JERUSALEM – IsraeliPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nation’s military on Monday flatly refuted claims that the country’s air force aimed to harm civilians in its strike that eliminated two senior Hamas terrorist leaders on Sunday, the same day Hamas launched its most recent barrage of missiles into densely populated areas of Israel. There are mixed reports about the number …
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Netanyahu says Israel refuses to leave the remaining Hamas battalions in Rafah: 'We're going in there'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted there was a disagreement with the Biden administration on a large-scale Rafah operation but vowed Thursday to do what is necessary to defeat Hamas. Netanyahu told Fox News host Sean Hannity there were four Hamas battalions remaining in Rafah and Israel refuses to “leave them there.” “We’re going in there. We’re trying to reach …
Read More »UN court demands Israel halt Rafah offensive, but government vows 'we will destroy Hamas'
The United Nations’ top court has issued an order Friday demanding Israel “immediately halt its military offensive” against Hamas in Rafah, the Palestinian terrorist group’s final stronghold in the Gaza Strip. The message from the International Court of Justice comes hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News host Sean Hannity that there are four Hamas battalions remaining …
Read More »Netanyahu takes aim at 'rogue' ICC prosecutor after request for arrest warrants: 'Outrageous'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed against the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday for its decision earlier this week to request arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas officials. Karim Khan, the ICC’s chief prosecutor, announced he was seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as top Hamas officials Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and …
Read More »Hill aide interferes with Fox News camera crew during Tlaib interview
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war criminal” on Thursday during fiery remarks that grew more contentious when a Capitol Hill staffer used an umbrella to obstruct a Fox News cameraman who was filming the exchange. The unidentified aide is seen in video of the encounter repeatedly opening and closing his umbrella. The action interferes …
Read More »Visa bans for ICC officials urged by bipartisan senators after Israel arrest warrant requests
FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan group of senators is proposing multiple actions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the body’s decision to request warrants for Israeli officials. A resolution led by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., that was exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital would recommend that President Biden and Congress “impose financial sanctions and visa …
Read More »Amal Clooney, the ICC’s shame and the real threat to Israel
When the International Criminal Court needed a top adviser to justify an appalling arrest warrant for Bibi Netanyahu, its members turned to Amal Clooney. The ultra-liberal British human rights lawyer – and the wife of George Clooney – was happy to comply. In a statement referring to “Palestine,” she said both Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar are guilty of …
Read More »Former Israeli leader urges 'dismantling' of ICC over arrest warrants: 'Political tool'
FIRST ON FOX — Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett added his voice to the growing condemnation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after a prosecutor announced he would request arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas officials. “It’s a shameful moment for the ICC,” Bennett told Fox News Digital. “It’s a total joke because they’re taking the leader of a …
Read More »Top Trump allies meet with Netanyahu in Israel as ICC seeks arrest warrants
Top allies of former President Trump traveled to Israel this week to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Former national security adviser Robert O’Brien made the trip alongside two other former Trump administration officials. They stayed in the country for three days, meeting with both Netanyahu and his top political rival, Benny Gantz. O’Brien was accompanied by John Rakolta, …
Read More »Israeli officials reverse decision to seize AP equipment it had said violated media law
Israel’s communications minister ordered the government to return a camera and broadcasting equipment it had confiscated from The Associated Press (AP) Thursday, reversing course hours after blocking the news organization’s live video of Gaza. The government seized the AP equipment from a location in southern Israel after accusing it of violating a new media law by providing images to the …
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