Minnesota Democrat Dean Phillips said supporting Israel should be a “black and white” issue, as he called out members of his own party who demanded the U.S. end assistance to Israel amid the country’s war with Palestinian terror group, Hamas. Phillips argued for Israel’s right to defend themselves while on …
Read More »Israeli forces reveal footage of K9 unit clearing houses in Gaza, uncovering Hamas weapons
Israeli Defense Forces released footage of K9 units clearing houses in Gaza and uncovering Hamas weapons stashes on Monday. The IDF detailed two instances in which it says IDF K9s “neutralized” a Hamas terrorist lying in ambush for Israeli troops. Israel says it regularly uses dogs with the Oketz Unit …
Read More »UN agencies demand humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war rages: 'Enough is enough'
The leaders of United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations declared “enough is enough” and demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza as the reported Palestinian death toll climbed to 10,000. In a joint statement issued Sunday night, the U.N. leaders said that the slaughter of more than 1,400 people in Israel …
Read More »How CIA really works (or doesn't) and whose actually in charge: Crucial insights from Michael Morrell's new book
The Washington memoir is usually a boring and unilluminating literary genre. But the newly published book, “The Great War of Our Time,” written by Michael Morell, is both fascinating and revealing. It is also extremely sobering. Morell is the recently retired deputy director (and twice acting director) of the Central …
Read More »Report: Iran says Washington Post journalist to face trial soon
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s official news agency is quoting a senior judiciary official as saying a detained Washington Post journalist “will be tried soon.” The report Wednesday by IRNA quoted Gholam Hossein Esmaeili on the case of Jason Rezaian, who has been held on unknown charges since July 22. The …
Read More »Netanyahu's wife writes Jill Biden a letter urging her to save 'suffering' Hamas child hostages
The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written a letter Wednesday to first lady Jill Biden, urging her to call for the “immediate release” of child hostages who are “suffering” in the captivity of Hamas terrorists. Sara Netanyahu opened her plea by saying that “I’m writing to you …
Read More »Dem senators tell White House any further assistance to Israel 'must be consistent with our interests'
More than a dozen Democratic senators met with a senior White House official this week to discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the impact it has had on Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and what steps the Biden administration would take after the temporary cease-fire expires. U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., …
Read More »US-led coalition issues warning to Houthis, vows 'consequences' for Red Sea attacks
A U.S.-led coalition of 13 countries issued a warning to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Wednesday, vowing consequences should the group continue attacks in the Red Sea. The U.S. was joined by the U.K., Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore and New Zealand in Wednesday’s …
Read More »UN gives long round of applause after Palestinian Authority president accuses Israel of 'genocide'
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a warm and extended round of applause from world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly during a speech in which he slammed Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza, insisted his party is ready to take over security and governance of the Gaza Strip — and …
Read More »Trump envoy Witkoff visits IDF base in northern Gaza as peace deal advances, thousands return home
White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was photographed Saturday visiting an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base in the northern Gaza Strip as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding for a second day. The image was obtained exclusively by Fox News. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) leader Adm. …
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