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US and UK launch attacks against dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen The United States and Britain on Saturday struck at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen in a new wave of attacks aimed at further neutralizing the Iranian-backed group, which has attacked U.S. and international interests in response to the Israel-Hamas war. attacked. On […]
Speaker Mike Johnson reveals House will vote on standalone Israel aid bill that would provide $17.6B in assistance
Speaker Mike Johnson told Republicans on Saturday that the House has no plans to provide billions of dollars in financial aid to Israel, even as the Senate appears set to unveil its own border and foreign aid deal. The government announced that it plans to vote on a stand-alone bill next week. The new bill, […]
White House calls House GOP’s $17.6B Israel aid bill a ‘cynical political maneuver’
The White House on Saturday criticized House Republicans as a “cynical political maneuver” for announcing a $17.6 billion bill to provide additional aid to Israel, which is at war in the Middle East. The administration has particularly criticized the bill, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) saying it would be voted on in the House next […]
Speaker Johnson to Move Stand-Alone Israel Aid Without Offsets
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) plans to bring a new Israel aid bill to the floor without any spending cuts or offsets. The plans, announced in a letter to colleagues on Saturday, are a reversal from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s previous position. Last year, early in Johnson’s tenure as prime minister, the House of Representatives […]
Mike Johnson Says House Will Vote On Massive Israel Aid Bill As Senate Deal Stalls Out
House Republicans proposed a standalone $17.6 billion aid package for Israel on Saturday as the Senate’s comprehensive proposal stalled. The Senate bill, which includes aid to Israel as well as border security and funding for Ukraine, took months to complete and faced Republican opposition. according to To Axios.House Republicans are proposing this invoice House Speaker […]
Speaker Johnson reveals $17 billion Israel aid bill, says Senate ‘will no longer have excuses’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) plans to introduce a bill in the House next week that would provide $17.6 billion in emergency funding to Israel. Senate and White House negotiators will release a legislative document this weekend that includes border security compromises, along with President Biden’s request for $106 billion in additional funding for Ukraine, Israel, […]
Israel drops newspaper-style warnings on Gaza Strip
The Israeli Air Force has issued a newspaper warning to residents of central Gaza, calling on them to “wake up” to Hamas’s misdeeds. Meanwhile, the terrorist organization-linked Health Ministry claims the death toll among Palestinians is now over 27,000. FlyerThe document, written in Arabic and titled “Reality,” called on Palestinians in central Gaza to “wake […]
Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti
Hamas is demanding that Israel release a high-profile Palestinian terror mastermind and political leader, whom some Palestinians consider a Nelson Mandela-like figure. As part of ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Israel, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has called for the release of Marwan Barghouti. Barghouti, 64, was the leader of the late Yasser Arafat’s Fatah party, […]
European Union Warns Israel Conflict Risks ‘Spillover’ Into Other Countries
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union said Saturday that Israeli forces are taking a stand against Hamas in the town of Rafah on the Egyptian border in the Gaza Strip, where more than 1 million people have fled the fighting. expressed concern. The EU’s top diplomat said the conflict would continue unless a ceasefire was […]
Israel intercepts Red Sea missile, now sets sights on southernmost Gaza
Israel shot down a missile fired at it from the Red Sea on Friday. This is a preferred method of attack by the Yemeni-backed Houthi rebels, who have terrorized the region, including targeting U.S. ships. The Israel Defense Forces announced that the country’s Arrow air defense system successfully intercepted a surface-to-surface rocket. No group immediately […]