3 d. ago Military, Legal Experts: Israel’s Gaza Campaign ‘Morally Justified and Legally Constrained’

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is both morally justified and legally constrained, according to retired United States Army major and urban warfare expert John Spencer and human rights attorney Arsen Ostrovsky, who argue that “anyone asking whether Israel’s war was necessary should first understand what they are really asking — and then recognize that the answer, by every standard that matters, is yes.” The post Military, Legal Experts: Israel’s Gaza Campaign ‘Morally Justified and Legally Constrained’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago New Israeli ceasefire offer demands Hamas discuss disarming, but group rejects it

Hamas is rejecting a new Israeli proposal to pause the war in Gaza, a Hamas official told NPR. Earlier, officials mediating talks had expressed optimism that a deal could be reached within weeks.

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1 week ago Syria's dictator is gone. Its civil war is over. But Israel keeps attacking

In southern Syria, where the country's revolution began, residents have traded the violence of civil war for another threat: Israeli airstrikes. Israel says it wants a disarmed buffer zone there. Residents say attacks challenge their sovereignty, hurt their livelihood and hobble their efforts to build a new country.

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2 w. ago Fewer military reservists in Israel are willing to report for duty

Israel is calling up more troops as it returns to war again in Gaza, but fewer military reservists are willing to report for duty this time, complicating Israel's war plans.

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2 w. ago Video Shows Search for Missing Gaza Paramedics Before Israelis Shoot Rescuers

The Palestine Red Crescent released a video made by a paramedic before he was killed, and called the deaths of 15 rescue workers “a full-fledged war crime.” Israel has said it is investigating.

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2 w. ago Netanyahu is meeting with Trump to discuss Israeli hostages in Gaza and U.S. tariffs

It's Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's second visit to the White House since President Trump took office this year, and comes as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza hits the 18-month mark.

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2 w. ago Netanyahu lands in Washington for hastily arranged talks on Trump’s tariffs, Gaza war

Netanyahu lands in Washington for hastily arranged talks on Trump’s tariffs, Gaza war  The Times of Israel

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3 w. ago Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

The order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza.

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3 w. ago Hamas terrorists torture protester to death in Gaza, leave his body on family’s doorstep: report

A Palestinian protester opposed to Hamas' rule over the Gaza Strip was beaten and tortured to death following a demonstration last week, according to reports.

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3 w. ago Former Israeli hostage tells '60 Minutes' Trump is the 'only one' with power to end war in Gaza

Former Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas, who was freed in February, spoke to CBS’ “60 Minutes" about his experiences being held captive by Hamas for over a year.

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3 w. ago What Ramadan has been like this year in Gaza, from ceasefire to war

For the first week of Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza marked the holy month with a respite from war. Then Israel broke a ceasefire with Hamas. The fighting and blockade mean there's little to celebrate.

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3 w. ago Israeli Defense Minister Urges Gazans to Rise Against Hamas: ‘Stop the War,’ Demand Release of Hostages

Gazans must rise up and “demand that Hamas be expelled,” according to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who called for civilian defiance while warning that Hamas’s leadership is willing to “burn half of Gaza” to maintain power. The post Israeli Defense Minister Urges Gazans to Rise Against Hamas: ‘Stop the War,’ Demand Release of Hostages appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Palestinians take part in rare protests against Hamas' rule in Gaza

Hundreds of people took part on Tuesday in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began. It's a rare show of discontent by the citizens of the war-torn territory.

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3 w. ago Palestinians protest against Hamas' rule in Gaza as Israel ramps up its offensive

Hundreds of people took part on Tuesday in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began. It's a rare show of discontent by the citizens of the war-torn territory.

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4 w. ago Why Israel's having some of its biggest protests since the war in Gaza began

They're demanding a deal between Israel and Hamas to release all the remaining hostages, and also demonstrating against government attempts to weaken the judiciary.

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4 w. ago Israeli strikes in Gaza targeted key hospital and journalists

Israel's war against Hamas has killed tens of thousands of people, with the latest strikes targeting a hospital and journalists.

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4 w. ago Israel's Powerful Finance Minister and the Future of the Gaza Strip

NPR has learned that Israel is considering a major ground invasion of Gaza to fully occupy the territory and establish a military rule over Palestinians there. We learn about this plan and hear about the influential minister who has repeatedly called for Israel to resettle the Gaza Strip. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threated to collapse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government if the Gaza war ends. Our reporter talked to Smotrich and tells us about his rise to power.

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4 w. ago Israel's latest war plans: To occupy Gaza and rule Palestinians

Occupying Gaza and establishing military rule there would go beyond Israel's stated war goals to end Hamas rule and free hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

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