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House Republicans launch probe into White House’s funding of group with ties to Hamas

February 17, 2024 funding, Hamas, houses, Republicans, House, probe, into, White, ties, group, launch0 comment

A House Republican panel launched a probe into the Biden administration’s renewed funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency following allegations that members of the organization participated in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden says he’s “heartbroken” to learn Israeli-American was killed by Hamas

December 23, 2023 IsraeliAmerican, Biden, says, learn, He's, killed, Hamas, heartbroken0 comment

President Biden said he was “heartbroken” to learn that an Israeli American man who was thought to have been taken hostage by Hamas is now believed to have been killed by the terrorist organization in its Oct. 7 attack in Israel. The Washington Times stories: White House

U.S. imposes new sanctions to target Hamas funding

October 28, 2023 target, Hamas, imposes, U.S., sanctions, funding0 comment

The Biden administration has imposed a new round of sanctions on Hamas-linked officials to cut off the terror group’s investment fund and sever a conduit for Iranian financial support for Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Treasury Department announced Friday. The Washington Times stories: White House

Hamas attack on Israel thrusts Biden into Mideast crisis and has him fending off GOP criticism

October 8, 2023 Israel, crisis, into, Mideast, Hamas, Fending, thrusts, attack, Biden, Criticism0 comment

The deadly Hamas militant attack on Israel and the massive retaliation it provoked from Jerusalem have thrust President Joe Biden into a Middle East crisis that risks expanding into a broader conflict and has left him fending off criticism from GOP presidential rivals that his administration’s policies led to this moment. The Washington Times stories: White House

5 Things to Know About Hamas’ Terror Attack and Israel’s Declaration of War

October 8, 2023 things, know, Israel's, terror, declaration, Hamas, attack, about0 comment

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Hamas Saturday after the terrorist group launched missile strikes and an incursion, killing hundreds and taking hostages. On Sunday, the U.S. Navy began moving warships and aircraft closer to Israel following the Hamas attacks. Here are 5 things to know about the attack and its aftermath. 1. ‘This Is Our 9/11’ “This morning, on Shabbat and a holiday, Hamas invaded Israeli territory and murdered innocent citizens including children and the elderly,” Netanyahu said in a statement released to X (formerly Twitter) Saturday.…

Kids as Human Shields: Evolution of Hamas’ War on Israel

December 23, 2021 SHIELDS, Israel, Human, evolution, Hamas, Kids0 comment

The conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas goes back decades. But earlier this year, an 11-day conflict between the two brought the eyes of the world back to the Middle East, where Hamas has resorted to using children in its campaign to destroy Israel. “Hamas uses human shields on a regular basis,” terrorism expert Jonathan Schanzer says. “They actually send kids to the border fence with Israel and militants hide behind them.” Schanzer, senior vice president for research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies and author of “Gaza…