Several female soldiers from ‘s border surveillance forces, known as the tatzpitaniyot, claim that their alerts about unusual activity in Gaza were ignored by security chiefs. These warnings, including sightings of Palestinian guerrillas training with explosives and rehearsing attacks, allegedly went unnoticed in the lead-up to the Hamas attacks on October 7. The soldiers’ accusations…
MERRIMACK, N.H. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be visiting Israel on Sunday, making him the first Republican presidential candidate to travel to the country since the outbreak of the war. During a town hall in Merrimack, New Hampshire, on Thursday, Christie said he plans to talk to families of the people taken…
Balance Foreign Policy As toll rises in Gaza, diplomatic and political costs mount for Biden | View caption Hide caption As Israel’s massive counteroffensive against Hamas continues, crucial Biden allies at home and abroad are alleging hypocrisy. Does the U.S. prioritize humanitarian aims only when convenient? The Biden administration is scrambling to prove otherwise. Moreover,…
Piers Morgan has sparked outrage after he claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “shouldn’t be in charge of Gaza” if Hamas is defeated. The TalkTV host was sharing his views on the show Piers Morgan Uncensored when he questioned the Israeli PM’s plans to occupy Gaza after the bombing is done. The comment came…
Urban warfare in Gaza: Will it be different this time? | View caption Hide caption In short, cities and the people in them don’t fare well during urban warfare, and Gaza has been no exception. As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Saturday that a “second stage of the war” has begun, a communications blackout made it…
Iran, tormentor of US presidents, tests Joe Biden | View caption Hide caption In an address to the nation Thursday night – seeking to explain the stakes for Americans and for democracy in both conflicts – President Biden put the Iranian regime on notice. “We’ll continue to hold them accountable,” Mr. Biden said, without providing…
Warning: This article includes graphic images. KFAR AZA, Israel — The bodies of Hamas fighters lay on the streets of this kibbutz close to the border with Gaza on Tuesday as Israeli soldiers went door to door to secure it days after it was overrun. The bodies were among the 1,500 dead militants Israel says…
has declared a “state of war” after thousands of by militants. At least six people have died and a further 200 are injured. Local police report that at least 60 militants from the Hamas group have crossed the border into the country, in an attack which appears to have taken Israel by surprise, with fighting…
Israeli police on Wednesday arrested five people suspected of spitting toward Christians or churches in the Old City of Jerusalem and formed a special investigative team to deal with growing complaints of hostile gestures against Christians. “Unfortunately, we witness the continued disgraceful acts of hatred towards Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem, primarily through…