Tag: Israel
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Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms
Read Latest News Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invoked “emergency authorities” to bypass Congress and send $4 billion in weapons to Israel, the second time in a month that the Trump administration has skirted the process of congressional approval for sending arms to the country. Mr. Rubio did not explain in a statement announcing…
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Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds
Read Latest News Argentinian- Israeli Iair Horn, a released hostage who was held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, leaves a helicopter at Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel on Feb. 15, 2025. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters…
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Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers
Read Latest News The State Department has given Congress formal notification that it plans to move forward with sales of more than $8 billion in weapons to Israel, bypassing an informal review process that was underway in a House committee. The move took place just days after President Trump met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Hamas frees 3 hostages and Israel releases Palestinian prisoners in 4th exchange of ceasefire
Read Latest News Released French-Israeli hostage, Ofer Kalderon, who was seized during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, gestures as he travels by helicopter to hospital, in this screengrab from a handout video obtained by Reuters on Feb. 1, 2025. Israel Defense Forces | Via Reuters Hamas militants freed three male hostages held…
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Trump’s Middle East Envoy Visits Israel in Show of Support for Gaza Cease-Fire
Read Latest News The top American envoy to the Middle East met on Wednesday with Israel’s prime minister on the eve of another round of hostage releases, aiming to reinforce a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The envoy, Steven Witkoff, was also expected to inspect the Netzarim Corridor, a four-mile strip that bisects Gaza,…
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U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt
Read Latest News A sudden and sweeping halt to U.S. foreign aid by the Trump administration does not apply to weapons support to Israel and Egypt and emergency food assistance, according to a memo issued by the department to bureaus and U.S. missions overseas on Friday. The same day, the White House told the Pentagon…
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White House makes 2,000-pound bombs available to Israel, undoing Biden’s pause
Read Latest News A Palestinian child plays with the rubble after Israel bombs Palestinians’ tents and shelters in Rafah, Gaza, on May 27, 2024. Hani Alshaer | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s White House has instructed the U.S. military to release a hold imposed by the Biden administration on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs…
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Ceasefire deal with Hamas is not a strategic victory for Israel, economy minister says
Read Latest News The recently brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas isn’t a “strategic” win for the Jewish state, Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat told CNBC. Announced last week, the agreement has so far seen the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and will, if honored by all…
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Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday
Read Latest News People react to the reports of a possible Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal being reached during a rally calling for the return of captives held in the Gaza Strip on Jan. 15, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Amir Levy | Getty Images News | Getty Images Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire…
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C.I.A. Analyst Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Documents About Israel
Read Latest News A former C.I.A. analyst admitted in federal court on Friday that he violated national defense laws after he shared classified information on social media about Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran for a missile attack in 2024. The former analyst, Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, Va., pleaded guilty to two counts…
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State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel
Read Latest News The State Department has told Congress that it intends to approve $8 billion in purchases of U.S.-made arms by Israel, the department’s office in charge of arms transfers said on Friday. It could be the final set of arms transfers to Israel by President Biden, and represents a marker of continued support…
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U.S. plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel, Axios reports
Read Latest News Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (R) meets with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) at the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 22, 2024. Ariel Hermoni | Anadolu | Getty Images The Biden administration has informally notified the U.S. Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale…
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Carter Had Complicated History With Israel, Despite Camp David Accords
Read Latest News After his presidency, Jimmy Carter became critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and likened the situation to apartheid. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss…
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A 1,000-Year-Old Seed Grows in Israel
Read Latest News For 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree akin to the Judean balsam — the source of the balm of Gilead — but with no modern counterpart. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s…
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Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Must ‘Complete Its Victory’
Read Latest News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he told President-elect Donald J. Trump that the country had delivered “a tough blow” against Hamas and Hezbollah. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~…
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Who Set the Stage for al-Assad’s Ouster? There Are Different Answers in the U.S. and Israel.
Read Latest News President Biden says he weakened Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, laying the groundwork for Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Syrian leader would still be in power had he listened to American advice. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites!…
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Biden Announces Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Lebanon
Read Latest News The deal should end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, and President Biden said he hoped it would also facilitate a cease-fire in Gaza. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s…
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Steven J. Rosen, Hard-Charging Advocate for Israel, Dies at 82
Read Latest News A prominent behind-the-scenes figure in Washington, his career was derailed when he was charged with leaking government secrets. The case was later dropped. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved…
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Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel
Read Latest News The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking…
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Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel
Read Latest News The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted the Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about!…
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Democrats Face a Series of Tests Over Support for Israel
Read Latest News First up is a resolution put forth by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is Jewish, to deny Israel certain military weapons. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved…
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Israel economy rebounds with 3.8% growth in Q3 amid wars with Hamas, Hezbollah
Read Latest News A general view shows the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, on August 12, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip. Gil Cohen-magen | Afp | Getty Images Israel’s economy grew more than expected in the third quarter of 2024, bouncing…
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Israel Strikes Near Beirut as Two Medics Killed in South Lebanon
Read Latest News Israel’s bombing campaign has complicated U.S. diplomacy to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking about! ~ AliExpress’s Most-Loved Finds Are Here! Don’t miss out on these Top Treasures &…
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What has Marco Rubio said about China, Iran, Israel and Ukraine?
Read Latest News Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) react during a campaign event at Dorton Arena, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2024. Jonathan Drake | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice of Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of State, arguably the world’s most important…
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Trump Picks Mike Huckabee, Former Arkansas Governor, for Ambassador to Israel
Read Latest News If confirmed, Mr. Huckabee, a former pastor who has never served as an overseas diplomat, would play a crucial role in helping Mr. Trump try to end the war in Gaza. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the…
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U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza
Read Latest News The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks…
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Israel not in violation of U.S. law, Gaza aid will be monitored: State Dept.
Read Latest News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses a press conference in Tel Aviv on January 9, 2024, during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. Alberto Pizzoli | AFP | Getty Images The United States…
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Brown University Will Vote on Divesting from Companies Tied to Israel
Read Latest News The university made a deal with pro-Palestinian students last spring to consider their demands if they ended a protest encampment. But the university board voted against divestment. Source Link ~ Read More News like this ~ Don’t Miss Amazon’s Top Treasures & Fan Favorites! Click to see the hottest picks everyone’s talking…