Maldives to ban Israeli passport holders from entry in protest over Gaza war | Maldives
The Maldives, known for its luxury resorts, has announced it will ban Israelis from entering the country, the president’s office said, amid growing public anger in the Muslim-majority country over the war in Gaza. President Mohamed Muizz had “decided to ban the issuance of Israeli passports,” a presidential spokesman said in a statement, without providing […]
Israel begrudgingly accepts Biden’s Gaza deal: ‘Not a good plan’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Sunday reluctantly accepted President Biden’s Gaza ceasefire proposal. Biden announced the plan on Friday, which Netanyahu initially rejected, and Hamas has indicated it supports the plan but no formal agreement has been reached. “It’s a deal that we reached. It’s not a good deal, but we really want […]
Biden marks 'decisive moment' as Israel offers roadmap for Gaza cease-fire
Defense andInternational Security Full text Democrats say Biden caved in to Rafah ‘red line’ warning The Liberal Democrats have been slamming President Biden’s response to the Israeli invasion of Rafah, accusing him of crossing a “red line” in which he warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to enter the city for fear of huge […]
‘Full And Complete Cease-Fire’: Biden Announces Gaza Peace Plan
President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a detailed, three-phase Gaza peace plan, the Associated Press reported. Biden unveiled the proposal aimed at ending nearly eight months of conflict in the Middle East. according to According to the Associated Press, the plan is focused primarily on freeing hostages held in Gaza. Speaking at a White House […]
Biden urges Hamas to accept Israeli plan for Gaza ceasefire: ‘Time for this war to end’ | Israel-Gaza war
Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new peace deal offered by Israel, which offers a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in exchange for the release of all hostages and the long-term rebuilding of the destroyed coastline. “It’s time to end this war and begin the next day,” Biden said, outlining a […]
Ex-Biden officials warn ‘there’s a dam breaking’ over anger at White House’s Gaza policy
Two administration officials who resigned from the Biden administration because of its support for Israel during the Gaza war said many others in the administration are unhappy with the president’s foreign policy. “It feels like a dam has broken,” Tariq Habash, a political appointee to Biden’s predecessor, told CNN. “We have a lot of people […]
War in Gaza expected to last 7 more months, top Israeli official says
The war between Israel and Hamas is expected to continue until the end of the year, a senior official in the Jewish state of Israel said on Wednesday. Israel’s national security adviser, Tsahi Hanegbi, told public radio Kan that they were “anticipating seven more months of fighting” in Gaza to root out the Palestinian terrorists […]
Haunted and uncertain: the story of one Gaza family’s exile in Turkey | Israel-Gaza war
IIn a dark backroom of an Istanbul hotel full of Gaza refugees, the light from Ahmed Herzala’s phone screen illuminates photos of his destroyed home in Gaza City. With its black-and-white striped facade that curves around a street corner, the building was once a celebratory place for birthday parties, graduations and family gatherings when sisters […]
Israel in effective control of entire Gaza land border after taking Philadelphi Corridor in south | Israel-Gaza war
The Israeli army said it now had effective control of Gaza’s entire land border after seizing a buffer zone along the border with Egypt, a move that risks complicating relations with Egypt. At a televised briefing on Wednesday, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces had gained “operational” control of the “Philadelphia Corridor,” a […]
NATO ally Erdogan blames US for Palestinian deaths in Gaza and denounces ‘vampire’ Netanyahu
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an important NATO ally, blamed the United States for a “genocide” in Gaza while labeling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a bloodthirsty “vampire.” Erdogan made the comments in a speech to Turkey’s parliament, speaking after a recent Israeli airstrike led to dozens of civilian deaths in Rafah. Though several other […]