UPDATE, Sunday: President Biden told 60 Minutes that it would be a “big mistake” for Israel to occupy Gaza but said that the country had to respond to the Hamas attack last weekend. Asked by Scott Pelley whether it was “time for a ceasefire” given the loss of life, Biden said, “Look, there’s a fundamental … Read more
When Hamas unleashed its attack on thousands of Jews attending a music festival in southern Israel earlier this month, an Israeli Arab paramedic insisted on staying at the scene to try to save lives. In the end, he gave his own. Awad Darawshe was 23, single, handsome — but he wasn’t at the Tribe of … Read more
Blessed rains have washed away the interminable heat and dust of summer. In Jerusalem, where I live, the air is wonderfully fresh and the mornings are brisk and chilly. But the streets are unnervingly quiet. Schools have been closed all week. Most cafes and stores have been closed, too, since no one feels much like … Read more
Comment on this storyComment SDEROT, Israel — As the Israeli military prepares for an expected ground invasion of Gaza, civilians on both sides are bracing for the worst. In Israel, people were told to stockpile enough supplies in their bomb shelters to last three days — prompting a run on staples in supermarkets. But in … Read more
LOS ANGELES — At the most harrowing of times, some Israeli citizens living overseas aren’t running from the war at home, but to it. From Athens to New York, they’re rushing to airports and diving into online chat groups for help, desperate to make their way to the country after Hamas militants attacked. Some of … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At the most harrowing of times, some Israeli citizens living overseas aren’t running from the war at home, but to it. From Athens to New York, they’re rushing to airports and diving into online chat groups for help, desperate to make their way to the country after Hamas militants attacked. Some … Read more
President Biden is set to address the Gaza-Israel war at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday as the United States rushes to deliver military aid to Israel amid the deepening conflict. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said there would be a “full siege” of Gaza after the Hamas militant group launched an unprecedented incursion over … Read more
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian policeman opened fire Sunday on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian, Israeli and Egyptian authorities said. A statement from Egypt’s Interior Ministry said that another person was wounded in the attack at the Pompey’s Pillar site in Alexandria. It provided … Read more
Comment on this storyComment The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will allow Israeli travelers to come to the United States without a visa, a coveted status that was granted in exchange for the Israeli government dropping long-standing travel restrictions on Palestinian Americans and other Americans of Arab and Muslim descent. Israel’s entry into the … Read more