US President Joe Biden is threatening to stop the supply of weapons to Israel if it launches a large-scale attack on Rafah. Washington has been pressuring Israel’s Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for weeks not to send forces into the city in the south of Gaza where more than one and a half million displaced Palestinians have been sheltering. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #WarOnGaza #GazaWar #Rafah #UnitedStates #Netanyahu #JoeBiden #Israel #USIsraelRelations #USForeignPolicy #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #USMilitarySupportToIsrael #RafahAssault #RafahMilitaryOffensive
Israeli officials fear potential ICC prosecution over Gaza actions. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned top officials of possible arrest warrants, although the ICC has not confirmed issuing any. What would ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel’s war on Gaza – and for international law? In this episode: – Mark Kersten, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of the Fraser Valley – Hamdah Salhut, Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat with our host Malika Bilal. Fahrinisa Campana and Catherine Nouhan fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience […]
UN Secretary General says it is “imperative that independent, international investigators with forensic expertise are allowed immediate access” to the sites of mass graves at two of Gaza’s medical complexes to investigate the circumstances under which hundreds of Palestinians were killed. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #UnitedNations #AntonioGuterres #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #Netanyahu #Gaza #RafahGroundInvasion #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar
The US State Department says there’s no way to safely evacuate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Rafah as the Israeli military prepares a ground invasion. “We don’t want to see Palestinians evacuated from Rafah unless it is to return to their homes. And we have made that quite clear to the government of Israel,” said spokesman Matthew Miller. “We don’t think there’s any effective way to evacuate 1.4 million Palestinians. There’s no way to conduct an operation in Rafah that would not lead to inordinate civilian harm and would severely hamper the delivery of humanitarian assistance. And that’s the point that we continue to make to them.” Al Jazeera’s […]
Iran’s supreme leader has thanked the armed forces for their operation against Israel, calling them on to “ceaselessly pursue military innovation and learn the enemy’s tactics”, according to the country’s official news agency. “How many missiles were launched and how many of them hit their target is not the primary question, what really matters is that Iran demonstrated its willpower during that operation,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said. Iran attacked Israel on April 13 with more than 300 missiles and drones, saying it was in response to the deadly bombing of its consulate in Syria on April 1. On Friday, explosions were heard in Isfahan in what sources said was an […]
Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, highlights the official Israeli position of delaying action in Rafah, attributed to pressure from the US and opposition from surrounding Arab countries like Egypt and Jordan. He notes the US-Israel agreement on ending Hamas’ leadership in Gaza, differing on the method. Bishara suggests the US favors targeted attacks over a broad invasion to minimize civilian casualties and displacement while achieving the same outcome. He criticizes the US’s perceived bias toward Israel, citing Secretary Blinken’s characterization of Hamas as the obstacle to a ceasefire. Bishara condemns Blinken’s description of Israel’s position as a “generous offer,” arguing it does not entail ending the war, bombings, […]
The US and the UK have imposed new sanctions on Iran, days after Tehran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel. Individuals connected to the Revolutionary Guard, the defence ministry, as well as firms involved in drone production have been targeted in the new sanctions. US President Joe Biden says the move has been coordinated with G7 countries. Al Jazeera’s White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett has the latest from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #Israel #Iran #IranAttacksIsrael #IranDroneAttacks #IranIsraelTension #USSupportForIsrael […]
US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that, only seven months ago, it was “unthinkable” to question whether to impose conditions on US military aid to Israel. Failing to do so, she adds, only serves to further destabilise the Middle East. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedStates #Israel #Iran #IranAttacksIsrael #IranDroneAttacks #IranIsraelTension #USSupportForIsrael #IsraelImpunity
Speaking by phone to Qatar’s emir, Ebrahim Raisi declared Iran’s aerial attack against Israel to be a success and said Iran would deliver an even more “painful” blow if there are future threat to its interests. “We now categorically declare that the smallest action against Iranian interests will certainly be met with a severe, widespread and painful response against all its perpetrators,” the Iranian president said, according to IRNA news agency. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani told state TV that Tehran’s counterattack following any Israeli retaliation would be “a matter of seconds as Iran will not wait for another 12 days to respond”. Iran’s foreign minister’s also warning […]
The US claims credit for part of the operation against Iranian missiles, citing sanctions and embargoes hindering Iran’s missile programs. While advocating de-escalation, they vow unwavering support for Israel, raising concerns of enabling Israeli actions. The US emphasizes defense of Israel but refrains from offensive actions against Iran. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from the State Department in Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedStates #Israel #Iran #IranAttacksIsrael #IranDroneAttacks #IranIsraelTension #USSupportForIsrael #IsraelImpunity
