Bernie Sanders Accuses Israel Of Ethnic Cleansing In Gaza

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of ethnic cleansing against Palestinians in Gaza ― upping his rhetoric against the U.S.-funded military offensive in the enclave that has been underway for nearly seven months. CNN’s “State of the Union” show was Sanders’ first time using the term “ethnic cleansing” to … Read more

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Vows To Increase “Military Pressure” On Hamas

File photo Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will increase “military pressure” on Palestinian group Hamas in a bid to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza. “In the coming days we will increase the military and political pressure on Hamas because this is the only way to free our hostages,” … Read more

All-out war, or measured retaliation?

A banner depicting missiles and drones flying past a torn Israeli flag, with text in Persian reading “the next slap will be harder” and in Hebrew “your next mistake will be the end of your fake state”, hangs on the facade of a building in Palestine Square in Tehran on April 14, 2024.  Atta Kenare … Read more

Israel’s war cabinet is locked between restraint and revenge

Vowing retribution but urged to show restraint, Israel has yet to agree on its response to an expansive drone and missile strike carried out on its territories by Iran on Saturday. A Monday meeting of Israel’s five-person war cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, concluded without comment on whether the Jewish state will honor its pledge … Read more

Israen Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Under Pressure Over Iran Attack As Allies Urge Caution

Jerusalem: All eyes are on Israel after Iran’s unprecedented attack, but its war cabinet has not signalled any preference for the course to follow, while allies who helped thwart the strike call for caution. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, less vocal than usual, has yet to define any shape, form, or timing for a response to … Read more

US works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint

WASHINGTON: The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and … Read more

Joe Biden Tells Benjamin Netanyahu US Would Not Take Part In Israeli Counter-Offensive Against Iran: Report

File photo President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would not participate in any Israeli counter-offensive against Iran, according to reports on Sunday by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday night in response to a suspected Israel … Read more

The West urges China to intervene with Iran amid fears of a direct attack on Israel

Iranians attend a funeral procession in Tehran, held for seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in a strike in Syria. Hossein Beris | Afp | Getty Images Western diplomats have mounted pressure on China to prevent Iran from escalating tensions in the Middle East with a direct retaliatory strike against Israel. U.S. Secretary Antony … Read more

Biden Says Netanyahu Is Making A ‘Mistake’ In Gaza, Attack On Aid Workers ‘Outrageous’

President Joe Biden said in a new interview he does not agree with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing attacks in Gaza, issuing some of his harshest critique of the country’s war with Hamas so far. “I will tell you, I think what he’s doing is a mistake,” Biden said of his Israeli counterpart in … Read more

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu Says ‘There Is A Date’ For Rafah Offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said a date has been set for the invasion of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, despite the opposition of many of the country’s allies, including the U.S. “Victory requires entering Rafah and eliminating the terrorist battalions there,” Netanyahu said in a video posted on social media, … Read more