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 […]
Dire warnings over Israeli operations in Rafah ‘becoming a reality’
US Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Samantha Power said on Wednesday that the “devastating consequences” the US has warned about are becoming a reality as Israel expands its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. “For many months now, President Biden and members of his administration, including myself, have made it clear […]
Israeli Archaeologists Unearth 1,500-Year-Old Church with Drawings by Christian Pilgrims
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 1,500-year-old church wall decorated with paintings by Christian pilgrims who likely stopped at the building on their way to the ruins of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The wall, discovered in Israel’s Negev region during excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), is set to open to the public on June 6, […]
Three Israeli Soldiers Killed in Booby-Trapped Gaza Building
Three Israeli soldiers were killed on Tuesday when a booby trap was triggered during a combat operation inside a building in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. The military said three more soldiers were seriously injured in the same incident, but gave no further details. Reuters Reports. Israeli public broadcaster Kan Radio said the casualties were caused […]
Israeli Military Suspects Hamas Munitions Caused Deadly Rafah Fire
The deadly fire that broke out in Rafah on Sunday night following an Israeli airstrike outside a designated “humanitarian zone” may have been caused by a secondary explosion of Hamas munitions near a civilian safety zone, the Israeli military said. The strike killed several senior Hamas officials and drew international condemnation for apparent civilian casualties, […]
John Kirby likens Israeli airstrike that killed civilians to US bombings in Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Amid international condemnation after airstrikes in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed dozens of civilians, White House spokesman John Kirby defended Israel, saying the U.S. military “has done the same thing.” “We have carried out airstrikes in places like Iraq and Afghanistan that have caused tragic civilian casualties,” he said, adding that the US […]
Israeli Tanks Reach Center of Rafah; Will Fight Outward
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks reached the center of Rafah town on Tuesday, multiple media reports said, signaling that Israel intends to fight towards the perimeter rather than surround it from the outside. of The Wall Street Journal report: Israeli tanks advanced further into Rafah on Tuesday, witnesses said, as the army announced it was […]
Nikki Haley Tours Israeli Border, Leaves Fiery Message On IDF Artillery Shell
Nikki Haley, a former 2024 Republican presidential candidate, toured Israel’s border with Lebanon on Tuesday and left a fiery message on an artillery shell, i24 News reported. “Finish them! America loves Israel!” Haley wrote on the explosive, according to the outlet. (RELATED: Nikki Haley Reveals Who She Plans To Vote For In November) Danny Danon, […]
Israeli high school basketball team ripped apart by Hamas’ terror attack reunite for nail-biting game in NYC
Young Israeli basketball players whose hometowns were destroyed in an Oct. 7 Hamas attack reunited for the first time to play basketball with their hometown teams in New York. The 19 former members of the Hapoel Eshkol high school team reunited in New York state last week after being separated in the aftermath of the […]
Amazon barred employees from hanging sign of Israeli worker held by Hamas
Amazon has reportedly banned employees at its Israel-based technology subsidiary from holding up signs indicating the number of days one of their coworkers has been held hostage by Hamas. Sasha Turfanov, 28, a computer engineer at Tel Aviv-based microelectronics company Annapurna Labs, was one of about 250 people abducted by Hamas terrorists in a deadly […]