WASHINGTON — After announcing a ceasefire deal on the Israel-Lebanon border, President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had sharply different takes on what might happen next in the Gaza Strip. The divide between the two men is the same one that’s existed for months: Biden wants to use the momentum from the […]
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France has joined the nations who are signatories to the agreement that established the International Criminal Court pledging not to honor its warrants to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant. The statement Wednesday by the French foreign ministry adds France to Argentina and Hungary as parties to the […]
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Israel’s security cabinet has approved a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal with Hezbollah, which would end more than a year of conflict with the terror group on Israel’s border with Lebanon. President Biden said in an address to the nation after the agreement that Lebanon’s government had agreed to the agreement, and that the withdrawal of forces […]
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WASHINGTON — For Benjamin Netanyahu, the world just got a little smaller. Israel’s prime minister has long touted his worldwide network of relationships and years of experience working with foreign leaders. But now that the International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for his arrest, he’ll face incarceration if he sets foot in countries where […]
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant based on allegations that they starved Palestinian civilians in Gaza during Israel’s war against Hamas. The court on Thursday also issued an arrest warrant against Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief whose death has been reported […]
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WASHINGTON — At an annual event meant to honor people who champion its agenda, the Anti-Defamation League spotlighted a roster of Israelis and Americans whose stories reflected the fears and small triumphs Jews have experienced following more than a year of war in Israel and antipathy at home. There were three college students who fought […]
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WASHINGTON — After a deadline passed for Israel to deliver more aid to Gaza or face cuts to U.S. military assistance, Biden administration officials say they are still assessing whether Israel is meeting the requirements. “We continue to be in discussion with our partners in Israel about these steps that they have taken, which they […]
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WASHINGTON — When they promoted this Sunday’s pro-Israel rally in Washington D.C., the organizers knew they wouldn’t be able to match the turnout of last November’s March for Israel, which brought hundreds of thousands to Washington just over a month after Oct. 7. So the marketing and press emails promised a smaller but still substantial […]
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WASHINGTON — For months on the campaign trail, Donald Trump has said he wants the war in Gaza to end — even reportedly setting a timeline for Israel to finish its campaign against Hamas in the Palestinian territory by his inauguration. He also warned at the Republican convention that if Hamas does not release its […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, saying he no longer trusted him, a drastic step while Israel is fighting on multiple fronts, faces domestic political turmoil and is contending with regional and global uncertainty. The decision — the second time in as many years that Netanyahu has announced Gallant’s termination […]
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