U.S. Navy destroyer USS Mason shot down a Houthi drone coming out of Yemen on Wednesday, a U.S. defense official told Fox News. The drone was headed toward USS Mason, which was responding to reports that Houthis were attacking the tanker Ardmore Encounter by using skiffs and then firing two …
Read More »Recognizing a Palestinian state now will complicate future peace efforts, experts warn
Amid a flurry of recentglobal headlines declaring an all-outfamine in the Gaza Strip, the leaders of France, Britain and Canada, as well as some other countries, declared theirintentions to formally recognize a Palestinian state as a way of ending the nearly two-year war. Yet, the announcements — a direct response …
Read More »Israel accuses UN-backed Gaza famine report of political manipulation, demands withdrawal
Israel rejected aUnited Nations-backed report that declared famine in Gaza, claiming it contained “gross forgeries.” A foreign ministry official warned Jerusalem would lobby donor countries to cut funding unless the report is withdrawn. In an Aug. 22 report, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said famine is already taking …
Read More »UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu address after cheering Palestinian leader day before
Delegates at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) stormed out Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage and prepared to speak. The mass exit came after delegates spent days speaking about the situation in Gaza and proposals to end the nearly two-year war. Their response to Netanyahu …
Read More »Netanyahu addresses Trump’s 21-point peace plan, calls freeing hostages and dismantling Hamas top priorities
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed President Donald Trump’s proposed 21-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza during an exclusive interview on “The Sunday Briefing.” He said the proposal remains in progress as his team works with U.S. officials to secure the release of hostages and dismantle Hamas. …
Read More »UN gives long round of applause after Palestinian Authority president accuses Israel of 'genocide'
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a warm and extended round of applause from world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly during a speech in which he slammed Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza, insisted his party is ready to take over security and governance of the Gaza Strip — and …
Read More »'It took 3,000 years': Trump heralds 'golden age of the Middle East' in speeches to Arab leaders, Israel
President Donald Trump predicted peace in the Middle East and thanked leaders from across the region for their help in securing a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on Monday. Trump made the comments during a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, while flanked by the leaders of Qatar, Turkey, Egypt …
Read More »Bari Weiss joins CBS News as editor-in-chief, Paramount buys Free Press for $150 million
Bari Weiss announced on Monday that she is officially editor-in-chief of CBS News and her outlet, The Free Press, is joining Paramount. “We’re a news organization, so I’ll get right to it: This morning,The Free Pressis joining Paramount,” Weiss wrote in an email to readers. “This move is a testament …
Read More »Trump envoy Witkoff visits IDF base in northern Gaza as peace deal advances, thousands return home
White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was photographed Saturday visiting an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base in the northern Gaza Strip as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding for a second day. The image was obtained exclusively by Fox News. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) leader Adm. …
Read More »Trump puts Hamas on notice with deadline to accept Gaza peace deal
President Donald Trump issued a blistering public warning to Hamas on Friday, saying the “ruthless” terrorist group will be “hunted down, and killed” unless they release the remaining Israeli hostages and reach an agreement by Sunday evening. “They will be given one last chance,” Trump said in a post on …
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