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Israel’s record war budget approved after last-minute snag

Israel’s record war budget approved after last-minute snag

Israel’s Parliament gave final approval on Thursday to a revised 2024 budget swollen by defence outlays that will bring spending to an all-time high. The vote in the Knesset overcame delays after several members of

EU humanitarian chief calls for Israel to open land crossings into Gaza

EU humanitarian chief calls for Israel to open land crossings into Gaza

EU humanitarian chief Janez Lenarcic has urged Israel to increase land access to the Gaza Strip for aid deliveries. He said airdrops and a maritime corridor will not be enough to supply the Palestinian enclave

US senator says Netanyahu ‘obstacle’ to peace

US senator says Netanyahu ‘obstacle’ to peace

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost his way" and is a "major obstacle to peace" in the Middle East. Schumer, the Senate's first Jewish

Israel’s religious right has a clear plan for Gaza: occupying, deporting and settling

Israel’s religious right has a clear plan for Gaza: occupying, deporting and settling

Carrying planks of plywood, a group of Israeli settlers pushed past soldiers guarding the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip and quickly got to work. Within minutes, the young men had erected two small buildings —

Israel, the spoiled nation

Israel, the spoiled nation

Israel asks and the United States gives. All of it. Since the war began, the flow of weapons — including precision missiles and bunker buster bombs — has not ceased, going through congressional control only

Israel’s US ambassador slams Schumer’s anti-Netanyahu speech

Israel’s US ambassador slams Schumer’s anti-Netanyahu speech

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog charged that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership is "unhelpful" as the Jewish state continues its war against Hamas in

Yemen’s Houthis have hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis

Yemen’s Houthis have hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal, Russia's state media reported Thursday, potentially raising the stakes in their ongoing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways

Omar says WH not sharing ‘full picture’ on Gaza cease-fire talks

Omar says WH not sharing ‘full picture’ on Gaza cease-fire talks

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said late Tuesday that White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is not sharing the “full picture” when it comes to Gaza cease-fire talks. “I’m saying he’s not sharing the full

Israeli minister defends police shooting dead Palestinian boy in E. Jerusalem

Israeli minister defends police shooting dead Palestinian boy in E. Jerusalem

The family of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy shot dead by police in East Jerusalem while he held a firework have hit out after an Israeli minister branded him a “terrorist”. Rami al-Halhouli was killed on

US Speaker slams Schumer’s call for elections in Israel

US Speaker slams Schumer’s call for elections in Israel

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va.— Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) slammed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) call for new elections in Israel, calling the plea “highly inappropriate” and “wrong.” The remarks — made during a last-minute