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29 minutes ago
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Washington Post admits to faulty reporting on claim that Israel killed dozens of Gazan civilians at aide site
The Washington Post admitted Tuesday that a claim in its recent report that Israeli soldiers killed dozens of civilians in Gaza could not be verified. The outlet shared a post on X stating it had updated its Sunday article to reflect that it could not verify that Israeli troops killed around 30 civilians near a U.S. aid site in Gaza. The previous version of the piece reported that the Israeli military had committed the killings. "The article and headline were updated on Sunday evening making it clear that there was no consensus about who was responsible for the shootings and that there was a dispute over that question," the outlet's social media post read. Huckabee Slams French-backed Palestinian Statehood Push At Un, Says Us-israel Are 'Inseparably' Linked At least 26 Palestinians were reportedly killed and some 175 were wounded over the weekend as they made their way to receive food in the Gaza Strip, according to officials from the Hamas-run health ministry and witnesses. Witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds around 1,000 yards away from an aid site run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). A Palestinian journalist told the BBC that thousands of Palestinians had gathered near the aid site near Gaza's southern city of Rafah when Israeli tanks approached and opened fire on the crowd. Read On The Fox News App However, the IDF has disputed these allegations, saying they are "currently unaware of injuries caused by IDF fire within the Humanitarian Aid distribution site," adding that "the matter is still under review." Israel Hostage Deal In Doubt As Hamas Adds Demands, Us Envoy Calls Terms 'Unacceptable' "It is false and fabricated. All aid was distributed today without incident," the GHF said. "No injuries or fatalities as noted in our daily update sent out earlier. We have heard that these fake reports have been actively fomented by Hamas. They are untrue and fabricated." However, as an editor's note in the updated Washington Post piece said, The Post had reported on Sunday that "Israeli troops had killed more than 30 people near a U.S. aid site, with the headline attributing the action to 'health officials.'" "The article failed to make clear if attributing the deaths to Israel was the position of the Gaza health ministry or a fact verified by The Post," the note read. The body of the updated piece reported the casualties, but this time, did not blame the IDF. It said, "At least 31 people were killed and another 170 wounded, most of them with gunshot wounds to the extremities and upper body, according to local health officials and medics who treated the victims." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture "While three witnesses said the gunfire came from Israeli military positions, the Israel Defense Forces denied the allegations, saying in a statement that an initial inquiry indicated that its soldiers did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the distribution site," the new piece added. The editor's note confirmed that "The article and headline were updated on Sunday evening and for the print edition on Monday making it clear that there was no consensus about who was responsible for the shooting and that there was a dispute over that question." It added, "The Post didn't give proper weight to Israel's denial and gave improper certitude about what was known about any Israeli role in the shootings. The early versions fell short of Washington Post standards of fairness and should not have been published in that form." Reps for The Washington Post did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital's request for additional article source: Washington Post admits to faulty reporting on claim that Israel killed dozens of Gazan civilians at aide site
Yahoo
12 hours ago
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Huckabee condemns efforts to erase Jewish history to the Holy Land as ‘absurd'
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stressed the importance of acknowledging the Jewish people's historic connection to the Land of Israel, describing global efforts to deny this link as "absurd." "First of all, archeology is a daily reminder of the connection between this land and the Jewish people going all the way back to 3,500 to 3,800 years, whether it's Shilo, whether it's Jerusalem," Huckabee told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview in Jerusalem on Thursday. His comments came as Jews worldwide celebrate Shavuot, the biblical holiday commemorating God's giving of the Torah to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai. Battle For Biblical Archaeology Intensifies As Israeli Researchers Face Academic Boycott Huckabee pointed to archaeological evidence as strong support for the biblical account. "The excavations at the City of David alone are a validation of the biblical record of what really did happen here. Sometimes people on the far-left love to say 'follow the science, follow the science,' and I would say to them, as it relates to the land and the connections to the Jewish people, follow the science of archaeology." The remarks come amid an ongoing diplomatic war by the Palestinian Authority — which was granted non-member observer state status at the United Nations in 2012 — to revise historical narratives in international forums where anti-Israel majorities are common. Read On The Fox News App For example, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2016 registered the Cave of the Patriarchs — the burial site of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their wives Sarah, Rebecca and Leah, located in Hebron—under the name of the "State of Palestine" on its "List of World Heritage in Danger." Rare 2,300-Year-old Gold Ring Discovered In Jerusalem's City Of David In a separate move, the U.N. General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution in 2021 referring to the Temple Mount — Judaism's holiest site, located in Jerusalem but beyond the 1967 borders — solely by its Islamic name, "Haram al-Sharif." "For 20 years, I have been pushing back against an effort from the PA, Hamas, European-funded anti-Israel NGOs, and the U.N. to try and prevent excavations from coming to life," said Doron Spielman, author of the new book "When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel's Enemies Don't Want You to Know," a book that shows the historical and indigenous connection to the Holy Land of the Jews. "There are thousands of discoveries that prove the connection of the Jewish people to the biblical heartland, but in particular the clay seal impressions of Yehuchal—the son of Shelemiah—and Gedaliah—the son of Pashur—that were found at the site believed to be King David's palace," explained Spielman. "They are directly quoted in the Bible as having attempted to kill the prophet Jeremiah." In 2008, Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar revealed the discovery of a clay seal impression, or bulla, bearing the name Gedaliah, son of Pashhur. The artifact was unearthed during a dig in the City of David, located just south of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The bulla was found close to where, in 2005, a similar seal inscribed with the name Yehuchal had been discovered. Both individuals are known from the bible as officials who served under King Zedekiah, the final monarch of the Kingdom of Judah before the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple in 587 B.C. Leading Evangelicals In Push To Have President Trump Recognize Israeli Sovereignty Over 'Biblical Heartland' "The bullas can be seen, they are on display at the Israel Museum and in traveling exhibitions. They have gone from one side of the world to the other because the Palestinians created a narrative attempting to erase any connection between Jews, and by extension Christians, to the Land of Israel," continued Spielman. Huckabee emphasized that archaeological discoveries continue to affirm the scriptural narrative connecting the Jewish people to the land. "Every time some new discovery is unearthed it validates the biblical record, so the proof is pretty strong that that connection is not something that goes back to 1948 or 1917 the Balfour Declaration - it goes all the way back to the time of Abraham. That's pretty far back," he said. For his part, Spielman voiced concern that the message isn't resonating with the mainstream, particularly among younger generations. "On campuses in the U.S., people are chanting 'From the River to the Sea,' and calling the Jews colonizers," he said, in reference to the mantra calling for the "liberation" of "Palestine" through the elimination of Israel. "This expression comes from people taught to believe that the Jews have no connection to the Land of Israel, and I'm fearful because it leads to violence. When people come to erase your history, they are on their way to trying to erase you as a nation. "We have seen it before and if we do not stop the trend, it will happen again," he article source: Huckabee condemns efforts to erase Jewish history to the Holy Land as 'absurd'
Fox News
14 hours ago
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Huckabee condemns efforts to erase Jewish history to the Holy Land as ‘absurd'
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stressed the importance of acknowledging the Jewish people's historic connection to the Land of Israel, describing global efforts to deny this link as "absurd." "First of all, archeology is a daily reminder of the connection between this land and the Jewish people going all the way back to 3,500 to 3,800 years, whether it's Shilo, whether it's Jerusalem," Huckabee told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview in Jerusalem on Thursday. His comments came as Jews worldwide celebrate Shavuot, the biblical holiday commemorating God's giving of the Torah to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai. Huckabee pointed to archaeological evidence as strong support for the biblical account. "The excavations at the City of David alone are a validation of the biblical record of what really did happen here. Sometimes people on the far-left love to say 'follow the science, follow the science,' and I would say to them, as it relates to the land and the connections to the Jewish people, follow the science of archaeology." The remarks come amid an ongoing diplomatic war by the Palestinian Authority — which was granted non-member observer state status at the United Nations in 2012 — to revise historical narratives in international forums where anti-Israel majorities are common. For example, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2016 registered the Cave of the Patriarchs — the burial site of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their wives Sarah, Rebecca and Leah, located in Hebron—under the name of the "State of Palestine" on its "List of World Heritage in Danger." In a separate move, the U.N. General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution in 2021 referring to the Temple Mount — Judaism's holiest site, located in Jerusalem but beyond the 1967 borders — solely by its Islamic name, "Haram al-Sharif." "For 20 years, I have been pushing back against an effort from the PA, Hamas, European-funded anti-Israel NGOs, and the U.N. to try and prevent excavations from coming to life," said Doron Spielman, author of the new book "When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel's Enemies Don't Want You to Know," a book that shows the historical and indigenous connection to the Holy Land of the Jews. "There are thousands of discoveries that prove the connection of the Jewish people to the biblical heartland, but in particular the clay seal impressions of Yehuchal—the son of Shelemiah—and Gedaliah—the son of Pashur—that were found at the site believed to be King David's palace," explained Spielman. "They are directly quoted in the Bible as having attempted to kill the prophet Jeremiah." In 2008, Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar revealed the discovery of a clay seal impression, or bulla, bearing the name Gedaliah, son of Pashhur. The artifact was unearthed during a dig in the City of David, located just south of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The bulla was found close to where, in 2005, a similar seal inscribed with the name Yehuchal had been discovered. Both individuals are known from the bible as officials who served under King Zedekiah, the final monarch of the Kingdom of Judah before the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple in 587 B.C. "The bullas can be seen, they are on display at the Israel Museum and in traveling exhibitions. They have gone from one side of the world to the other because the Palestinians created a narrative attempting to erase any connection between Jews, and by extension Christians, to the Land of Israel," continued Spielman. Huckabee emphasized that archaeological discoveries continue to affirm the scriptural narrative connecting the Jewish people to the land. "Every time some new discovery is unearthed it validates the biblical record, so the proof is pretty strong that that connection is not something that goes back to 1948 or 1917 the Balfour Declaration - it goes all the way back to the time of Abraham. That's pretty far back," he said. For his part, Spielman voiced concern that the message isn't resonating with the mainstream, particularly among younger generations. "On campuses in the U.S., people are chanting 'From the River to the Sea,' and calling the Jews colonizers," he said, in reference to the mantra calling for the "liberation" of "Palestine" through the elimination of Israel. "This expression comes from people taught to believe that the Jews have no connection to the Land of Israel, and I'm fearful because it leads to violence. When people come to erase your history, they are on their way to trying to erase you as a nation. "We have seen it before and if we do not stop the trend, it will happen again," he added.
Metro
a day ago
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US suggests Palestinian state should be in the French Riviera
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The US ambassador to Israel ripped France's efforts to advocate for and recognize a Palestinian state. Ambassador Mike Huckabee ripped France's initiative 'revolting' in light of Israel continuing to fight Hamas in the Gaza Strip. 'When I heard that the French were trying to spearhead this effort to get a meeting together at the United Nations, the purpose of which supposedly is to recognize a Palestinian state,' Huckabee told Fox News on Sunday. 'First of all, it's incredibly inappropriate in the midst of a war that Israel is dealing with, to go out and present something that I think increasingly Israelis are steadfast against.' The ambassador added that October 7, 2023 – when Hamas launched a coordinated attack on Israel that triggered a new phase of the Israel-Palestinian conflict – 'changed a lot of things'. 'If France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state, I've got a suggestion for them: carve out a piece of the French Riviera and create a Palestinian state,' Huckabee proposed. More Trending 'They're welcome to do that. But they're not welcome to impose that kind of pressure on a sovereign nation.' Huckabee added that he found it 'revolting that they think they have the right to do such a thing'. 'I hope they will reconsider but the US will not participate,' he said. 'It simply will not be a part of such a ruse.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Map shows where northern lights will be visible tonight in the US MORE: Gaza doctor who lost nine children in Israeli attack dies from injuries MORE: Colorado man who 'threw Molotov cocktails hurting 12 pro-Israel marchers tried to buy gun'
NBC News
a day ago
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Israeli official says IDF fired 'warning shots' near Gaza aid distribution center
Huckabee accused media organizations of not verifying details of the incident with "any source other than Hamas and its collaborators." Video from an NBC News team on the ground showed a truck arriving at Nasser Hospital carrying several wounded men. Bystanders rushed the men inside, laying them beside other bloodied bodies strewn across the floor. Arafat Siam, 43, said his brother was killed on Sunday while attempting to collect aid for his children. "He was going to get a living for his children and they killed him," Siam said. "He is not with Hamas or anyone else." United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said he was "appalled" by reports of Palestinians killed while hoping to collect aid on Sunday. "It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food," he said in an X post. "I call for an immediate and independent investigation into these events and for perpetrators to be held accountable." Guterres reiterated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages. Israel launched its war in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, after Hamas militants killed some 1,200 people in Israel and took 251 people hostage. Israel has since killed over 54,000 people in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
