The leader of Ansarallah, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, threatened âmilitary interventionâ on Thursday against America if President Donald Trump goes ahead with his plan to rehabilitate the war-torn Gaza Strip. Houthi, the leader of the Yemeni jihadist terror organization commonly referred to as the Houthis, aggressively opposed Trumpâs call to allow Palestinian civilians trapped in Gaza to seek
South Africa, Cuba Form ‘Hague Group’ to Oppose Israel, Support Terror
February 3, 2025 by
AP Photo/Jerome Delay South Africa and eight other nations, including totalitarian Cuba, formed the so-called âHague Groupâ on Friday with the explicit aim of opposing Israel, and denying it the mean to defend itself against Palestinian terrorist attacks. The âjoint inaugural statement,â signed by Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal, and South Africa
Israel Hits Houthis in Yemen; Strikes Capital, Sana’a, for First Time
December 19, 2024 by
Ohad Zwigenberg / Associated Press Israel conducted its third long-range airstrike on the terrorist Houthi militia in Yemen early Thursday morning, hours after the rebels fired a ballistic missile at Israelâs population centers that was intercepted outside Israeli airspace. The ballistic missile was the seventh fired at Israel by the Houthis in recent weeks, in
Senate Shoots Down Bernie Sanders’ Efforts to Block Sale of Artillery to Israel
November 21, 2024 by
The Senate shot down three proposals brought forward by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and other Democrat senators to block the sale of artillery and other weapons to Israel. In an 18 to 79 vote, the Senate rejected S.J.Res.111. The resolution prohibited the sale of: âŚthirty-two thousand seven hundred thirty-nine (32,739) 120mm tank cartridges, consisting of
Poll: 65% of Jewish Voters Say Trump Supports Israel; Most Back Kamala Anyway
October 17, 2024 by
A new poll reveals that nearly a two-thirds majority of American Jews agree that former President Donald Trump is on Israelâs side â and yet 62% of American Jews still intend to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, regardless. The poll, conducted as part of a larger survey of American adults over roughly six weeks
Biden to Send THAAD Missile Defense System to Israel, Rekindling Spat with China
October 14, 2024 by
The Pentagon announced on Sunday it would deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery for missile defense to Israel in response to incessant threats from Iran. The announcement, welcomed favorably by the Israeli government, elicited loud objections from communist China, which has for years opposed the presence of a THAAD system in neighboring South Korea.
Sen. Tom Cotton Calls Kamala Harris the Iranian Ayatollahsâ âHandpicked Candidate,’ Calls to âLet Israel Winâ
October 1, 2024 by
Vice President Kamala Harris is the Iranian âAyatollahsâ handpicked candidate,â according to Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, who called for the elimination of âall of Hezbollahâs leadershipâ while insisting that the United States âshould let Israel winâ against Tehranâs key terrorist proxy in the region. In an interview on CBS Newsâs Face the Nation Sunday, Cotton, who
With Biden administration still in thrall of Iran, Israel goes it alone â and scores a huge victory
September 29, 2024 by
Reprinted with permission from Tablet magazine: Friday evening in the Levant, Israel targeted buildings in the southern suburbs of Beirut killing Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah. This operation represents a dramatic shift in Israeli strategy. Not only have they finally liquidated an adversary theyâve long been capable of killing, theyâve also turned a deaf ear […]
Blinken to Israel: Don’t Fight Back, You’ll Only Make It Harder for Yourselves
September 27, 2024 by
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Israel that fighting Hezbollah would only make it more difficult to return more than 60,000 displaced Israelis to their homes, as he pushed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis. The Times of Israel noted: During his meeting with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer earlier today on the
Israel Prepares for Ground War Against Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
September 26, 2024 by
IDF The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that soldiers are prepared for a ground war in southern Lebanon as Israel continues to pound Hezbollah weapons sites from the air. The purpose of the ground operation would be to remove Hezbollah from its positions near the Israeli border, where it operates in violation of United
Israel Kills Hezbollah Missile Commander in Airstrike in Beirut
September 24, 2024 by
Israel killed Hezbollah missile commander Ibraham al-Kubaisi in an airstrike on the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiya on Tuesday, in an attack that was apparently confirmed by Lebanese sources. Reuters reported: An Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday killed a Hezbollah commander who was a leading figure in its rocket division
Israel destroys 1,000 Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels, military says
September 20, 2024 by
Israeli fighter jets pounded Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon late on Thursday, striking hundreds of rocket launcher barrels that were set to be used to immediately fire toward Israeli territory, the military said. It said that since the afternoon, fighter jets struck some 100 rocket launchers consisting of about 1,000 barrels. âThe IDF (Israel Defense […]
Israel Attacks Iranian Targets in Syria as It Prepares for War
September 12, 2024 by
Ohad Zwibenberg / Associated Press The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has launched a series of airstrikes in recent days against Iranian targets in Syria, including a daring ground raid in which troops seized equipment and documents, according to reports in Israel. Syria is home to Iranian and Russian bases, and is a conduit for arms
Hollywood Celebrities Claim Arms Exports to Israel Are ‘Illegal’ in Latest Ceasefire Push
September 9, 2024 by
A group of Hollywood celebrities â including Disney-Marvel star Mark Ruffalo, HBOâs Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon, and two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali â is claiming that arms exports to Israel are âillegalâ as part of their latest push for a ceasefire in Gaza. The stars co-signed a new call to action from
Trump to Republican Jews: Tell Other Jewish Voters Israel and America Are on the Line
September 7, 2024 by
Former President Donald Trump told attendees at the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) annual leadership meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday that they must convince other Jews to vote Republicans to save Israel, and America. Trump, who has addressed the gathering in person several times before, spoke via satellite from the campaign trail. He promised to
U.S. Prosecutors Charge Hamas Leaders Over Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
September 5, 2024 by
Federal prosecutors charged six senior Hamas officials with terrorism and other crimes in connection with years of attacks on Israel, including the Oct. 7 massacre, according to an indictment unsealed on Tuesday. The complaint, originally filed in February, names as defendants Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, as well as Ismail Haniyeh, Mohammad Deif, Marwan Issa, Khaled
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire over Lebanon over terrorist groupâs revenge plot
August 25, 2024 by
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Sunday in an attempt to stop a missile attack by Hezbollah â which later fired rockets into Israelâs northern area. âââIn a self-defense act to remove these threats, the (Israeli military) is striking terror targets in Lebanon, from which Hezbollah was planning to launch their […]
Report: Antony Blinken Warns Allies of Attack on Israel from Hezbollah, Iran –
August 5, 2024 by
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly warned G7 leaders during a conference call that Iran and Hezbollah could launch an attack on Israel within the next 24-48 hours, according to several sources. Three people who were given information regarding the call told Axios that Blinken told leaders of G7 countries that the United States government
Israel Warns France that Iran Is Planning Attacks at Paris Olympics
July 26, 2024 by
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz reportedly warned the French government on Thursday that Jerusalem has reason to believe state sponsor of terrorism Iran is planning to attack its citizens during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, scheduled to begin on Friday. The suspicion â reportedly relayed in a letter to French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne â surfaced
Reports: U.N. Security Council Prepares for Another Resolution Demanding Israel Stop Fighting Hamas
July 20, 2024 by
Multiple reports on Tuesday indicated that representatives from Algeria had prepared a draft resolution for the United Nations Security Council that would demand Israel stop its self-defense operations against the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza. The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting on Tuesday after Israel conducted an airstrike on Sunday in the southern
Uproar in Israel as Head of Terror-infested Shifa Hospital Released to Gaza
July 4, 2024 by
Israel is in a political uproar on Monday after authorities released Muhammad Abu Salmiya, the director of Shifa Hospital in Gaza, which Hamas and other terror groups used as a base, including for smuggling or killing hostages. Hamas weapons in found Al-Shifa hospital (IDF) Abu Salmiya was released after seven months in detention without charge.
Hezbollah Fires Hundreds of Rockets After Israel Takes Out Senior Commander
June 30, 2024 by
Leo Correa / Associated Press Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist illegally occupying southern Lebanon, fired hundreds of rockets at Israel overnight into Wednesday morning after an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) strike on a senior Hezbollah commander. IAF aircraft eliminated Sami Taleb Abdullah, the commander of the Nasr Unit in the Hezbollah terrorist organization, last night. This
White House Responds to Stefanik’s Israel Speech: ‘No Better Friend to Israel’ than Biden
May 28, 2024 by
Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images The White House issued a statement responding to Rep. Elise Stefanikâs (R-NY) speech to the Israeli parliament in which she criticized President Joe Biden for stopping a shipment of weapons to Israel. White House spokesperson Andrew Bates issued a statement in response to Stefanikâs speech, pointing out that Biden had been
NY Democrats are abandoning Israel: Letters to the Editor â May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024 by
The Issue: The refusal of various New York politicians to condemn President Bidenâs abandonment of Israel. Itâs truly a rude awakening for New Yorkâs Jews to find themselves abandoned by representatives whom they thought were pro-Israel, especially Sen. Chuck Schumer (âNYC Dems AWOL on Israel,â Editorial, May 11). Another New York Dem whoâs gone silent […]
Joe Biden: Ceasefire in War with Israel ‘Up to Hamas’
May 12, 2024 by
While speaking at a fundraiser in Seattle, Washington, on Saturday, President Joe Biden said there could be a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas if the U.S.-designated Islamic terror group âwould releaseâ the remaining hostages. âThere would be a ceasefire tomorrow if Hamas would release the hostages, the women and the elderly
Psaki: Biden Should Have Cut Off Weapons to Israel Earlier
May 10, 2024 by
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday on CBSâs âThe Late Showâ that President Joe Biden should have cut off weapons to Israel sooner. Wednesday on CNN, Biden said he would not supply offensive weapons for Israel to attack Rafah. Psaki said, âI do think that thereâs some leverage weâre all seeing being
Top House Armed Services Dem: ‘Huge Problem’ White House Says Biden’s Israel Threat ‘Not Really the Admin.’s Position’
May 10, 2024 by
On Thursdayâs broadcast of NewsNationâs âThe Hill,â House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that President Joe Bidenâs statement to CNN on weapons to Israel âis not really the administrationâs positionâ according to people in the White House heâs spoken to, heâs âfrustrated by thatâ, and such misstatements are âa huge
Top House Armed Services Dem on Biden Israel Threat: ‘White House Needs to Clean It Up’ or It Emboldens Hamas
May 10, 2024 by
On Thursdayâs broadcast of NewsNationâs âThe Hill,â House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said that the White House âneeds to cleanâŚupâ President Joe Bidenâs comments on Israel to CNN âand reiterate our support for Israel,â because âTo the extent it looks like we are separating from Israel, that just gives Hamas
Ilhan Omar on Biden Withholding Arms from Israel: ‘What Young People Across the Country Were Protesting For’
May 9, 2024 by
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) celebrated President Joe Biden declaring that the United States would withhold artillery and other weapons if Israel invaded Hamasâs last stronghold, Rafah. In a post on X, Omar stated that Bidenâs comments about ânot supplyingâ Israel with the weapons to invade Rafah were âwhat young people across the
Lawmakers Criticize Biden over Threat to Stop Supplying Weapons to Israel
May 9, 2024 by
Several lawmakers criticized President Joe Biden for threatening to withhold weapons and artillery if Israel invades Rafah, Hamasâs last stronghold. During an interview with CNN reporter Erin Burnett, Biden said he had âmade it clearâ that if Israel moves to invade Rafah, the United States would not supply them with âthe weapons.â âI made it clear that
