WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, setting the stage for what is expected to be a contentious speech at a crucial moment for the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Congressional leaders confirmed the date of the address late Thursday after formally inviting Netanyahu … Read more
Israel has hit a Gaza school with what it described as a targeted air strike on fighters inside, however a Hamas official says 40 people were killed, including women and children sheltering at the United Nations site. Video footage showed Palestinians hauling away bodies and scores of injured in a local hospital after the attack, … Read more
A U.S. Army veteran who publicly resigned from the military as an act of protest said that he believes Israel’s war on Gaza is “ethnic cleaning.” In his first television interview since his resignation, former Army Maj. Harrison Mann, who worked in the military for 13 years and had been assigned to the Defense Intelligence … Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday he believed it was inappropriate for lawmakers to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress, and reiterated his plans to boycott any speech the leader may give in Washington. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced the invitation late last month, which was signed … Read more
The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group. The four men were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Nadav Popplewell, 51. Military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari … Read more
President Joe Biden pushed for a new cease-fire deal Friday that included a hostage exchange and an end to Israeli hostilities in Gaza, and he criticized some Israeli leaders who he said wanted to “keep fighting for years.” The president’s remarks seemingly left the door open for Hamas to remain the governing authority in Gaza … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding, nearly eight-month-old Mideast conflict. Biden added that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as … Read more
Israel’s military said Wednesday it seized control of a strategic corridor along Gaza’s border with Egypt to cut off smuggling tunnels as it tries to destroy the militant Hamas group in a conflict that is now in its eighth month. The capture of the Philadelphi Corridor could complicate Israel’s relations with Egypt, which has previously … Read more
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The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group has released a 30-second video featuring hostage Alexander (Sasha) Trufanov in the Gaza Strip. The undated 30-second video showed Trufanov identifying himself and indicating that he would soon discuss his and other hostages’ experiences. Sasha Trufanov was Abducted in October 2023 On October 7, a large-scale attack by Hamas-led terrorists … Read more
