The World Central Kitchennonprofit founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres announced Tuesday that it is pausing all its operations in Gaza after seven of its food aid workers – including a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen – were killed by an “unforgivable” Israeli airstrike. The group said its team was “traveling in a deconflicted zone in two armored cars branded with the …
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Tuesday that Hamas has “ceased to function as a military organization in most parts of the Gaza Strip.” The comments from Gallant came during an operational briefing before Israel’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in Tel Aviv. Gallant relayed Israel’s progress in dismantling Hamas in the Gaza Strip as well as ongoing efforts to …
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Recalling the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel — nearly six months ago now — IDF soldier Shalom Shitrit, 20, stood on one leg with crutches and addressed over 1,200 people at The Armon Hotel & Conference in Stamford, Connecticut, on March 2, 2024, to reveal what happened to him. “I had no idea that the next few minutes were …
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World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, called a halt to its work in the Gaza Strip after an apparent Israeli strike killed seven of its workers, mostly foreigners. The group, which said it will make decisions about longer-term plans in the region soon, has been bringing desperately needed food to Gazans facing widespread hunger …
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Documentary filmmaker and left-wing activist Michael Moore accused President Biden of being the “number one arms dealer” for Israel’s “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians in Gaza and demanded that he cut off the U.S. weapons support for the war. Moore made the claim during the Monday episode of his “Rumble” podcast, noting the predicament of supporting someone who has to beat …
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The percentage of Americans saying that Jews are facing “a lot” of discrimination in society has doubled in the last three years, according to a new survey released Tuesday. The survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center in February, found that the number jumped from 20% in 2021 to 40% today. The respondents were from among a nationally representative sample …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza on Tuesday. Netanyahu called the event “tragic” in his statement, delivered just moments after he was discharged from the hospital following hernia surgery. “Unfortunately, on the last day, there was a tragic event of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that Qatar-based news station Al Jazeera would no longer be allowed to broadcast from Israel due to a measure shutting down media outlets deemed a “security risk.” “Al Jazeera has harmed Israel’s security, actively participated in the October 7 massacre, and incited against IDF soldiers. It’s time to remove Hamas’ mouthpiece from our …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — American and Israeli officials were holding virtual talks Monday to discuss the potential expansion of Israel’s war against Hamas to the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a move the U.S. opposes on humanitarian grounds. The officials met by secure video conference, a week after planned in-person talks were nixed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the …
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Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October. Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants and to hold early elections. Israeli society was broadly united immediately after Oct. 7, when Hamas killed …
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