Omar Ashour, a professor of security and military studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, says Benny Gantz during his visit to the US will likely ask for more military assistance to bolster Israel’s ammunition stockpiles. “If some sort of a truce happens or was successful, I think what we will see is a bit more of reconstruction of forces, repairing of some of the armoured vehicles and also rearming them to be much more effective in the next round,” Ashour told Al Jazeera. The visit by Gantz, who is expected to meet senior US administration officials, comes as US Vice President Harris called for an “immediate” pause in […]
US President Joe Biden has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to ensure the safety of civilians in any ground assault on Rafah. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #JoeBiden #Netanyahu #UnitedStates #Israel #Gaza #RafahRaid #RafahAttack #GazaUnderAttack #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #Rafah #RafahOffensive
The US Defense Secretary has arrived in Doha after visiting Bahrain and Israel on Monday. Lloyd Austin announced the formation of a multinational naval task force to patrol the Red Sea. It’s in response to attacks by Houthi fighters from Yemen on commercial vessels passing through the crucial shipping route. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports. 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedStates #USAidToIsrael #Pentagon #LloydAustin #OperationProsperityGuardian #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelArmy #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #Hamas #Iran #Hezbollah #RedSea #Yemen #Houthis #BabAlMandabStrait
The United States has deployed two aircraft carriers and fighter jets to the Middle East during Israel’s war on Gaza. It is reportedly moving more warships from the Arabian Gulf to the Gulf of Aden to deter Houthi attacks on the Red Sea. US military aid has allowed Israel to continue its wholesale destruction of Gaza unhindered, ensuring that Hamas’s allies are suitably intimidated and deterred from taking any military action. Al Jazeera’s Alex Gatopolous takes a look at the US military assets in 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram […]
US President Joe Biden has warned that Israel risks losing international support over its “indiscriminate bombing” of civilians in its war against Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip. “Israel’s security can rest on the United States, but right now it has more than the United States. It has the European Union, it has Europe, it has most of the world supporting them,” Biden said to donors during a fundraiser on Tuesday. “They’re starting to lose that support by indiscriminate bombing that takes place,” Biden said. Speaking at a political fundraiser, Biden also criticised the Israeli cabinet. “This is the most conservative government in Israel’s history,” the president said. “He [Netanyahu] […]
The US has always been Israel’s most important ally. What’s behind the relationship? What keeps it going? And why are some people questioning how it works? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann explains. 00:59 – The US has supported Israel from the beginning 01:44 – Why the US supported Zionism 02:29 – The US and Israel’s “shared values” 03:27 – The US and Israel are strategic partners 04:07 – How the US and Israel’s strategic partnership developed during the Cold War 05:29 – The US gives Israel a lot of money for its military 07:25 – Being pro-Israel pays off politically in the US 07:51 – Why evangelical Christians in the US support […]
