May 13, 2021 To support Israel, 44 Republicans push Biden to refuse Iran sanctions relief More than three dozen Senate Republicans are urging President Biden to "unequivocally" support" Israel's right to defend itself, and by "immediately" ending negotiations with Iran on sanctions relief, saying Tehran is "supporting" Hamas’ terrorist activity and recent rocket attacks against Israel.
May 13, 2021 Rihanna urges 'resolve' for Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 'My heart is breaking' Rihanna called for “resolve” for the conflict that has seen casualties on both sides.
May 13, 2021 Judith Miller: Israel-Palestinian conflict – why violence has real consequences for Israel's Arabs, Hamas
May 13, 2021 Israel placing troops along border with Gaza: report Israel began to position troops along the border with Gaza Thursday as violence with Hamas continues to escalate, according to a report.
May 13, 2021 Erdogan tells Putin that Israel needs ‘deterrent lesson,’ report says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the international community should give Israel a "strong and deterrent lesson" for its actions against the Palestinians, according to reports this week.
May 13, 2021 AOC criticizes Biden statement of support for Israel as siding with 'occupation' U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., criticized President Biden over his Wednesday statement of support for Israel amid escalating violence with Hamas, claiming he gave little context for what stoked the tensions and was consequently “siding with occupation.”
May 12, 2021 MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin condemns Israel's air strikes on Gaza: 'This is not a war between equal sides' MSNBC anchor Ayman Mohyeldin knocked Israel for leveraging its strong capabilities in response to attacks from Gaza.
May 12, 2021 LIVE UPDATES: Israeli strike takes out top Hamas terrorist, Biden calls Netanyahu Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip are engaged in the largest conflict between the two groups since a 2014 war.
May 12, 2021 Biden calls Netanyahu, says Israel ‘has right to defend itself’ against Hamas rockets President Biden on Wednesday spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reaffirm U.S. support for Israel after a night of bloodshed with civilians in Tel Aviv sheltering from Hamas rockets.
May 12, 2021 World leaders urge peace amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict Violence between Israelis and Palestinians erupted this week with mobs fighting in the streets and rockets flying overhead, prompting serious concern from the international community.
