House foreign affairs committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) revealed in a press briefing on Wednesday that Israeli officials were warned by Egyptian authorities about a possible attack days before Hamas militants conducted a deadly assault on the Gaza border, resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied these claims, …
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew looks on during a House Committee on Armed Services Committee hearing on March 23. The European Union sent a letter to Chew on Thursday warning him about disinformation on the platform. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Oct. 12 (UPI) — The European Union has issued a warning …
The first ever evacuation flight for Canadians from Israel, conducted by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), has successfully landed in Athens, as announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday. Trudeau revealed that a second evacuation flight was also scheduled to depart later in the day. He made this announcement during a press conference held …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Creates War-Time Cabinet Following Hamas Attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Creates War-Time Cabinet Following Hamas Attack JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leading opposition figure on Wednesday created a war-time Cabinet overseeing the fight to avenge a stunning weekend attack by Hamas militants. In the …
Israel’s Defence Minister Orders “Complete Siege” on Gaza Strip After Hamas Attack Dubbed “Israel’s 9/11” Israel has initiated a “complete siege” on the Gaza Strip following an unprecedented incursion into Israel by Hamas fighters. The attack has been likened to “Israel’s 9/11” by the country’s United Nations ambassador. To retaliate against Hamas for Saturday’s surprise …
Israeli soldiers engaged in a fierce battle with Hamas fighters on the streets of southern Israel, while also launching retaliatory strikes that resulted in the destruction of buildings in Gaza. Simultaneously, a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised concerns about a wider conflict. The surprise attack from Gaza, in which Hamas …
1 of 3 | Women mourn during the funeral of members of the Abu Quta family who were killed in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo Oct. 8 (UPI) — Palestinians are hailing Hamas for its “unprecedented” offensive against …
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / TOPSHOT – A plume of smoke rises above buildings in Gaza City on October 7, 2023 during an Israeli air strike. At least 70 people were reported killed in Israel, while Gaza authorities released a death toll of 198 in the bloodiest escalation in the wider conflict since May 2021, …
1 of 4 | Rockets are shown being launched from the southern Gaza Strip towards Israel on Saturday. Israel declared it is ‘at war’ with Hamas militants after at least 40 were killed in a barrage that included thousands of rockets. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo Oct. 7 (UPI) — Israel’s defense forces …
1/3 Palestinian-Americans Ameena AbuAwad, 34, and her Aunt Nuha Khraiwish, 54, welcome the opportunity to travel from the West Bank through Ben Gurion Airport but express concerns about potential restrictions. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo WEST BANK, July 21 (UPI) — Israel’s decision to allow Americans living in the West Bank to enter …