US Focused On Hunting Down Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar, In Bid To End War

zerohedge.com US Focused On Hunting Down Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar, In Bid To End War Via Middle East Eye The United States is focused on tracking down Hamas's Gaza chief, Yahya Sinwar,…

Israel recovers another slain hostage; pushes into new parts of northern Gaza

nbcnews.com CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted in the more than…

Benjamin Netanyahu confronted with ultimatum and deadline

newsweek.com Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war cabinet, threatened to resign his centrist party from the government if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not give him a…

IDF claims Hezbollah drone struck Israel's giant missile-detecting airship, report says

businessinsider.com The Israeli Air Force airship. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images The IDF has claimed Hezbollah hit its "Sky Dew" radar balloon, a report says. The balloon is part of…

The IDF accidentally killed 5 of its own soldiers in latest 'friendly fire' incident in Gaza, officer says

businessinsider.com Israeli soldiers in tanks on the border with the Gaza Strip, southern Israel, on February 13, 2024. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit Israeli tank fire accidentally killed five IDF…

Tattoo artist Shani Louk became a symbol of the music festival massacre by Hamas. The IDF has finally recovered her body

businessinsider.com Photos of people killed or kidnapped during the Hamas attack on the Super Nova festival on October 7th are displayed in a temporary memorial site on January 04, 2024, in…

Dr. Jill Stein & Michael Hudson: Fighting Russia & China to Last American: Destroying US From Within

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. Some readers plan to vote for Jill Stein even though her campaign seems quixotic. This interview of her and Michael Hudson shows how her effort nevertheless can…

The model for NATO defending Ukrainian airspace from Russian attacks already exists, says German politician

businessinsider.com Protesters attend a daily demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland on August 13, 2023. NurPhoto | Getty Images Germany is showing…

Access Now: 2023 was the worst year for internet shutdowns since monitoring began in 2016, with 283 shutdowns across 39 countries, led by India at 116

time.com Last year, an internet shutdown in the state of Manipur, India, lasted a staggering 212 days when the state government issued 44 consecutive orders to switch off access…

First Images Of American Taxpayers' $350 Million Completed Gaza Pier

zerohedge.com First Images Of American Taxpayers' $350 Million Completed Gaza Pier The Pentagon is 'proud'... and so is the Biden administration. But the US taxpayer?... "Today we began…

17 of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza depart with the help of U.S. officials, source says

nbcnews.com Seventeen of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza have departed, with the physician known for saving Sen. Tammy Duckworth's life staying behind, a source familiar with the…

The Israeli military said it had recovered the bodies of three Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip as Israel's leadership presses a military offensive in Rafah

wsj.com The Israeli military said it had recovered the bodies of three Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip as Israel’s leadership presses a military offensive in Rafah.

Hezbollah Launches First-Ever Airstrike On Israeli Territory

zerohedge.com Hezbollah Launches First-Ever Airstrike On Israeli Territory Via The Cradle Hezbollah launched the first-ever Lebanese airstrike on an Israeli target on Friday, using a…

News Wrap: Intense storms slam Houston and other parts of the Gulf Coast

pbs.org In our news wrap Friday, Houston and other parts of the Gulf Coast are dealing with the aftermath of intense storms, the Israeli military says troops in Gaza found the…

How Israeli journalists cover their own country

cjr.org Haaretz is one of Israel’s most respected newspapers. It’s also one of the few willing to openly criticize the government for its treatment of Palestinians. The Kicker…

Why the US built a pier to get aid into Gaza

vox.com Palestinians displaced from Rafah due to Israeli attacks wait in long queues to get a bowl of food distributed by charity organizations in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on May 13,…

The controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explained

vox.com Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images Revised data from the health ministry turned into a debate about the war’s human cost. That death toll remains devastating. Amid…

Land deliveries urgently needed in Gaza despite floating pier, aid groups say

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from NPR, Politico, and Reuters The News Trucks carrying humanitarian aid drove across a US-built temporary floating pier into Gaza for…

Hamas left hostage talks to pressure Israel, Sullivan tells ambassadors

axios.com National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told foreign ambassadors Wednesday the U.S. believes Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar withdrew from hostage talks last week in hopes of…

WATCH: Israel makes appearance in ICJ responding to new complaint over possible attack on Rafah

pbs.org THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israel strongly denied charges of genocide on Friday, telling the United Nations’ top court it was doing everything it could to protect the…

Israel Recovers Three Dead Hostages From Gaza

wsj.com The Israeli military said it had recovered the bodies based on intelligence from interrogating militants, renewing the focus on the hostage issue.

‘The Belle From Gaza’ Review: A Blinkered Search for a Palestinian Trans Woman in Israel

variety.com The transgender subjects of “The Belle from Gaza” speak with a disarming frankness. This in turn implies the approachable and intimate nature of its production, but any…

This Week in AI: Airline Pricing, Search Boosts, Company Cash Windfalls and Google Video

pymnts.com This week in artificial intelligence, airlines are diving into AI this summer to enhance booking systems and boost profits, with Israeli startup Fetcherr leading the way in…

Bodies of Three Israeli Hostages, Including Woman Infamously Abused After Her Murder, Recovered by IDF

mediaite.com AP Photo/Oded Balilty The Israel Defense Forces have recovered the bodies of three dead hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 — 22-year-old Shani Louk, 28-year-old Amit…

Israel recovers body of hostage who became symbol of Hamas Oct. 7 horrors

newsweek.com The body of Shani Louk, a German-Israeli woman who was captured and paraded half-naked through the streets of Gaza by Hamas militants during their October 7 attack, has been…

Welcome and Opening Remarks

mises.org Millions of American “evangelical” Christians have been indoctrinated in the idea that they must be worshipful of Israeli politicians and bureaucrats. This is so because…

Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages taken by Hamas in Gaza

pbs.org The Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack, including German-Israeli Shani Louk.…

Israel retrieves bodies of three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza

axios.com Israeli soldiers have retrieved the bodies of three hostages who were held by Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement Friday. The big picture: The IDF…

Israel says it recovers 3 bodies of festivalgoers slain by Hamas on Oct. 7

nbcnews.com TEL AVIV — Israeli officials on Friday announced their forces in Gaza had recovered the bodies of three revelers killed by Hamas attackers near the Supernova, or Nova, music…

Dozens of Morehouse College staff vote against giving Biden degree

newsweek.com Dozens of Morehouse College staff have voted against giving President Joe Biden an honorary doctorate amid protests at universities around the country over his handling of…

Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe

marketplace.org This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. As the Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues, students are rallying and protesting, calling for their universities to…

Hezbollah introduces new weapons, tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on

pbs.org The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah this week struck a military post in northern Israel using a drone that fired two missiles. The attack wounded three soldiers, one of…

Satellite images show Gaza humanitarian pier in place

newsweek.com Humanitarian aid began flowing into Gaza via a brand new floating pier on Friday, after U.S. forces assembled and moved the piece of infrastructure into place a day earlier.…

Trucks arrive at newly built U.S. pier in Gaza but challenges over enough aid persist

pbs.org Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on…

It's Not Too Late for the U.S. To Give Palestinians Hope for Statehood

newsweek.com Earlier this week, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly, 143 to 9 with 25 abstentions, to support a resolution widening the rights of the Palestinian…

Al Jazeera Gaza correspondent accuses international journalists of not doing enough

pressgazette.co.uk An Al Jazeera correspondent has argued efforts to enter the Gaza Strip by international journalists have not been enough. Gaza correspondent Youmna El Sayed, who has been…

Mrs. Alito and the bad flag

reason.com The New York Times apoplectic over basically nothing: "At Justice Alito's House, a 'Stop the Steal' Symbol on Display," reads a New York Times headline from yesterday.…

The Number of Forcibly Displaced Has Skyrocketed

statista.com The number of people who have been forcibly displaced has risen from around 2.8 million people in 1952 to some 114 million in 2022. Of these, the biggest group of people…

The Morning Risk Report: U.S. Blocks Imports From 26 More Chinese Companies Over Forced Labor Concerns

createsend.com Good morning. The U.S. will block imports from 26 Chinese textile companies over their alleged ties to forced labor, a move that follows U.S. industry complaints about…

Good Company Launches $30 Million Fund to Drive Innovation in Mission-Driven Startups Addressing Global Challenges

benzinga.com Good Company, the pioneering Israeli venture capital firm specializing in building mission-driven businesses that solve the world's biggest problems, announced today the…

First aid shipments arrive in Gaza via new pier, U.S. military says

axios.com The first trucks carrying critical deliveries of humanitarian aid began flowing into Gaza Friday via a newly finished temporary pier, the U.S. military announced Friday. Why…

GOP-Led House Passes Bill To Force Biden To Send Arms To Israel Amid War With Hamas

benzinga.com The Republican-majority US House of Representatives has passed a bill that mandates President Joe Biden to expedite weapons shipment to Israel. This move is seen as a rebuke…

Attacks by Israeli Protesters on Gaza Aid Complicate Humanitarian Efforts

wsj.com Israeli protesters are angry that aid is going to Palestinian civilians while hostages are still held by Hamas.

Why Did the US Spend $320 Million on a Rube Goldberg Pier For Gaza?

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. Many commentators, including readers here, have ridiculed the floating pier for Gaza humanitarian relief scheme on the assumption it will potentially not or only…

Israeli extremists deplatformed over Gaza aid attacks

newsweek.com An Israeli activist group that has been attacking aid shipments bound for the Gaza Strip has been deplatformed from a leading fundraising platform, Newsweek can reveal. The…

AI Takes Flight in Airline Pricing

pymnts.com As travelers pack their bags for summer getaways, airlines are deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to squeeze every last dollar from their booking systems. Fetcherr, an…

US Wars Are Making Türkiye's Relationship With The West Politically Untenable

zerohedge.com US Wars Are Making Türkiye's Relationship With The West Politically Untenable Authored by Conor Gallagher via NakedCapitalism.com, Turkish public opinion of the West dropped…

Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic

abcnews.go.com MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a…

The Israeli military said that five of its soldiers were killed by friendly fire from an Israeli tank in Gaza

wsj.com The Israeli military said that five of its soldiers were killed by friendly fire from an Israeli tank in Gaza.

Netanyahu Could Fire Defense Chief As Public Spat Erupts Over Gaza 'Day After'

zerohedge.com Netanyahu Could Fire Defense Chief As Public Spat Erupts Over Gaza 'Day After' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at odds with his own defense minister Yoav Gallant after…

Ted Cruz leverages Gaza humanitarian pier to jam Democrats

axios.com Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) plans to leverage the humanitarian pier in Gaza as a way to put Democrats on the record over President Biden's approach to the Israel-Hamas war. Why…

Essential cancer treatment company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

thestreet.com Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in 2024 by biotech companies and other healthcare firms continued to rise after a steady increase over the last three years. Bankruptcy filings…

WATCH: Aid for Gaza will soon flow from pier project just finished by U.S. military, Pentagon says

pbs.org The Pentagon said Thursday that humanitarian aid will soon begin flowing onto the Gaza shore through the new pier that was anchored to the beach and will begin reaching…

IDF Tanks Open Fire On Own Gaza HQ, Killing 5 Troops In Disastrous Friendly Fire Incident

zerohedge.com IDF Tanks Open Fire On Own Gaza HQ, Killing 5 Troops In Disastrous Friendly Fire Incident The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have just suffered their biggest 'friendly fire'…

The 16 Democrats Who Just Voted with GOP Against Biden

mediaite.com AP Photo/Alex Brandon Over a dozen House Democrats publicly rebuked President Joe Biden by voting for a GOP-led bill to force the sale of offensive aid to Israel on…

Biden Launches a Hail Mary

newsweek.com As one of the smart kids who insisted President Joe Biden would never agree to debate Donald Trump, I have a particular responsibility to assess why my prediction, shared by…

House to vote on requiring delivery of bombs to Israel in Republican rebuke of Biden policies

pbs.org The House was set Thursday to deliver a rebuke to President Joe Biden for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, voting on legislation that would seek to force the weapons…

Morehouse threatens to cut Biden's commencement speech short

newsweek.com Students planning to protest President Joe Biden's Morehouse College commencement speech have reportedly been warned that graduation ceremonies will quickly end if any…

NewsNation Urges Israel to Allow Journalists Into Gaza in Letter to Country’s Embassy

thewrap.com Cable news upstart NewsNation sent a letter to Israel’s embassy in Washington D.C. on Thursday, requesting journalistic access to Gaza. The letter, obtained by TheWrap,…

Israel, Hamas Talks in Limbo After Rafah Move: Qatar PM

youtube.com Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas have reached an impasse following the Jewish state’s ground offensive on the outskirts of the Gazan city of Rafah, according to…