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ICC warrant requests for Israeli, Hamas officials draws scorn. What happens next? – National

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ICC warrant requests for Israeli, Hamas officials draws scorn. What happens next? – National

The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month conflict. While Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face imminent arrest, the announcement by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor … Read more

Israeli Strike Kills 31 In Gaza As US Envoy Jake Sullivan Meets Benjamin Netanyahu Amid Rafah Ops

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Israeli Strike Kills 31 In Gaza As US Envoy Jake Sullivan Meets Benjamin Netanyahu Amid Rafah Ops

An Israeli strike killed 31 people and wounded 20 in a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp Rafah, Palestinian Territories: An Israeli strike killed 31 people in central Gaza Sunday, the Palestinian territory’s civil defence agency said, as US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visited for talks on the conflict. Israeli troops have moved in … Read more

Israel War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz Threatens To Quit Unless Benjamin Netanyahu Approves Gaza Plan

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Israel War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz Threatens To Quit Unless Benjamin Netanyahu Approves Gaza Plan

Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Benny Gantz for his demands Jerusalem: Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said Saturday he would resign from the body unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip. “The war cabinet must formulate and approve by June 8 an action plan that will lead to the realisation … Read more

Saudi-Israeli normalization obstacle is two state solution: former CIA

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Saudi-Israeli normalization obstacle is two state solution: former CIA

Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that it is also the “single biggest barrier” to normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. “A solid … Read more

Biden and Netanyahu’s fraught relationship hits new low

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Biden and Netanyahu’s fraught relationship hits new low

Israeli army main battle tanks and other military vehicles are positioned in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on May 9, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the Hamas movement. Ahmad Gharabli | AFP | Getty Images “It’s definitely an earthquake.” That’s how American diplomat Richard … Read more

Bernie Sanders Calls Biden’s Red-Line Warning To Israel A ‘Good Step Forward’

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Bernie Sanders Calls Biden’s Red-Line Warning To Israel A ‘Good Step Forward’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday called President Joe Biden’s red-line warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will stop sending offensive weapons to the country if it goes ahead with its plan to invade Rafah in southern Gaza, a “good step forward,” but noted his comments don’t go far enough. While … Read more

U.S. Suspended A Weapons Shipment To Israel: Reports

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U.S. Suspended A Weapons Shipment To Israel: Reports

The U.S. reportedly put a hold last week on a weapons shipment to Israel ― a stunning diplomatic shift as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to go against the Biden administration’s warnings and move forward with a military invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah. The alleged pause in large shipment of offensive weapons appears … Read more

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal from Egyptian, Qatari mediators, as U.S. and Israel review details of plan

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Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal from Egyptian, Qatari mediators, as U.S. and Israel review details of plan

Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh speaks to press as he pays a visit to Palestinian photojournalist Ashraf Amra, a freelancer for Turkiye’s premier news agency Anadolu who was severely injured on his hand by Israeli army fire while covering a protest demonstration, at the Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital in Istanbul, … Read more

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter, but details on the implications of the step on the channel, when it would go into effect or whether it … Read more

Bernie Sanders Accuses Israel Of Ethnic Cleansing In Gaza

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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