White House walks back denial of Israel’s Rafah evacuation capabilities – WSJ

According to WSJ, for months, the White House insisted Israel had “no credible plan” to evacuate Rafah’s 1.3 million residents, but despite these objections, Israel proceeded with its plans. JERUSALEM POST STAFF MAY 24, 2024 00:04 Updated: MAY 25, 2024 10:08 “This Administration never supports anything we do until we do it,” a senior Israeli […]

One dead after explosion goes off near Iranian embassy in Damascus – report

One dead after explosion goes off near Iranian embassy in Damascus – report One person is reported dead according to a Syrian human rights organization based in the UK. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF MAY 25, 2024 10:37 MAY 26, 2024 00:28An explosion was heard in the al-Maza neighborhood of Damascus, Israeli media reported Saturday, citing […]

Netanyahu: Israel has ‘Surprising’ Plans for Hezbollah

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)18 Iyyar 5784 – May 26, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a briefing at IDF Northern Command Headquarters, May 23, 2024. The Israeli government is determined to restore security on the border with Lebanon and create the conditions that will allow displaced citizens to return to the north, Israel […]

Preventing peace: The cost of rewarding Hamas with statehood after Oct. 7 – opinion

What the supposedly pro-peace international community ought to be doing is backing Israel’s legitimate war goals until their complete execution and demanding vast reform from Palestinian leaders? DAVID WEINBERG MAY 25, 2024 10:09 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week. The US administration still, with messianic devotion, […]

Four ICJ judges argue that court order does not require IDF halting all Rafah operations

By YUVAL YOAZToday, 7:41 pm   Four of the justices at the International Court of Justice argue that the key operative clause in the court’s ruling, handed out today, does not require that Israel immediately halt all military operations in Rafah, but, rather, that it specifically halt military operations that “could bring about physical destruction in […]

Gantz speaks to Blinken after ICJ ruling, says Rafah operations will continue

By SAM SOKOL  Today, 6:16 pm War cabinet minister Benny Gantz in a video message issued May 23, 2024, demanding the immediate establishment of a state commission of inquiry in the events leading up to October 7, 2023. (Screenshot) Following the the International Court of Justice’s order to halt military operations in Rafah, the war cabinet […]

After ICJ ruling, Israel says it ‘has not and will not’ destroy Rafah’s civilian population

Israel says it is continuing efforts for aid to enter Gaza and is acting in compliance with international law; Hamas welcomes court’s ruling, but says it doesn’t go far enough By JACOB MAGID  Today, 9:13 pm   Magistrates are seen at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as part of South Africa’s request on a Gaza […]

ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah operations that risk destruction of civilian population

Four of the 15 judges argue ruling does not require that Israel halt all Rafah operations if it ensures it’s complying with the Genocide Convention; South African judge disagrees By JEREMY SHARON  FOLLOW and SAM SOKOL  FOLLOW Today, 8:24 pm  50 Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam reads the ruling of the International Court of Justice, or World Court, […]

Nearly 70% of Gaza Aid at US-Built Pier Stolen

Joshua Marks14 Iyyar 5784 – May 22, 2024 Photo Credit: CENTCOM / public domain The USS General S. Frank Besson is heading to Gaza with equipment to build a temporary dock for delivery of humanitarian aid via a maritime corridor from Cyprus, CENTCOM announced.     (JNS) Close to three-fourths of the humanitarian aid transported […]

After release of hostage video, war cabinet okays resumption of stalled truce talks

Source says ministers approved new guidelines for negotiators to try and reach a breakthrough; Egypt said to be making initial contacts with Israel, Hamas By TOI STAFFToday, 11:02 am   Protesters call for the release of the Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza at a demonstration outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, May […]

Despite mounting opposition, US House leader moves to invite Netanyahu to Congress

Republican Mike Johnson sets deadline for Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer to sign on and make it a joint session or will proceed alone; Democrats divided By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 9:13 am   Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican of Louisiana, meets with reporters following a Republican strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, May […]