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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel is facing a deepening political crisis that could soon bring down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, as one of its key ultra-Orthodox partners threatens to leave the government and back an opposition-led motion to dissolve parliament next week.  In a dramatic escalation on Thursday, the Council of Torah Scholars today …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel on Thursday recovered the bodies of two hostages who were abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre that ignited the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on X that the remains of Gadi Haggai and Judy Weinstein-Haggai had been returned in a special operation by …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. rejected a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, standing by Jerusalem. France, the U.K., Russia and China all supported the resolution, which received 14 votes in favor and one vote against, meaning it was not adopted by the council. “It is inexplicable …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday came out swinging at the U.S.’ most recent proposal, which apparently included a call for zero uranium enrichment, to which the Iranian leader said was “100 %” against Tehran’s interests. The issue of whether the U.S. would push a complete ban on uranium enrichment – a …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is pausing its aid distribution operations for one day as it seeks to bolster security around its sites. The pause is reportedly also intended to give GHF time to develop plans for accommodating larger crowds. GHF’s break in operations comes after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Drone footage released by the Israel Defense Forces shows armed and masked people in Gaza shooting civilians, Israel said Sunday, amid claims, which have been staunchly denied, that the IDF killed dozens of people collecting humanitarian aid. The IDF said it was releasing additional information amid false reports that its soldiers fired …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Israel continues to recover from the deadly Hamas attacks of October 2023, Samaritan’s Purse is stepping in to help.  The Christian relief group has now given 20 ambulances to Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service. A total of 42 are planned, with 28 being armored to handle attacks. At …

A newly surfaced U.K. government document has raised fresh concerns over British-funded humanitarian aid to Gaza, suggesting officials were aware of the risk funds might indirectly support Hamas. the terrorist group that governs the Gaza Strip.  While U.K. officials strongly deny the claim, critics say key questions remain unanswered. The document, dated November 2022 and obtained by NGO Monitor, outlines …

Hamas has agreed to release 10 living hostages and return the bodies of 18 more, but the terms of the proposed deal have been deemed unacceptable by the U.S. and Israel. The group, which has been on the State Department’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations since 1997, made the announcement in a statement Saturday and said it was being done …

The White House on Thursday confirmed that Israel agreed to a ceasefire proposal submitted by Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump in a move to return the 58 hostages who have been held in Gaza for more than 600 days.  “Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas,” White House press secretary Karoline …