US finds Israeli military units violated human rights; withholds consequences

The State Department has determined that at least five Israeli military units were involved in gross violations of human rights, but is holding back on imposing any consequences amid discussions with the Israeli government, officials said Monday. The State Department said the violations are specific to Israel’s military operations among Palestinian communities in the West … Read more

Face the Nation: Salvanto, Pape, Russell

Face the Nation: Salvanto, Pape, Russell – CBS News Watch CBS News Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…President Biden and former President Donald Trump are running even in a new CBS News poll of battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins … Read more

Why the U.S. is investigating the ultra-Orthodox Israeli army battalion Netzah Yehuda

Dr. Islam Abu-Zaher was working the night shift at Arab Medical Centre in the West Bank when he heard knocking on the door. “Doctor, doctor, we need help!”  Israeli soldiers had arrested several people, he was told, and one of them had died. He grabbed his emergency bag and rushed to the scene, where he … Read more

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4/21: CBS Weekend News – CBS News Watch CBS News House passes aid bill, some Republicans call for speaker’s ouster; How climate change could impact forests Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here … Read more

‘Will Fight Any Sanctions On Army Battalions’, Says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Amid Conflicts With Iran And Hamas

Home News ‘Will Fight Any Sanctions On Army Battalions’, Says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Amid Conflicts With Iran And Hamas The State Department declined comment beyond remarks made on Friday by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Published: April 21, 2024 10:50 PM IST By Reuters Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday … Read more

‘Every second we live in terror’: Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges

The first Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed a man, his wife and their three-year-old child, according to the nearby Kuwaiti Hospital, which received the bodies. The woman was pregnant and the doctors managed to save the baby, the hospital said. The second strike killed 17 children and two women, all … Read more

Following US Palestine veto at UN, Abbas to rethink bilateral ties

Ramallah: The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank wants to reconsider its bilateral relations with the United States following Washington’s veto in the United Nations Security Council of full UN membership for Palestine. “The United States has violated all international laws and disregarded all promises regarding the two-state solution and achieving peace in the region,” … Read more

U.S. sanctions two entities over fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers who attacked Palestinians

The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against two entities that have been accused of fundraising for extremist Israeli-occupied West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians, as well as the founder of a group whose members regularly attack Palestinians. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in a statement that Mount Hebron Fund and Shlom … Read more

Israeli forces, armed settlers kill 3 Palestinians in rising West Bank violence

“There were Israeli soldiers at the scene who stood idly by watching the settlers,” he said. Mourners carry the body of 17-year-old Yazan Ishtayeh during his funeral at Salem village, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Monday after he was killed in an Israeli raid. Photo: EPA-EFE The Palestine Red Crescent Society said … Read more

Hezbollah Launches Dozens Of Missiles Towards Israel As Iran Retaliation Looms

Israel-Hamas War: Hezbollah Friday launched a barrage of missiles towards northern Israel. The Tehran-backed Lebanese armed group said the attack was in retaliation to “Zionist aggression” in the region. Hezbollah supporters wave Hezbollah and Palestinian flags as Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks via a video link during a ceremony to commemorate the death of … Read more