Tag: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Blinken: Israel has ‘absolute’ right to defend itself
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken backed Israel’s right to self-defense as the onslaught of rocket fire being launched by Hamas in Gaza has entered its third day on Wednesday.
“I think Israel has an...
Iran’s Khamenei urges Palestinians to ‘confront the enemy’ Israel
As Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad rockets continued to rain down on Israel from Gaza on Tuesday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lauded Palestinians for being “awake and determined.”
In a tweet posted on Tuesday evening,...
IDF kills top Hamas commanders in Gaza; rocket barrages on southern Israel continue
The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that a number of top Hamas commanders had been killed in a “complex” operation in the Gaza Strip.
The commanders, who the Israeli military said was “close to” the...
Hamas resorts to same old playbook, but will Israel now reset rules?
As the Israeli military continued striking targets in Gaza on Wednesday in response to a two-day onslaught of rockets launched by Hamas into the Jewish state, the question many are asking is why did...
New York mayoral candidate Yang voices solidarity with Israel amid ongoing violence
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said he supports Israel defending itself against the barrage of rocket attacks from Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“I’m standing with the people of Israel who are coming...
Lod placed under lockdown after Arab rioting, Netanyahu vows to ‘restore order
The central Israeli city of Lod was placed under emergency lockdown on Tuesday night to clamp down on violence undertaken by Arab residents there.
The population of about 80,000 Jews and Arabs saw rioting and...
One Israeli killed, three wounded by Hamas anti-tank missile near Gaza border
One Israeli was killed, two were seriously wounded and a third sustained light injuries when Hamas fired an anti-tank missile from Gaza at an Israeli vehicle near the border on Wednesday morning.
The wounded were...
Anatomy of an intentional escalation: Israel’s approaching hot summer
There seems to be an escalatory effort underway within Israel, in the administered territories in Judea and Samaria, along Israel’s northern and Gaza borders and even globally, which could lead to great tension, even...
New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman explains support for bill to restrict aid to Israel
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) defended his support for a bill that would impose limitations on U.S. military aid to Israel.
Bowman, who serves as the U.S. representative for New York’s 16th Congressional District, is one...
Israel arrests 17 more rioters as Arab-Jewish clashes in Jerusalem continue
The Israel Police announced on Sunday that it had arrested 17 people suspected of involvement in the violent clashes between Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem that began on April 13, the start of the Muslim holiday...