Israeli inquiry findings on aid worker killings lack credibility, charity says | Israel-Gaza war
World Central Kitchen discredits the findings of an Israeli investigation led by a former general into a series of Israeli drone strikes on charity vehicles in the Gaza Strip this week that killed seven aid workers. refused as such. Israel Defense Forces blames a series of “serious errors” by police officers over deadly attack that […]
Blinken: Israeli offers to increase aid to Gaza may not be sufficient
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that Israel’s efforts to expand aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip are encouraged but may not be enough to meet expectations. Blinken said opening more border crossings could help civilians trapped in Gaza, but the US said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) could protect civilians and aid […]
Israeli Military Fires Two Officers Over Strike That Killed Aid Workers, Says Attack Violated Rules
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday dismissed two of its officers after an investigation found that it violated the military’s rules when conducting a recent airstrike that killed seven humanitarian aid workers. Seven employees of the World Central Kitchen (WCK), including one U.S. citizen, were killed on Tuesday after the IDF conducted an airstrike […]
Israel to open new border crossing in northern Gaza to increase aid delivery
Israel’s wartime cabinet has approved the opening of a key border crossing in northern Gaza, as pressure mounts on the Gaza Strip to access more vital humanitarian aid to beleaguered Palestinians. According to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office shared by Israeli media channels, the government will take immediate steps to open the […]
‘No More Military Aid to Israel When Children in Gaza Are Starving’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said Thursday on CNN’s “The Read” that the United States should not send additional aid to Israel while children are starving to death in Gaza. “The bottom line is that we are witnessing one of the worst humanitarian disasters we’ve seen in a very long time,” Sanders said. “Because Israel is […]
Kirby: US change in policy on Israel hangs on protection of aid workers
White House National Security and Public Affairs Advisor John Kirby said the United States will wait to see what Israel does in the coming hours and days and that U.S. policy is focused on protecting aid workers. He said that Kirby joins fox news channel “Your World with Neil Kabuto” on Thursday, shortly after President […]
Former British army officer says Israel’s Spike missile may have killed aid workers
British media reports say the missile that killed several aid workers in the Gaza Strip this week, including Americans, who were part of the World’s Central Kitchen convoy was an “absolutely accurate” spike missile. It is highly likely that it was. Former British Army procurement officer Chris Lincoln-Jones told the Times of London that three […]
It’s Now Time for U.S. to Put Conditions on Aid to Israel
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware), co-chair of the Biden 2024 campaign, said on CNN Thursday that he wants the U.S. to attach conditions to military aid to Israel. Host Sarah Sidner said, “You spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The president spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At what point do you change course? You substitute […]
Israel Apologizes after Airstrike Kills 7 Gaza Aid Workers
Israel has apologized for the accidental airstrike that killed seven aid workers. On Wednesday morning, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Helj Halevi announced that a team of international personnel from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) was killed in an airstrike while returning from an aid shipment in Gaza. “Let me be clear: the strike […]
Johnson can put a ‘W’ on the board by passing Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) does not have many GOP accomplishments to show for his six months in office. However, he can change all that this month by following through on his proposal to deliver aid to Ukraine and reverse one of President Joe Biden‘s harmful anti-energy policies. A majority of the House Republican caucus […]