Israel-Hamas war
Israel privately pressures Biden admin to fast-track more weapons during Netanyahu visit
The delegation traveling with the prime minister is circulating a list that lays out weapons systems they want greenlit.
Biden expected to take tougher tone with Netanyahu in high-stakes meeting
A defiant Netanyahu vows to stay the course; hits ‘useful idiots’
Trump will meet with Netanyahu at Mar-A-Lago this week
Harris may not be the savior on Gaza some dems want
Israeli soldiers to receive polio shots after virus detected in Gaza: Reports
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Tel Aviv attack
The Israeli attack appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.
The Olympics have always been political
Efforts to keep politics out of sports will never be successful.
Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
Fears of political violence are simmering just beneath the surface in Europe, too.
Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief kills at least 90
The strike took place in an area Israel’s military had designated as safe for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Israel, Turkey trade blows in row over NATO involvement in Gaza
President Erdoğan has vowed to prevent military support for Israel until a cease-fire agreement is reached.
Jews ‘more frightened than ever before’ with antisemitism on the rise in Europe
Antisemitism was already on the rise in Europe last year before surging following the Oct. 7 terror attack.
Jeremy Corbyn leads left-wing Gaza revolt against Labour
Independent MPs set to be thorn in PM Keir Starmer’s side over the Middle East.
Gaza is still the hottest election issue in these parts of Britain
Labour Leader Keir Starmer faces intense pressure in heartland constituencies over his equivocation about war in the Middle East.
Rivals unite against Le Pen’s far right for French election
Hundreds of candidates from Macron’s camp and the left-wing alliance withdraw in an effort to keep the National Rally out.
500 medical workers killed during Israel’s military assault on Gaza, UN says
“This equates to an average of two health care workers killed every day,” British charity warns.
Germany records sharp rise in antisemitic incidents
Most recorded antisemitic incidents in Germany last year came after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to a monitoring group.
Famine will loom over Gaza as long as conflict rages, report warns
Latest data shows that more than half of the population often doesn’t have any food to eat, nearly nine months into Israel’s bombardment and siege of the enclave.
Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 50 people
The attacks coincided with a major anti-government protest in Tel Aviv, in which thousands demanded new Israeli elections.
White House fears mount about Bibi’s Washington visit
The Israeli prime minister’s video this week, accusing the U.S. of withholding military aid, has raised the stakes (and the concerns) about his July 24 speech.
Israel rejects EU call for ad-hoc summit
The country wants to hold a regular summit once Hungary assumes the presidency of the Council of the EU.
French PM lashes out at leftist leader Mélenchon after antisemitic assault
Key figures in the French president’s camp criticized three-time presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s stance on antisemitism and the Israel-Gaza war as having contributed to an environment of insecurity for French Jews.
Paris court overturns France’s arms show ban on Israeli firms
The ban soured relations with Israel.
Espionage and cyberattack threat reaches new dimension in Germany, interior minister warns
Russia adjusted its intelligence strategy following the expulsion of its diplomats in 2023, Nancy Faeser said.
Whatever happened to the climate kids?
After Greens suffered bruising losses in the European Parliament election, some say tired and divided climate activists have lost their way.
Israeli army to pause some Gaza fighting during the day for humanitarian aid
Military to suspend fighting along a road in southern Gaza during certain hours to allow aid deliveries to reach Palestinians.