Israel 's muted show of force, which was criticised by hardline members of its coalition government, came after Iran sent 300 missiles and drones towards the Jewish state last Saturday.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on the country's military, after reports that the US plans to cut aid to one unit.
Reports say the US is planning to cut military aid to one Israeli unit over alleged rights violations.
The Biden administration is breathing a sigh of relief that it has so far avoided a wider regional war between Israel and Iran. But that self-congratulation should be tempered with realization that it was a close call and that the incentives for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hawkish governing coalition to provoke one are still present. The Biden administration’s rhetorical outrage at Iran’s forewarned and well-choreographed symbolic missile and drone attacks on Israeli...
Representatives told The Independent they do not believe Israel wants conflict with Tehran
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden held a phone call on Sunday with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the backdrop of growing U.S. college campus protests and a possibly imminent invasion of Rafah. The two discussed areas of commonality, with Biden "reaffirm[ing] his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security" after Iran's missile and drone attack on the country earlier this month, the White House readout said. The leaders reviewed hostage and cease-fire discussions and talked...
Leaders in Israel criticized potential sanctions that are expected to be imposed by the U.S. as early as this week against an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military battalion accused of violating human rights back in 2022. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken could announce sanctions against IDF battalion "Netzah Yehuda" within days, marking the first time the U.S. will have placed sanctions on military units operated by Israel. If Blinken follows through with the sanctions, it could further...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a reported US plan to sanction an ultra-Orthodox army battalion over human rights abuses in the West Bank, a move which could fuel tensions over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El Senado aprobó este martes por la noche, con un amplio apoyo bipartidista, el paquete de ayuda exterior de US$ 95.000 millones. La votación final fue de 79 a 18 y ahora se enviará al presidente Joe Biden para su firma. Quince republicanos y tres demócratas votaron en contra. 48 demócratas
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El Senado aprobó este martes por la noche, con un amplio apoyo bipartidista, el paquete de ayuda exterior de US$ 95.000 millones. La votación final fue de 79 a 18 y ahora se enviará al presidente Joe Biden para su firma. Quince republicanos y tres demócratas votaron en contra. 48 demócratas
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El Senado aprobó este martes por la noche, con un amplio apoyo bipartidista, el paquete de ayuda exterior de US$ 95.000 millones. La votación final fue de 79 a 18 y ahora se enviará al presidente Joe Biden para su firma. Quince republicanos y tres demócratas votaron en contra. 48 demócratas
Strikes hit the city of Isfahan at 5am local time. Officials say they do not believe the city's nuclear facilities were struck. Military targets in Iraq and Syria were also reportedly destroyed simultaneously. It comes after President Biden warned Israel not to plunge the Middle East further into crisis