Middle East

An Israeli court convicted IDF soldier Elor Azaria of manslaughter in January 2017 for shooting a wounded Palestinian stabbing suspect in the West Bank.

The deputy commander of U.S. Central Command said the pier was only ever meant to be a temporary measure until its mission was completed.

A team of six Israeli negotiators arrived in Cairo, and Israel’s defense minister said its recent offensive has positioned it to reach a deal with Hamas.

The IDF said it has also struck about 37,000 targets from the air within the Gaza Strip and more than 25,000 terrorist infrastructure and launch sites.

No casualties reported on the damaged Marshall Islands-owned tanker Chios Lion.

The statement comes as a potential cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is in the works, President Joe Biden recently revealed.

‘There is an incitement to violence and murder of elected officials here,’ the prime minister said in a recent interview.

The move comes weeks after the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on almost 50 entities and people accused of aiding Iran’s military.

Israel targeted Hamas’s military leader near Khan Yunis, couldn’t confirm he was dead but confirmed a top deputy was.

President Joe Biden announced Israeli and Hamas negotiators have now both agreed to a cease-fire framework after Hamas requested changes in June.