President Biden warns he will stop supplying some weapons if Israel launches a ground operation.
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Israel-Gaza war, you can read our full coverage here. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has said it faces “significant disruptions” to its humanitarian operations due to Israel’s recent ground operations in Rafah.In a statement, the organisation said “the closure of the Rafah crossing and a blockade on entry of humanitarian workers and aid, including fuel, [is] critically hindering our ability to deliver essential services and aid to...
The US president said he had made it clear to PM Netanyahu that if Israeli military ‘go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons’See all our Middle East crisis coverageAnalysis: Biden seeks to pull rank in US-Israel relationship – a trial of strength beckonsAt least 34,844 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Gaza and 78,404 Palestinians injured, according to the territory’s health ministry. Thousands more are believed to be buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings....
Israel’s military operation in Rafah and the seizure of Gaza’s only land crossing dampened hopes for a ceasefire, eliciting global backlash. The UN warned of an impending disaster in Gaza, while the U.S. intelligence chief discussed halting operations with the Israeli Prime Minister. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, responded Wednesday, May 8, […]
Biden Says He'll Halt Offensive Weapons To Israel If It Invades Gaza Update(2025ET): President Biden spoke to CNN's Erin Burnett on Wednesday, and in the interview he issued some of the most significant warnings to America's closest Middle East ally to date, telling Israel that he's ready to halt offensive weapons transfers if its military launches a full invasion of Rafah. "Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they go after...
It says Israel must be forced to stop its operation in Rafah, in a fresh bid to the UN's top court.
Since October, Israel has carried out air and ground strikes on Gaza. The attacks have killed more than 35,500 persons, including over 14,500 children.
Lawmakers Urge U.S. Action To Halt China's Organ Trade Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, A group of leading China critics in Congress is urging the State Department to step up its efforts to curb Beijing’s gruesome $1 billion forced organ harvesting trade, which targets ethnic and religious minorities, including Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims, Christians, and Falun Gong practitioners. Six members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, or CECC, sent a...
United Nations chief Guterres renews demands for an immediate cease-fire, unconditional release of all hostages, and a surge in humanitarian aid.
Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to leave as it prepared to expand its military operation closer to what is considered Gaza’s last refuge, in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United States and others. As
Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to move as it prepares to expand its military operation closer to the heavily populated central area, in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United States and others.
South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to issue more emergency measures to restrain Israel, saying its military incursion in Rafah threatens the “very survival of Palestinians in Gaza.”