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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) clashed with NBC News anchor Kristen Welker after he emphasized that Israel should do “whatever it takes” to defeat Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, while drawing a comparison between Israel’s wartime actions and the U.S. dropping atomic bombs in World War II. “Here’s what I would say about fighting an enemy who wants to…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned on Sunday that the U.S. hasn't seen any plans from Israel regarding how the nation will protect civilians or the future of Gaza after the war. CBS’s Margaret Brennan questioned Blinken on “Face the Nation” regarding the U.S. holding back high payload bombs to Israel, among recent concerns about the Israeli military…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. believes a higher number of civilians in Gaza have been killed compared to terrorists. CBS’s Margaret Brennan asked Blinken on “Face the Nation” about whether the U.S. agrees with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent statement that Israel has killed 14,000 terrorists and 16,000 civilians in its…

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) weighed in on the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, dubbing it “Biblical warfare.” “Israel doesn’t occupy the land, they own it. The promised land is theirs,” Mace posted on social media platform X. “It’s Biblical warfare, plain and simple.” Mace, like many other Republican lawmakers, has been supportive…

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) criticized President Biden, accusing him of being part of the “pro-Hamas group” in the Democratic Party, following his threat to withhold weapons from Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proceeds with a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza. Asked on Fox News’s “FOX and Friends” for his reaction to Biden’s latest…

Former President Trump criticized President Biden Thursday morning for threatening to withhold specific aggressive weapons from Israel if Israeli forces invade Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. “Crooked Joe Biden, whether he realizes it or not, just stated that he will hold back weapons from Israel as they battle to eradicate Hamas Terrorists in Gaza,” Trump…

The Biden administration recently paused an arms shipment to Israel due to concerns the country could launch a full-scale assault on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza — a move the U.S. has strongly opposed. The shipment would have included roughly 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, a senior administration official told The Associated…

Antisemitism increased globally in 2023, particularly after the October 7 attack on Israel. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Tel Aviv University's recent report revealed a rise in antisemitic occurrences in Western countries throughout 2023 compared to the previous year, including a…

The Biden administration halted a shipment of ammunition bound for Israel last week, Axios first reported, as pressure rises over the Israeli military’s promised invasion of Rafah in Gaza. Israeli officials were left scrambling as to why the shipment was withheld, Axios reported, while  CNN reported that the decision was unrelated to U.S. opposition to…

Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto pushed back on a claim by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that progressive billionaire George Soros has funded groups involved in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. “There’s a push right now on the part of some of these institutions to negotiate with the protesters, and to go ahead and put up…