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Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders Wednesday to block sales of offensive weapons to Israel for its war in Gaza over mounting civilian deaths there. The Vermont lawmaker and a small group of Democrats sought to put legislation up for a...
Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein held what he called “very constructive talks” with Lebanese officials in Beirut on Tuesday about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. "Today, we have continued to significantly narrow the gaps,” Hochstein said, a day after Hezbollah...
The family of Israeli-American hostage pleads with Biden and Trump to bring hostages home
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Over the past two weeks, the political landscape around the negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza have undergone a dramatic transformation. The American elections, the firing of Israel’s popular defense minister, Qatar’s decision to suspend its...
Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion
BEIT EL, West Bank (AP) — As Donald Trump’s victory became apparent in last week's U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the occupied territory, according to a post on Instagram. The winery said...
Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel, has long called himself a Zionist
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be ambassador to Israel, has long rejected a Palestinian state in territory previously seized by Israel and has repeatedly signaled his staunch support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Huckabee,...
US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. Relief groups say...
Middle East latest: Israeli minister reports some progress toward cease-fire but Hezbollah unaware
Israel’s new foreign minister said Monday that there has been “certain progress” in efforts to end the fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah. But a spokesman for the militant group said it had not received any official proposal and was prepared to wage a long war if needed. The...
International Criminal Court prosecutor won't step down during new probe into misconduct accusations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s oversight body announced Monday it will open an outside investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor Karim Khan, confirming reporting by The Associated Press. Khan said he won't step down during the...
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the wars between Israel and Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. ...
Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant officially stepped down Friday in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, just three days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant, sparking protests. Many in Israel view Gallant as the sole...
