Tag: Israels
The Stark Reality of Israel’s Fight in Gaza
Israel has failed to achieve its two primary goals of the war, while the suffering of Palestinians erodes support even among its allies.
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Israel’s Strike on Iran: A Limited Attack but a Potentially Big Signal
Israel hit a strategic city with carefully measured force, but made the point that it could strike at a center of Iran’s nuclear program.
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Biden Seeks to Head Off Escalation After Israel’s Successful Defense
The president told Israel that the interception of nearly all of the Iranian drones and missiles used to attack it constituted a major victory, and so [...]
Kamala Harris to Meet With Israel’s Gantz and Push for Pause in Fighting in Gaza
In a White House meeting on Monday afternoon with Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, the vice president is also expected to push for a dea [...]
Skepticism Grows Over Israel’s Ability to Dismantle Hamas
Israel has vowed time and again to eliminate the group responsible for the brutal Oct. 7 attack, but critics increasingly see that goal as unrealistic [...]
U.S. Raises Concern Over Israel’s Possible Use of U.S.-Supplied White Phosphorus
The Biden administration said it would be asking questions about reports of Israel illegally using white phosphorus in Lebanon in October. Israel deni [...]
On Israel’s War Against Hamas, Sanders Faces a Backlash From the Left
Some progressive activists are deeply disappointed in the Vermont senator, an icon of their movement, for failing to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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U.S. Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospitals, Endorsing Israel’s Allegations
John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said that intelligence from U.S.-generated sources supported Israel’s claim that Hamas has [...]
Israel’s Hidden Victims, Arab Bedouins, Were Attacked by Hamas Too
At least 17 died in the Hamas attacks, and many more in the impoverished community have since lost their livelihoods in Jewish farms that were ransack [...]
Gaza’s Tunnels Loom Large for Israel’s Ground Forces
Hamas is believed to hide weapons, fighters and even command centers in miles of subterranean pathways and chambers.
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U.S. Seeks Delay in Israel’s Gaza Ground Invasion to Bolster Air Defenses
The systems would allow the United States to provide more protection for American troops at bases in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.
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U.S. Raises Concerns About Israel’s Plan of Action in Gaza, Officials Say
The Pentagon has sent officers to help the Israelis with the challenges of fighting an urban war.
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U.S. Tells World to Back Israel’s Gaza Strikes as Civilian Toll Rises
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is visiting the Middle East as the Israel-Palestinian conflict reaches a degree of violence not seen in many year [...]
Trump to Return Ancient Coins and Lamps to Israel’s Antiquities Agency
Former President Donald J. Trump will return a set of ancient coins and ceramic oil lamps to Israel’s government after reports last week that Israeli [...]
Israel’s Right-Wing Government Has Jewish Democrats at a Loss
Last month, as demonstrations across Israel convulsed politics in the Jewish state, Jewish Democrats in the House who have made up the bulwark of Isra [...]