US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, ’no excuses’

US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, ’no excuses’

President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Qatari Emir Tamim al-Thani, mediators in indirect negotiations to end 10 months of devastating war in Gaza, set the talks for August 15. File | Photo Credit: AP Leaders of the United States, Egypt, and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on … Read more

Top U.S. Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace

Top U.S. Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on March 14 called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Mr. Schumer, the first Jewish majority leader in the Senate and the … Read more

Netanyahu orders Gaza’s crowded Rafah evacuated ahead of an expected ground invasion

Netanyahu orders Gaza’s crowded Rafah evacuated ahead of an expected ground invasion

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip on February 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate the population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza town. Mr. Netanyahu … Read more