The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission, saying they had mishandled critical information and violated the army’s rules of engagement. The findings of a retired general’s investigation into the Monday killings … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Democratic angst over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has grown steadily in recent weeks even before the death of seven aid workers killed by an Israeli air strike this week, in what could be a turning point in the U.S. approach to the conflict. But Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) isn’t backing off his … Read more
Actors Joaquin Phoenix and Elliott Gould and producer Joel Coen joined more than 150 Jewish professionals in Hollywood who have signed an open letter in support of writer and director Jonathan Glazer, who was widely denounced for sharing his perspective on the Israel-Gaza conflict at the Oscars last month. The letter, addressing concerns of “silencing” … Read more
An artificial-intelligence-fueled targeting system known as “Lavender” has been used for months by the Israeli military in Gaza to select bombing targets with minimal human oversight, according to a new report published Wednesday. According to the report, which was published by the Israeli-Palestinian outlet +972 along with the website Local Call, military personnel approved the … Read more
Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images McDonald’s signed a deal to purchase all 225 of the restaurants that comprise its Israel franchise, the American fast-food chain announced, following months of dramatically lower sales due to pro-Palestinian boycott action amid the Israel-Hamas war. The restaurant outlets have been owned by Israeli company Alonyal … Read more
Australia has been briefed by the Israeli military into the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Israel Defence Forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said the investigation into the strike against seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza had been completed. The report would be made public within 24 hours, he said. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
They had told the Israelis they were there. Travelling along a coastal road in Gaza, six aid workers – from the UK, Poland, Australia and Canada – and their Palestinian driver. They had just unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid brought to Gaza for the millions of people at risk of famine … Read more
President Joe Biden threatened on Thursday to condition support for Israel’s offensive in Gaza on it taking concrete steps to protect aid workers and civilians, seeking for the first time to leverage U.S. aid to influence Israeli military behavior. Biden’s warning, relayed in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, followed a deadly … Read more
Major international aid groups warned Thursday it was now almost impossible to work in Gaza. Jerusalem: Major international aid groups warned Thursday it was now almost impossible to work in Gaza, as one accused countries supplying arms to Israel of being complicit in what “amounts to genocide”. Isabelle Defourny, president of Doctors Without Borders NGO, … Read more
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