “reconsider travel”, respectively, amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. The US is advising its citizens not to travel to any part of both Israel and the West Bank. The travel advisory for Gaza remains at level four, “do not…
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The Gaza Trap has an opinion
Hamas has claimed responsibility for a series of rocket attacks on Israeli towns and cities in the last 24 hours. Israel said the rocket attacks were carried out by ” Hamas terror cell”, while Hamas accused Israel of committing ” crimes” against Palestinians. Over 1,000 militants took part in the attack, with Hamas claiming it…
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What more should the children of Gaza suffer?
The death toll from the conflict between Israel and Hamas rose to over 1,400, including over 1,200 Israelis. At least 950 Palestinians have been killed, along with 1,000 Hamas militants in Israel, according to Palestinian officials. As many as 20 Americans are missing after the attack on Israel by Hamas, US President Joe Biden said.
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The war with Hamas is intensifying as Israel strikes neighborhoods
A mother and her four children were abducted in Israel by Hamas fighters after they returned to the Gaza Strip from Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. According to reports, the woman and her children have been recovered and are being treated in a hospital. However, Netanyahu has asked Israel to “defend itself”,…
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Israel has regained control of some towns near the Gaza border
The Palestinian Health Ministry has said at least 680 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip. According to the latest death toll provided by the health ministry, more than 900 people have been killed in the Israel-Gaza conflict so far. Hamas said the strike was aimed at easing the Israeli blockade…
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The Palestine attacker was in Tel Aviv and hurt 8 people
Israel has launched an operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank in order to capture a Palestinian militant and to destroy remnants of a Palestinian uprising against Israel’s open-ended occupation. Israel said it had launched the operation because some 50 attacks over the past year had emanated from Jenin. The Palestinian militant…
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Violence ensues from an Israeli police raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israel has said that it struck Hamas targets in Lebanon and Gaza after dozens of rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into Israel. Israeli police said it entered al-Aqsa on Wednesday after “hundreds of rioters and mosque desecrators (had) barricaded themselves inside” inside, adding that once they entered, stones and fireworks were thrown at them…
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Israel’s New Kingmaker is a dangerous Extremist that is here to stay
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant after he refused to back a bill that seeks to reduce the autonomy of Israel’s armed forces. Gallant said that the bill is endangering Israel’s security and creating a “rift within our society (that)” is ” widening and penetrating” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).…
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Most votes have been counted, and Netanyahu seems poised to return as Israel’s leader
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition government won a two-thirds majority in parliament for the first time in its history on Sunday, making him the first Israeli PM in history to win re-election. Netanyahu came to power last November after serving a decade as Prime Minister. The ruling Likud party and its coalition partner Yisrael…
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Don’t think Biden will confront Netanyahu soon.
Israeli police chief Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was recently convicted of inciting anti- Arab racism in Israel, is expected to become a senior cabinet minister. While convicted of inciting anti- Arab racism in Israel, Ben-Gvir visited Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound this year and caused tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. He has said that he has “matured,…
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The Jerusalem holiest site has been visited by Israel’s far-right Ben Gvir.
King Abdullah II of Jordan has said there’s “concern” in his country about those in Israel trying to push for changes to his custodianship of the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Israel-occupied East Jerusalem. He added that he’s prepared for conflict. The King said he’s an guarantor of the religious rights of Muslims and…
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With most votes counted, Netanyahu seems to be the next leader of Israel.
Israel on Wednesday voted in a referendum on the country’s constitution which will be followed by general elections in October. PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party are leading in polls, while the right-wing opposition led by Tzipi Livni’s Israel Beitenu party is reportedly trailing. Netanyahu is contesting a corruption trial for accepting lavish gifts…