Daily Archives: April 18, 2024
US to back Rafah op in exchange for Israel dropping major Iran strike—report
Unnamed Egyptian officials told the Qatari Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news outlet on Wednesday that the United States has agreed to back an Israeli operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah in exchange for Jerusalem forgoing a major...
48 countries condemn Tehran for attack on Israel
Forty-eight countries condemned Iran and its proxies for the Apr. 14 missile and drone attack on Israel in a joint statement issued on Wednesday evening.
“We unequivocally condemn” the attacks, read the statement, specifically naming Iran and...
‘Norwegian think tank conducting UN probe of UNRWA is anti-Israel’
A European research institution hired by the U.N. to carry out an “independent” investigation of its UNRWA Palestinian aid agency has a severe conflict of interest and holds strong anti-Israel bias, an Israeli government...
Mother of Hamas hostage makes TIME’s 100 list
Time magazine on Wednesday featured Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the mother of 23-year-old Hamas captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin, in its 2024 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Goldberg-Polin appeared in the “Leaders” section of the...
Iran threatens to review nuclear doctrine
The Isalmic Republic on Thursday threatened to reconsider its official nuclear doctrine amid Israeli threats to retaliate against the Islamic Republic for its unprecedented direct missile and drone attack on the Jewish state.
“A review...
What happens when children seize the wheel
Three reports published since Iran’s April 13 combined missile and UAV assault on Israel stand out for what the tell us about the nature of U.S. policy in relation to the war.
First, on Sunday Reuters reported...
Qatar ‘reevaluating’ position as mediator in hostage talks
Qatari Prime Minister Muhammad Al Thani announced on Wednesday that Doha is “reevaluating” its position as mediator between Israel and Hamas, citing “misuse of this mediation for narrow political interests.”
“Our position is being misused...
Iranian athlete arrested after condemning attack on Israel
An Iranian athlete who posted criticism online of Iran’s April 14 attack on Israel has reportedly been arrested, and her whereabouts have been unknown since Wednesday, according to media reports.
Iranian national volleyball team player Mobina Rostami...
Israel should do even when Biden says ‘don’t’
After Iran attacked Israel last weekend, the White House leaked that President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate against Tehran. “You got a win. Take the win,” Biden reportedly...
Herzog gives Talmud volume that survived the Holocaust to Yad Vashem
A rare volume of the Talmud printed before World War II and found unscathed in a historic Munich beer hall after the Holocaust was given to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum on Wednesday by...