Trump’s Middle East envoy to meet Netanyahu in push for ceasefire deal in Gaza | Israel-Gaza war
The US special envoy for the Middle East appointed by President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday amid efforts to secure a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli officials said. Steve Witkoff met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Friday to […]
Ons Jabeur: ‘Kids are dying everywhere in Ukraine or Gaza. I have to speak out’ | Australian Open 2025
FThere is no player who cares more about his heart than Ons Jabbar. The Tunisian has lit up the women's tour for the past decade with her sublime skills and smile, reaching the Wimbledon finals in 2022 and 2023, earning her the nickname Minister of Happiness. But somewhere along the way, Jabbar lost his joy. […]
Pope Francis ramps up Israel criticism, calls Gaza situation ‘shameful’
Vatican City – Pope Francis on Thursday called the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave “very serious and shameful,” reinforcing recent criticism of Israel's military operation in Gaza. In his annual address to diplomats, delivered on his behalf by a close aide, Francis appeared to refer to the deaths caused by the cold winter weather […]
Code Pink Links California Wildfires to Gaza Conflict in ‘Unhinged’ Protest
Code pink far-left activists He was later accused of exploiting the tragedy. It linked California's devastating wildfires to the conflict in Gaza, arguing that both are fueled by policies targeting indigenous lands and widespread environmental neglect. Code Pink organizer Olivia DiNucci led a protest outside Sen. Alex Padilla's California office on Wednesday, using the state's […]
A Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks? The US is hopeful
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec Newsletter {beacon} Defense &national security Defense &national security Full text Republican Homeland Security Chairman: Drone bill is top priority for next Congress Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said a bill that would give local governments the authority to remove drones is […]
New Orleans terrorist’s extremism may have started with Gaza war
Israel's ongoing war in Gaza likely drove suspected domestic terrorist Shamsuddin Jabar to become radicalized, two domestic terrorism experts told the Post. Experts not involved in the investigation agreed that the radicalization was recent. By Jabbar's own admission, his allegiance to ISIS began before last summer. While ISIS-inspired terrorists were operating in Afghanistan, Mark Cancian, […]
About 30 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza as truce talks set to resume | Israel-Gaza war
Gaza's Civil Defense Agency said around 30 people were killed in Israeli shelling on Friday, as Hamas said indirect negotiations for a cease-fire in Qatar were expected to resume. The Israeli military said three rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory, the latest in a series of fires by militants in the […]
'HELL TO PAY': Hamas refusing to release Gaza hostages as Trump's deadline inches closer
Middle East Forum chief editor Jim Hanson on President-elect Donald Trump’s warning for Hamas to free hostages immediately … source
Netanyahu: Gaza War Will Continue Even After A Cease-Fire Agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends testimony on the fifth day of his corruption trial in Tel Aviv District Court on December 23, 2024. (Photo by DEBBIE HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers3:25 PM – Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly announced in a closed-door meeting that fighting in […]
IDF Kills ‘Multiple’ Terrorists in Gaza Ambushes Overnight
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that it had killed “several” terrorists overnight in an ambush staged to capture fighters attempting to flee from the Jabaliya area in northern Gaza. The IDF said in a statement: Following information on terrorist escapes, deployment of deceptive tactics, and attempted ambush attacks in the Jabariya area, […]