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Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, fights Hamas in northern Gaza
Israeli forces are battling militants across Gaza, including in the north.ABC News - World - Israel -
May 12, 2024 - Israel-Gaza updates
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Rafah after the Israel Defense Forces ordered evacuations ahead of a ground offensive.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
Inside Israel, It's a Very Different War
Israeli TV shows few to no images of Gaza casualties and destruction caused by airstrikes, widening the gulf in perspective between Israel and the rest of the world.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Reporting on the battle with Hezbollah in Metula, Israel
Lesley Stahl and a 60 Minutes team sheltered in a bunker during a drone attack on an Israeli border town that has increasingly come under fire from Hezbollah militants.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
U.S., Israel "drifting apart," former head of Israeli army intelligence says
Amid heightened tensions with the U.S. over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Israel is continuing its war with Hamas in Gaza. It's also facing the Iran-backed Hezbollah to the north.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel preparing for Rafah invasion in Gaza amid increasing tension with U.S.
Israel, preparing for a possible Rafah invasion, faces increased tension with the U.S. over the Gaza humanitarian crisis. To the north, it's also confronting Hezbollah attacks coming in from Lebanon.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Coons, McCaul weigh in on Israel report, possible weapons pause
A key Senate ally to Joe Biden and the top House Republican on foreign affairs offered different views over Biden's warning he could suspend some military aid to Israel.ABC News - Top stories - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Fighting Returns to Northern Gaza as Israel Observes Day of Mourning
Israel is marking a solemn Memorial Day amid renewed fighting in Gaza City and Jabaliya that fits a familiar scenario: Israeli forces returning to an area where they had defeated Hamas earlier in the war.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Sen. Chris Van Hollen says White House has a "very low bar for what's acceptable" from Israel
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland tells "Face the Nation" that the Biden administration has set a "very low bar for what's acceptable" from Israel in a report on that country's use of U.S. weapons in the war against Hamas. "With respect ...CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Dozens walk out of Jerry Seinfeld speech at Duke commencement in protest of his support for Israel
Dozens of students walked out of the Duke University commencement ceremony ahead of Jerry Seinfeld’s scheduled speech Sunday, apparently in protest of the Jewish comedian’s support for Israel, according to news reports and videos circulated on ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Blinken: US doesn't have 'double standards' on holding Israel accountable
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday rejected the accusation the U.S. is attempting to avoid holding Israel accountable for its military campaign amid criticism over the State Department's recent report on Israeli war conduct. In a highly ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Fierce battles in Gaza as Israeli forces attack Hamas militants
Heavy bombardment and airstrikes reported in devastated north while clashes also seen in south as tens of thousands flee Rafah. Thousands protest in Israel amid anger at Netanyahu over hostages held in GazaFierce battles were under way across much ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Sen. Tom Cotton says Israel is "fighting a war for survival against a terrorist group"
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who has been fiercely critical of the Biden administration's decision to pause a weapons shipment to Israel, tells "Face the Nation" that it is different from actions taken by President Ronald Reagan in the ...CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel defies international censure and orders more Palestinians to evacuate Rafah
Netanyahu says he must maintain military pressure to eradicate HamasFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
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Senate Democrat defends criticism of US report on Israel war conduct
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) doubled down on his criticism of the U.S. report on Israeli war conduct released last week. The State Department released a report late Friday night concluding it was “reasonable to assess” Israel has violated ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
In Rafah, Israel Reaches for a Knockout Punch That's Proved Elusive
More than 300,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah, as Israel expanded operations there and new battles broke out in previously cleared areas farther north.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel lacks ‘credible plan’ to safeguard Rafah civilians, says US
Secretary of state Antony Blinken defends decision to pause bomb delivery to Israel: ‘We have real concerns about the way they’re used’. On Sunday, more families, estimated in the thousands, were leaving Rafah as the Israeli military pressure ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Thousands protest in Israel amid anger at Netanyahu over hostages held in Gaza
Demonstrators call for deal to bring hostages home as well as elections and PM’s resignation as Israeli troops advance on Rafah. Middle East crisis liveThousands of Israelis joined protests over the weekend calling for a deal to bring home ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Blinken says US has not seen Israeli plans to protect civilians, post-war plans for Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the U.S. has not seen any plans from Israel over how the country will protect civilians or the future of Gaza after the war. CBS's Margaret Brennan asked Blinken on "Face the Nation" about the ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
As Israel Steps Up Attacks, 300,000 Gazans Are Forced to Evacuate
Many say there is nowhere to go, and even the “humanitarian zone” recommended by Israel is neither safe nor equipped to handle all of them, the U.N. says.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Sen. Lindsey Graham says Israel should do 'whatever' it has to, comparing the war in Gaza to WWII
Sen. Lindsey Graham says Israel should do 'whatever' it has to while comparing the war in Gaza to Hiroshima and NagasakiNBC News - Politics - Israel -
McCaul says Rafah invasion is 'last step' for Israeli military 'objective'
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Sunday argued Israel's invasion of Rafah is the final step in completing its military campaign in Gaza as President Biden threatens to halt weapons in the case of a full-scale ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Blinken says there’d be ‘thousands of armed Hamas left’ even if Israel takes ‘heavy action in Rafah’
On Meet the Press, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has not seen “credible” plans from Israel on mitigating civilian deaths in Rafah.NBC News - Politics - Israel -
Sen. Graham says Israel should do ‘whatever’ it needs to do to survive; compares war in Gaza to WWII
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) joins Meet the Press to discuss President Biden’s decision to withhold weapons from Israel and draws comparisons between World War II and the Israel-Hamas war.NBC News - Politics - Israel -
Secretary of State Antony Blinken declines to identify 'red line' for aid to Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday declined to identify the Biden administration’s “red line” with Israel, despite President Joe Biden’s comments earlier this week that the U.S. will withhold certain military assistance if Israel launches ...NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Bernie Sanders says Israel should not receive 'another nickel of U.S. military aid'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tells Kristen Welker that Israel has "gone to war against the entire Palestinian people" during an interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - Politics - Israel -
Blinken says U.S. is not avoiding holding Israel accountable: ‘We don’t have double standards’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins Meet the Press to discuss the recent State Department report on Israel’s actions in Gaza.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Isolated abroad, divided at home: now Rafah poses a stark choice for Israel | Dahlia Scheindlin
Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the latest assault despite warnings of disaster. Many Israelis are asking what price is too high in pursuit of ‘total victory’. Israel ended months of terrified speculation on Monday evening, when its tanks moved into ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
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Middle East Crisis: Israel Attacks Jabaliya in Northern Gaza, Saying Hamas Has Returned
Hours before stepping up attacks, Israel urged Palestinian civilians to evacuate the area around Jabaliya. It also issued a wider evacuation order for Rafah, in the south, leaving many confused about where to go to find safetyThe New York Times - World - Israel -
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Israel orders more evacuations as Rafah fighting intensifies
The Israeli military tells thousands of Palestinians to leave the city as it expands its military operation.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel orders new evacuations in Rafah as it expands military offensive
Israel prepares to expand its military operation closer to Gaza’s last refuge.ABC News - World - Israel -
Israel orders new Rafah evacuations
Thousands more people are evacuating the southern Gaza city of Rafah, on top of the more than 100,000 who have already fled in the past week as Israel warns of a possible ground assault of the city. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
White House walks diplomatic tightrope with Israel
A State Department report released Friday found that U.S. weapons may have been used by Israel's military in instances "inconsistent" with international law. This comes as the Biden administration has worked urgently to try and deter Israel from ...CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
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Mace on Gaza war: ‘The promised land’ is Israel’s; ‘Biblical warfare, plain and simple’
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) weighed in on the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, dubbing it “Biblical warfare.” “Israel doesn’t occupy the land, they own it. The promised land is theirs,” Mace posted on social media platform X. “It’s ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Rafah operation won’t help Israel escape its political doom loop
Until elections would be held and the Israeli leadership would change, expanding the Israeli military operation to Rafah would not bring a different outcome from the Israeli offensive so far.The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Terrified families flee Rafah as Israel set to open all-out assault
Leaflet instructs Palestinians to leave southern Gaza city as Benjamin Netanyahu shuns pressure from Joe Biden. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverageMore than a hundred thousand Palestinians fled Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, on Saturday, after ...The Guardian - World - Israel