Dutch Court Blocks F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Being Sent to Israel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – An appeals court on Monday ordered the Dutch government to halt exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violating international law. Three human rights groups filed a civil lawsuit against the Netherlands in December, arguing that authorities needed to reevaluate export licenses in light […]
Egypt threatens to void landmark peace treaty with Israel
Egypt has threatened to revoke its decades-old peace treaty with Israel if Israel launches a major attack on Rafah. About 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in crowded tent camps in Rafah, on the border with Egypt. If the treaty were invalidated, it could have serious implications for Israel, which has relied on stability along its […]
IDF Rescues 2 Israeli Hostages in Rafah — After Biden Warned Israel Not to Go There
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rescued two Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on Sunday, sparking elation in Israel and raising hopes for more hostage rescues. In a joint statement, the IDF, Israel Security Agency (ISA), and Israeli Police said: Two Israeli hostages, Fernand Simon Mallman, 60, and Louis Haar, 70, […]
Ukraine, Israel aid bill overcomes yet key hurdle in the Senate
The Senate on Sunday passed further procedural tests on a package of about $95 billion in additional aid to Israel, Ukraine and other allies, inching closer to passing it. Working in the lead-up to Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Senate in a key 67-27 vote added additional bill language to the shell bill the Senate is […]
Senate clears hurdle to passing aid package for Ukraine, Israel as more GOP lawmakers sign on
In an unusual vote on Super Bowl Sunday, the Senate voted to advance aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, clearing a key hurdle when 18 Republicans signed on. The package would provide Ukraine with $60 billion, much of it to buy U.S.-made defense equipment, including munitions and air defense systems, that authorities desperately […]
Dire warnings grow for Israel ahead of targeting Rafah
As Israel prepares to escalate its attacks, warnings advising Israel not to enter the densely populated city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip continue to mount. Israel issued an evacuation order last week ahead of an expected invasion of Rafah. Rafah is a city in southern Gaza that is home to the largest refugee camp […]
Iran Cheers 45th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution with Cries of ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’
The 45th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution was celebrated on Sunday against the backdrop of turmoil across the Middle East sparked by Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. General Mohammad Salami, commander of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is one of the leaders of the regime’s calls for the destruction of the […]
Israel uncovers tunnels beneath UNRWA’s headquarters in Gaza
Israel has discovered a network of Hamas tunnels beneath the headquarters of the conflict-ridden United Nations Office for Palestinian Refugees in Gaza City, and said a secret system was siphoning electricity directly from the site. Footage uploaded to One of the 10 entrances was reportedly found near a UNRWA school. to the Israel Defense Forces. […]
Labour Party Candidate Claimed Israel Allowed Hamas Terror Attacks
The Labor parliamentary candidate for Rochdale sparked outrage by claiming that Israel had deliberately allowed Islamist Hamas terrorists to massacre more than 1,200 of its citizens during the October 7 attack. Azhar Ali, the left-wing Labor Party candidate in this month’s by-election in the northern English city of Rochdale, has attracted international attention over the […]
UN ‘Special Rappoteur’ Justifies October 7 Terror Attack; Israel Wants Her Fired
The UN’s “special rapporteur” on Palestinian human rights on Saturday justified the October 7 terrorist attack as a response to Israeli repression. Francesca Albanese took issue with French President Emmanuel Macron’s expression of sympathy for the victims in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. She writes (translated from French by Google): “‘The biggest […]