Amid a war and with the constant need for American support, Israel would rather be drawing less attention in the domestic arena of US politics. A statement backed by the majority of US House Democrats
US President Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone conversation last week that he will not support a year-long war in Gaza, according to an Axios report Friday. Citing two anonymous US officials,
The number of people killed by Israeli fire into south Lebanon since the start of the war in Gaza rose to 200 on Monday, according to an AFP tally. Since the outbreak of war between
Plumes of smoke rose into the air and explosions could be heard close to Israel’s northern border with Lebanon on Saturday as Israel and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon exchanged fire. The Israeli army said
More ships carrying grain were diverted from the Suez Canal to sailings around the Cape of Good Hope this week after attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, shipping analysts said on Friday. “Another 16
In a leaked recording from a meeting with hostage families that aired on Israel’s Channel 12 news on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Qatar “problematic.” “You haven’t seen me thank Qatar, have you
Fitch Ratings-London- January 2024: Shipping disruptions and re-routing away from the Red Sea will maintain the geopolitical premium in the main commodity markets, including for oil and gas, chemicals, and fertilisers, unless there are wider
El Al Israel Airlines said on Friday it was suspending its route to Johannesburg at the end of March, citing a steep drop in demand after South Africa accused Israel of genocide at the World
Relentless attacks against infrastructure and cold weather in Gaza are making the Palestinian enclave “completely uninhabitable”, the UN human rights office warned on Friday. “I fear that many more civilians will die,” said Ajith Sunghay,
The UN Security Council will meet next week over the decision by the global body’s top court calling for Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza, the council’s presidency announced Friday. The Wednesday meeting was
