More than 33,000 people have been killed in Gaza in the last six months.
The Republican-controlled House is gearing up for a vote next week on a resolution criticizing President Joe Biden's recent demand for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza
Israeli troops are withdrawing from parts of Gaza, but officials say their war against Hamas continues.
The Israeli military announced its plans to withdraw all ground troops in the southern Gaza Strip following the conclusion of its monthslong operation in the city of Khan Younis.
The Israeli military’s troop reduction in the southern Gaza Strip appears to be a “rest and refit” and not necessarily indicative of any new operations, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby has said.]]>
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House Speaker Mike Johnson had a plan. He had planned to finally—finally—send the articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week, even though the impeachment, as he well knows, is dead on arrival because even Republican senators can’t get it up to convict. But now, according to The Hill, Johnson has a new plan. And the new plan is to keep waiting. “To ensure the Senate has adequate time to perform its constitutional duty, the House will...
Drawdown after four months of fighting in Khan Younis coincides with new ceasefire talksIsrael has pulled all of its ground troops out of southern Gaza for “tactical reasons”, the country’s army has said, raising questions about the future direction of the war as Hamas and Israeli delegations travel to Egypt for a new round of ceasefire talks.Two brigades will stay in the northern half of the Gaza Strip and the new corridor that now bifurcates the Palestinian territory at Wadi Gaza, the Israel...
The IDF has confirmed the withdrawal of its 98th Division from Khan Younis in southern Gaza, after four months of fighting in the area. According to military officials, the division had achieved its goals in Khan Younis and will now prepare for additional operations, including an expected offensive in Rafah. In a statement, the IDF […]
April 7 (UPI) — The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday it has withdrawn all of its troops from southern Gaza following fierce fighting against Hamas militants in the city of Khan Younis. The IDF said in a statement issued to media outlets it has withdrawn its 98th Commando Division from Gaza after the unit had “concluded its mission” in the southern city. The division is […] The post Israel withdraws troops from southern Gaza after fighting in Khan Younis first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
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Senate Democrats dismissed the articles of impeachment, as the charges failed to meet bar of ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’Senate Democrats on Wednesday dismissed the impeachment case brought by House Republicans against Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, on grounds that the charges failed to meet the bar of “high crimes and misdemeanors” outlined in the constitution as a basis for removing an official from office.In a pair of party-line votes, Democrats held that two articles...