Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, told officials last week that the administration will not force Israel to stop its genocide in Gaza, despite the worsening humanitarian conditions inside the enclave.
Tag: ceasefire
TRUMP SAYS HE NEEDS TO MEET WITH PUTIN IF THERE’S GOING TO BE A DEAL TO END THE WAR
U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised to end the Ukraine War within 24 hours of taking office, said last week that “nothing’s going to happen” until he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two can discuss the deal face-to-face.
U.S. THAAD SYSTEM FAILED TWICE TO INTERCEPT YEMENI HYPERSONIC MISSILES
The U.S.-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system failed twice last week to intercept missiles launched from Yemen into Israel.
GAZA DEATH TOLL
The death toll inside the enclave has hit 50,752 with thousands missing under the rubble.
ISRAEL RAMPS UP ATTACKS ACROSS LEBANON, DRAWING WARNING FROM HEZBOLLAH’S LEADER
Israel carried out deadly drone strikes in Lebanon last week—including a pair that killed four, despite a fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah that has been routinely broken by the IDF.
IDF DESTROYS GAZA’S ONLY CANCER HOSPITAL
Another day, another atrocity committed by Israel, and no outrage.
TRUMP ‘FULLY SUPPORTS’ ISRAEL’S RENEWED GENOCIDE IN GAZA
The Gazan civilians got what was coming, according to the White House.
IDF HEAD SAYS ISRAEL WILL BEGIN ANNEXING PARTS OF GAZA IF HAMAS DOES NOT RELEASE HOSTAGES
Israel Katz, the head of the IDF, said last week that Tel Aviv will begin evicting Gazans and annex parts of the enclave if Hamas continues to hold the remaining hostages—stating that the longer the group continues to keep the hostages, the “more territory, it will lose and be annexed to Israel.”
WWIII: FRANCE, U.K. CONSIDER DETERRING RUSSIA WITH AIR POWER
French and U.K. officials believe they can help enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine by unleashing what they see as a superior air force that would dissuade Russia from violating any truce.
GAZA CEASEFIRE
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect Sunday, 19 January, with the release of three Israeli women who had been held hostage since the Hamas attack in October 2023. The Israelis released 90 Palestinians in return.