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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he voted against additional aid to Israel to oppose a “blank check” to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Khanna was one of the 37 Democrats who voted against sending more funding to Israel on Saturday amid its ongoing war in Gaza. The House approved a long-awaited foreign aid package on Saturday…

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…

Israel’s wartime Cabinet approved the opening of a key border crossing in northern Gaza as pressure has mounted for the region to get more critical humanitarian aid access to struggling Palestinians. The government will take immediate steps to open the Erez border crossing in northern Gaza, according to a statement from Israel’s prime minister’s office…

President Joe Biden has informed Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that future U.S. assistance for Gaza conflict relies on new measures to safeguard civilians and humanitarian workers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on Tuesday to being responsible for an attack that resulted in the deaths of seven aid workers from the charity group World Central Kitchen. Netanyahu, freshly released from the hospital after a hernia surgery, acknowledged that there was a “tragic incident in which our forces unintentionally caused harm to non-combatants in the Gaza Strip.”…

Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) had choice words for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Saturday comments, calling him a “maniac” who “needs” to be removed from office. The progressive Democrat initially discussed the Biden administration transferring 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs, 500 MK82 500-pound bombs and 25 F-35A fighter jets to Israel without notifying lawmakers, an…

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…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) rejected a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address the Senate Democratic caucus in a virtual meeting, arguing against discussing Israel in a partisan way. Netanyahu, the right-wing Israeli leader, met with Senate Republicans in a closed virtual meeting on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Schumer…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that he is considering inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress amid rising tensions between Democrats and the Israeli government leader — a sign of the partisanship edging into the Gaza war. A source familiar with the matter said a range of options are being discussed for Netanyahu…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak to Senate Republicans on Wednesday as tensions escalate between him and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over the future of Israel and its war with Hamas in Gaza. Netanyahu will address the Senate GOP conference via video at their weekly lunch, a spokesperson for Sen. John Barrasso…