The Israeli government might not be in the position to proceed with Saudi normalization given that such a deal requires a pathway to Palestinian statehood, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “The Saudis have been very clear that [normalization] would require calm in Gaza, and it would require … Read more
The US has approved a potential Israeli Rafah operation in exchange for the Jewish state not conducting counterstrikes on Iran, according to a Thursday report from the Qatari newspaper The New Arab. A senior official told The New Arab that “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to obtain American approval for a military operation in Rafah, … Read more
“We do not support a war in Lebanon,” White House National Security spokesman John Kiby said on Thursday, addressing rising tensions in Israel’s north. “We don’t want to see that happen. We’ve been crystal clear about that since the very beginning of this.” “Restoring calm along that border remains a top priority for President … Read more
Israel “was not involved in the inspection” of the food packages airdropped over Gaza on Saturday during a joint operation with Jordan, the Pentagon told The Jerusalem Post. “The goods are prepackaged foods that are inspected at the time they are processed and before delivery,” the Pentagon said. It did not expand on how … Read more
Palestinian statehood must be part of Israeli normalization efforts in the region, including with Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, after he had visited Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. Normalization is not a “substitute for” and can not come at the “expense … Read more
Israel is expected to refrain from attacking the “no-strike” zones it created for Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza, US National Security advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters as the IDF battered that area of the enclave from the air and sea.“In those [safe] zones we do expect Israel to follow through without striking,” he said. … Read more
