Israel announces rescue of 52-year-old hostage from Gaza
Israeli authorities said Tuesday that one of the hostages kidnapped during an Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel has been rescued. The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IDF) In a post Social media platform X reported that Kaied Farhan al-Qadi, 52, had been rescued from Hamas custody. The army said his health was stable and he […]
Middle East crisis live: UN says aid work in Gaza disrupted after Israel orders evacuation of Deir al-Balah area | Israel-Gaza war
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature A top U.S. commander said the near-term risk of a broader war in the Middle East had been somewhat mitigated by Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah exchanging fire without further tension, but that Iran, which is considering attacking Israel, still posed a major […]
Oil prices rise with no Gaza ceasefire in sight – Investing.com
Investing.com — Oil prices rose in Asian markets on Monday, continuing a rebound from the previous day’s trading as media reports showed no progress towards a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and hostilities continued in the region. Oil markets also rose on optimism about lower U.S. interest rates after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments […]
Harris tries to thread Israel, Gaza needle with anti-Israel agitators a constant presence at DNC
Chicago As anti-Israel activists have been protesting outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) for the past four days, Vice President Kamala Harris finally addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in her speech on the convention’s final night. “On the Gaza war, President Biden and I are working around the clock because now is the time to get […]
Ralph Nader Blasts Democratic National Convention over Gaza
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader on Thursday slammed the Democratic National Convention over Gaza. Nader said in a written statement on X/Twitter: At AIPAC’s insistence, the Democratic National Convention rejected requests from some delegates and outside protesters to give a Palestinian-American pediatrician who had returned from Gaza a few minutes to explain the horrors of […]
Judy Woodruff issues apology following Trump Gaza comments
Judy Woodruff, a senior correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, apologized on Wednesday after comments about former President Trump’s role in negotiating the Gaza ceasefire drew criticism. “Former President Trump reportedly had a call with the Israeli prime minister urging him not to make a deal right now because he believes it would favor the Harris […]
Harris Will Be Talking More About Getting Gaza Humanitarian Aid
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that Vice President Kamala Harris will “focus on the humanitarian side” of the war between Israel and Hamas. A partial transcript follows: MARTHA RADDATZ: There’s also concern about how the Biden administration is going to position itself on the Gaza war, where we’re expecting thousands […]
Blinken arrives in Middle East to renew cease-fire negotiations in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday as he began a Middle East tour he hopes will increase diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip this week. The visit marks Blinken’s 10th visit to the region since the start of Israel’s war with […]
Israel war: Hamas won’t take part in Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal talks | LiveNOW from FOX
Hamas announced Sunday that it won’t take part in ceasefire and hostage deal talks that were slated for this week. The group … source
How conflict in Gaza could affect votes in swing states
(News Nation) — U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza could have a major impact on how voters in battleground states show up to the polls in November. When President Biden was running as the Democratic candidate, some voters who opposed his policies rebelled against him, dissatisfied with his support for Israel. But with Harris […]