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TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the 7-month-long war. Netanyahu said Israel would enter Rafah to destroy Hamas’ battalions there “with or without a deal.” Israel and Hamas are negotiating a cease-fire agreement meant to free hostages and bring some relief to the Palestinians in the besieged enclave. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “The idea that we will stop the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the questions.

Read our full cover story on Donald Trump here. You can also read the transcript of the interviews here and a full fact check here. During the year that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been imprisoned in Russia, one voice has been conspicuously absent in the calls for his release: Donald Trump.

Read our full cover story on Donald Trump here. You can also read the transcript of the interviews here and a full fact check here. Donald Trump thinks that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been “rightfully” criticized for failing to stop Hamas’s murder of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7 and says there are “some very good people” who could take Netanyahu’s job. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In a wide-ranging interview with TIME, Trump was sharply critical of Netanyahu, a close ally during the former President’s term.

Brands across the world have felt the impact of a growing Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement that pro-Palestinian activists have pushed to pressure and punish companies that are perceived to support Israel’s deadly military campaign in Gaza. But the impact has been most pronounced in Muslim-majority countries across the Middle East and Southeast Asia, where boycotts on several fast-food chains have begun to pose an existential threat to franchisees despite pushback from local operators against allegations that their businesses are tied to Israel. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] QSR Brands, the franchise holder for KFC in Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia, announced on Monday that it is temporarily shuttering over 100 KFC outlets across the country, local media reported, as it looks to “manage increasing business costs and focus on high-engagement zones.” The move comes amid a Malaysia-wide boycott against the fried chicken establishment, as activists criticize its U.

(SHERIDAN, Ind.) — U. S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia. But when $61 billion in additional support for the war effort came up for a vote in the House recently, she voted against it. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Instead she has called for better oversight of U.

Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, appear increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue arrest warrants against the country’s officials for actions taken in the war between Israel and Hamas. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on X that “Israel will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense… While the ICC will not affect Israel’s actions, it would set a dangerous precedent that threatens the soldiers and officials of all democracies fighting savage terrorism and wanton aggression.” Under my leadership, Israel will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense.