U.S. Calls for More Targeted Approach in Israel-Hamas Conflict US Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin urges Israel to adopt a more targeted approach in its war against Hamas to reduce civilian casualties. Top News · Dec 18, 2023
Rising Israeli Shipping Costs Amid Red Sea Attacks Facing the tumultuous tides, Israel's shipping costs surge as maritime lines retreat and Red Sea skirmishes intensify. A voyage on volatile seas awaits! Top News · Dec 18, 2023
Growing pressure: How long can Israel resist Gaza ceasefire calls? How long can Israel's government dismiss the pressure? The US defence secretary is in town after a week in which Joe Biden and Binyamin Netanyahu, for the first time in 10 weeks of war, pointedly aired their differences publicly over the way Israel is conducting its ground operation in Gaza… France 24 · Dec 18, 2023
HRW: Israel starving Gaza civilians Israeli forces are blocking aid — and "systematically razed" farmland across Gaza, watchdog group reports Salon · Dec 18, 2023
France urges Lebanese leaders to work on bringing calm along the border with Israel France’s foreign minister is urging Lebanese leaders to work on reducing tensions along the border with Israel, warning that the raging Israel-Hamas war, now in its third month, could spread to other parts of the region The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Senate vote on military aid to Ukraine and Israel in doubt Democrats project optimism while Republicans suggest talks around Ukraine, immigration and Israel will continue into 2024 The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Keir Starmer joins Rishi Sunak in calling for sustainable ceasefire in Gaza Labour leader also reiterates support for ‘two-stage solution’ as ‘the only way this is going to be resolved’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023
US defence secretary reasserts support but urges Israel to change tactics in Gaza Lloyd Austin discusses focus on precise targeting of Hamas leaders; however, UN delays vote calling for cessation of hostilities The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023
UN Security Council to vote on resolution urging cessation of hostilities in Gaza to deliver aid The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote on an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for an urgent cessation of hostilities in Gaza to allow unhindered access to deliver humanitarian aid to the massive number of civilians in need of food, water, medicine and other essentials The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
IDF Soldier Reveals Hamas Terror Tactics, Insists Peace is Goal A gripping exploration of the realities of war in Gaza, revealing the atrocities under Hamas, the IDF's struggle for peace, and hope for a better future. Top News · Dec 18, 2023
Austin and Netanyahu Meet Amid Rising Israel- US Tensions Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Israel amid escalating tensions, urging for reduced civilian casualties in Gaza. His visit follows blunt remarks by Presi... Top News · Dec 18, 2023
Nearly 90% Of Israeli Farmers Badly Impacted By Gaza War Survey says that Israeli agriculture suffered a 35% drop in production, with farmers in the Gaza border region affected the most. Zenger · Dec 18, 2023
UK leaders condemned for 'word scramble' with 'sustainable ceasefire' call STEPHEN Flynn has branded calls for a “sustainable ceasefire” from the Conservatives and Labour a “word scramble” as he urged UK leaders to… The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2023
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Israel amid regional tensions U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a joint press conference with Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Galant. They discuss ongoing operations and the pote... Top News · Dec 18, 2023
Cycling News · Dec 18, 2023 Israel-Premier Tech drops support of Roland Cycling women's team 'Intention of returning to the women's peloton' says former co-title sponsor in social post
Top News · Dec 18, 2023 Israeli Forces Kill Hostages: Shock Reverberates Through Nation Israeli forces accidentally kill three Israeli hostages in a war zone, raising questions about the IDF's protocols and sparking national grief.
Top News · Dec 18, 2023 Austin Urges Israel to Minimize Civilian Impact in Gaza US calls for Gaza cease-fire amid gripping chaos and strife, as an escalating conflict with Israel tests international peace efforts.
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023 OPINION - These awful killings in a Gaza church show how Israel is losing the strategic war Measured, is how you might describe the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pizzaballa, whom I’ve met twice now. He’s a clever, thoughtful Italian – a potential future pope – and the last person you’d expect to indulge in excitable hyperbole.
Top News · Dec 18, 2023 Israel discovers largest Gaza tunnel amidst intense conflict In the shadow of escalating conflict, an extensive Hamas tunnel is discovered in Gaza while families of Israeli hostages await answers in Tel Aviv.
Top News · Dec 18, 2023 IDF Chief admits fatal friendly fire incident in Gaza Conflict Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling discusses Secretary Austin's mission in Israel, the risks of urban warfare, and the tragic deaths of Israeli hostages.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2023 Several killed and wounded after Israeli air strike hits Gaza’s largest hospital AN Israeli airstrike has hit Gaza’s largest hospital, killing and wounding several people, witnesses have said.
Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2023 Captives mistakenly killed by Israeli troops left SOS signs in Hebrew The killing of the three men sparks intense outcry in Israel and raises concerns about its military’s wartime conduct.
Fortune · Dec 18, 2023 Elon Musk's content moderation decisions make X the first target of the EU's new Digital Services Act X's failings in the Israel-Hamas war could result in fines of up to 10% of global revenues.
Top News · Dec 18, 2023 Defense Secretary in Israel for Talks on Hamas Standoff An in-depth discussion with ex-CIA Director General Petraeus about Defense Secretary Austin's visit to Israel, US-Israel relations, and recent escalations ...
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023 Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom – podcast Across parts of academia, concerns are mounting that the Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom. In the second of two episodes of The Conversation Weekly exploring how the war is affecting life at universities, we speak to an Israeli legal scholar, now based in the UK,…