Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg wrote this week that he’d sooner see the world rid of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu than the terror group Hamas. In a recent column decrying the horrors of Israel’s war in Gaza – which he stated are being unleashed by both sides – Steinberg mentioned his belief that Netanyahu...
LAS VEGAS – Former President Trump suggested that he could win up to half of the Jewish vote in the 2024 election as he criticized Jewish Americans who don’t support him in his showdown with Vice President Kamala Harris. “We’re probably around the 50 percent mark,” Trump said on Thursday in live-streamed comments as he...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday morning dismissed reports that negotiators were close to agreeing a cease-fire deal. “It’s exactly inaccurate,” Netanyahu told “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade during an interview. “There’s a story, a narrative out there that there’s a deal out there … that’s just a false narrative.” Netanyahu stressed that...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fiercely defended his insistence on maintaining control of the strategically important Philadelphi Corridor even as critics urge him to concede on that point to try and ensure a deal to release hostages. “What has changed? What has changed in this week?” Netanyahu said during an English-language press conference on Wednesday....
JERUSALEM — President Biden’s curt response “no” to the question if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doing enough to secure the freedom of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza unleashed a storm of criticism. Biden issued the terse remark on Monday as he headed into the Situation Room, where he and Vice President...
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being partially responsible for the murders of hostages by Hamas in a post on Sunday. “Our hearts are breaking for the families of the hostages Hamas murdered,” Weingarten wrote in a post on X. “At the same time anger must be...
The father of an Israeli-American hostage still being held by Hamas demanded a “negotiated agreement with Satan” soon, as President Biden and Vice President Harris head into the Situation Room with the U.S. negotiating team. “It is absolutely clear, the only way to get hostages home alive is by some kind of negotiated agreement with...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday morning that it has “proactively and broadly” begun striking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon to eliminate threats against Israel. This comes after the IDF detected Hezbollah preparations to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory. “We are removing threats against the Israeli home front,” IDF spokesperson Rear Adm....
“PBS NewsHour” anchor Judy Woodruff apologized Wednesday for reporting a story about former President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that both leaders have staunchly denied. Woodruff posted an apology to X expressing regret for reporting this week that in a phone call, Trump urged Netanyahu to delay a hostage deal between Israel and...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered the bodies of six deceased Israeli hostages in a rescue operation Monday, the forces announced. “Overnight our forces returned the bodies of six of our hostages that had been held by the murderous Hamas terrorist organization,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. “Our hearts grieve over...
