US President Joe Biden highlighted that he hopes there will be a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict by “next Monday,” as reported by CNN. He further said that we are close to it but it’s not done yet. “Well, I hope by the beginning of the weekend, I mean, the end of the weekend,” Biden … Read more
A former State Department official who resigned late last year over the Biden administration’s approach to Israel’s offensive in Gaza has joined the movement encouraging Michigan residents to vote “uncommitted” in the state’s Tuesday primary. In a post on LinkedIn over the weekend, Josh Paul said he will “join those calling for voters” to select … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Mediators are making progress on an agreement for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, Israeli media reported Sunday. Israel’s War Cabinet met to discuss the proposal late Saturday, but there was no … Read more
On Feb. 1, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Israeli settler Yinon Levi, locking him out of the international economic system and spurring Israeli banks to freeze his accounts. The State Department accused Levi of leading fellow Israeli settlers in the West Bank — occupied Palestinian territory claimed by Israel — in attacking Palestinians, destroying their … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented his first official “day after” plan for the Gaza Strip once the conflict there ends, saying Israel will keep security control over all Palestinian areas and make reconstruction of Gaza dependent on its demilitarization. The document proposes Israel would maintain security control over all land west of Jordan, … Read more
As international concerns remain about a potential Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah, Gaza, a Calgary doctor who has been volunteering in the border city this month has been told to leave because the situation is too dangerous. Dr. Fozia Alvi says she was part of the first foreign primary care team to assist … Read more
Armed Yemeni supporters of the Houthi movement sit on the back of an armored vehicle during an anti-Israel and anti-US rally in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on January 22, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant Hamas group in Gaza. Mohammed Huwais | Afp | Getty Images The Middle East looks set for … Read more
An Israeli national flag above produce for sale at Carmel Market in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Israel’s gross domestic product shrank by nearly 20% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official figures. The contraction was significantly larger than expected â analysts predicted a … Read more
Israel is planning to launch attack on Rafah Jerusalem: Israel will launch its long-threatened offensive against Rafah next month if Hamas has not freed the remaining hostages held in Gaza by the start of Ramadan, Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz said. “The world must know, and Hamas leaders must know — if by Ramadan … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul walked back her comments from last week that implied Israel has the right to annihilate Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants. On Thursday, the Democratic governor delivered a keynote address at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City. In her speech, Hochul said that … Read more
