Browsing: Antony Blinken

The Israeli military is advancing further into Rafah to fight against Hamas as tensions have increased between the U.S. and Israel over the potential for major fighting in Gaza’s southernmost city, which is sheltering around 1.3 million Palestinians. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Sunday that troops are carrying out "precise operations" in specific areas…

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that Israel warned the U.S. about a drone attack on Iran Friday morning apparently targeting an air base and a nuclear site in central Iran.  Iranian air defense batteries were active after explosions were heard near the air base near the central city of Isfahan, the Associated Press reported…

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday dismissed two officers after finding that a fatal strike this week killing seven workers with the charity group World Central Kitchen (WCK) should not have occurred. A preliminary investigation carried out by the Israeli Joint Chiefs of Staff found that the IDF mistakenly thought a convoy carrying the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that his forces will fight against Hamas in Rafah whether the U.S. supports them or not. Netanyahu emerged resolute from a Friday meeting with Blinken and his war cabinet in Israel, vowing to press on in the southern Gaza city…

President Biden told a Democratic lawmaker and members of his Cabinet that he informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that they will need to have a serious meeting.