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As Tension Lingers, Rubio Visits Israel

Trump has criticized the strike on Hamas in Qatar

(Newser) - As international pressure mounts over Israel's latest offensive in Gaza, Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Jerusalem to reaffirm "unbreakable" ties with Israel—even as both allies face global criticism and a humanitarian crisis deepens. After their visit to the site on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

UN Assembly Endorses a 'New York Declaration'

Body votes overwhelmingly to support 2-state solution for Israel, Palestinians

(Newser) - The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposes. The 193-member world body approved a nonbinding resolution endorsing the "New York Declaration," which sets...

Intelligence Agency Sat Out Israeli Airstrike in Qatar

Mossad chief objected to attack on Hamas leaders, fearing danger to hostage negotiations and diplomacy

(Newser) - Israel's recent airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar has exposed deep divisions within its own intelligence ranks, as the Mossad refused to carry out the mission over fears of diplomatic fallout and questions about its timing. The famed intelligence agency stayed on the sidelines despite having drawn up...

Ireland: If Israel Competes in Eurovision, We're Out

Other European countries are also considering a boycott over Israel's involvement

(Newser) - Israel is currently slated to compete in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, and if so, Ireland wants no part of it. Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ, announced it will pull out of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to compete. The BBC reports that the move,...

Seinfeld Likens Free Palestine Activists to the KKK

He says 'the Klan is actually a little better here'

(Newser) - Duke University has distanced itself from remarks made by Jerry Seinfeld, who suggested at a Tuesday event that those who say "Free Palestine" are worse than the Ku Klux Klan. The 71-year-old comedian was a surprise guest at the event honoring Israeli hostages in Gaza, the Duke Chronicle...

Israel Turns Its Airstrikes Back to Yemen
Israeli Airstrikes Pound Yemen
Sep 10, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Israeli Airstrikes Pound Yemen

As EU leader calls for sanctions against Israel over the war in Gaza

(Newser) - Israel carried out another round of heavy airstrikes Wednesday against Yemen's Houthi rebels, hitting a fuel station in the capital, Sanaa, and a government facility, according to officials in Yemen. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, meanwhile, said she would seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against...

Big Hollywood Names Sign Palestinian Pledge

Signatories include Emma Stone, Ava DuVernay, Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton, Cynthia Nixon

(Newser) - Some prominent Hollywood names are among the filmmakers and industry figures who've signed a pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions—including festivals, broadcasters and production companies—that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people," organizers said Tuesday. The AP reports the pledge specifies that...

Trump Rebukes Israel for Qatar Strike
Trump Issues Rare
Rebuke of Israel
Sep 10, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

Trump Issues Rare Rebuke of Israel

Strike in Doha sparks tension between US, Israel, and Qatar

(Newser) - President Trump publicly rebuked Israel Tuesday after its military strike in Qatar, warning that the attack on a key US ally risks unraveling fragile peace negotiations in the region, NBC News reports. "Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is...

White House: Trump Feels 'Very Badly' About Qatar Strike

Leavitt says Trump has assured emir that 'such a thing will not happen again on their soil'

(Newser) - President Trump "feels very badly about the location" of Israel's airstrike in Qatar , White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. She said Trump "views Qatar as a strong ally and friend of the United States" and he has given assurances that there won't be a...

Israel's Risky New Move: An Airstrike in Qatar

Attack targeted Hamas leaders, and Qatar condemns 'blatant violation' of international law

(Newser) - Israel's latest military strike against Hamas didn't take place in Gaza but in the nation of Qatar. The Israeli military confirmed an airstrike in the capital of Doha on Tuesday meant to hit Hamas leadership, reports the AP . Details were scant.
  • Qatar condemned the attack "in the
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Israel to Gaza City Residents: Get Out Now

Israeli military urges a full evacuation

(Newser) - The Israeli military urged a full evacuation of Gaza City on Tuesday morning, ahead of its planned expanded military operation in the city in northern Gaza, the AP reports. This is the first warning for a full evacuation of the city in the current round of fighting. Also on Tuesday,...

Gunmen Open Fire on Bus in Jerusalem

6 killed in addition to the 2 attackers

(Newser) - Two shooters opened fire on a bus in Jerusalem on Monday, killing at least six people and injuring nearly a dozen more. Witnesses said the attackers boarded the bus at a stop at Ramot Junction, a busy intersection in north Jerusalem, around 10:15am and started shooting, per the Washington ...

Drone Strikes Israeli Airport
Drone Strikes Israeli Airport
Sep 7, 2025 12:00 PM CDT

Drone Strikes Israeli Airport

Houthis said they'd escalate attacks after killing of prime minister

(Newser) - A drone fired by the Houthi militants in Yemen breached Israel's multilayered air defenses on Sunday and slammed into the country's southern airport, the Israeli military said, briefly shutting down commercial airspace and diverting flights over southern Israel. Israel said Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked with several drones,...

It's a New Move for Those Living in Gaza City

Israeli military tells famine-stricken Palestinians there to move southward to humanitarian zone

(Newser) - Israel's army on Saturday called on Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a humanitarian area it designated in the south as it expanded its operations in preparation for seizing the famine-stricken city, including targeting high-rise buildings. Parts of the city, home to nearly 1 million people, are already...

Belgium Sets Conditions for Recognizing Palestinian State

Move will be tied to release Gaza hostages

(Newser) - Belgium is set to formally recognize a Palestinian state, but with a catch: the move hinges on the release of all Gaza hostages and a future where Hamas is no longer in charge. Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot made the announcement ahead of September's UN General Assembly, aligning Belgium...

Israel Calls Vote by Genocide Scholars 'Disgraceful'

International Association of Genocide Scholars says Israeli campaign in Gaza is indeed genocide

(Newser) - A leading group of genocide scholars has formally declared that Israel's ongoing military campaign in Gaza meets "the legal definition of genocide." The International Association of Genocide Scholars, which has about 500 members, approved the resolution by a wide margin—86% of those voting supported it....

Democratic Stalwart Leaving Congress After 34 Years

Jerrold Nadler steps aside amid calls for new leadership

(Newser) - Representative Jerrold Nadler, a staple of New York City's Democratic establishment and Congress' liberal wing for more than three decades, will step down at the end of his current term, he tells the New York Times . Nadler, 78, said he was motivated by a growing demand for generational...

Israel Kills Hamas Spokesperson
Israel Kills Hamas
Spokesperson
Sep 1, 2025 12:30 AM CDT

Israel Kills Hamas Spokesperson

Israeli military says it killed spokesperson for terror group's armed wing

(Newser) - The Israeli military announced Sunday that it killed the longtime spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, as the country's security cabinet met to discuss the expanding offensive in some of Gaza's most populated areas, the AP reports. There were no plans to discuss negotiations for a ceasefire at the...

Before Strike, Iran Bodyguards Made a Fatal Mistake

Israel tracked the phones of those protecting Iranian leaders, reports the New York Times

(Newser) - Israel nearly wiped out the upper echelon of Iran's civilian and military command in one fell swoop thanks to a surprising vulnerability: bodyguards' mobile phones. As the New York Times explains, Israel dropped six bombs on an underground bunker in June where top Iranian officials—including President Masoud...

US Pulls Visas for Palestinians Planning to Attend UN Assembly

Several nations have said they'll support statehood at the gathering

(Newser) - The US announced Friday it will deny or revoke visas for Palestinian officials planning to attend a United Nations General Assembly session next month in New York. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the action is in response to Palestinian efforts to obtain international recognition of a Palestinian state...

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