“Now is the time for restraint and diplomacy, not more unconditional support for military escalation,” said one advocate. Since Iran on Saturday sent hundreds of drones and missiles—which were mostly shot down—toward Israel to retaliate for an Israeli bombing of the Iranian consulate in Syria, anti-war voices around the world have called for de-escalation efforts. “We are […] The post Calls for De-Escalation Mount as Israel Plans to ‘Exact a Price From Iran’ appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

The U.S. military said its forces destroyed eight aerial drones late Wednesday in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi militant group. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement the drones “presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the region.” CENTCOM also reported destroying three other Houthi drones early Wednesday, […] The post US destroys 11 Houthi drones appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

The United States pressed Hamas on Tuesday to accept a cease-fire deal with Israel that would halt fighting in Gaza for six weeks. It would also release some of the 100 or so hostages held by the U.S.-designated terror group in exchange for Israel freeing hundreds of Palestinians it has jailed. U.S. Secretary of State […] The post US pushes Hamas to agree with Israel on Gaza cease-fire terms appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

WASHINGTON — British researchers say Chinese nationalist trolls have been posing as American supporters of former President Donald Trump on X to try to exploit domestic divisions ahead of the U.S. election. A report released April 1 by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London think tank, says it found four previous Mandarin-tweeting accounts that went […] The post Chinese nationalist trolls pretend to be Trump supporters ahead of US elections appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for an “immediate humanitarian cease-fire, the unconditional release of all hostages, the protection of civilians, and the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid.” Peace and human rights advocates on Sunday renewed calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and an increase in lifesaving humanitarian aid for its starving people as the […] The post World Marks Six Months of ‘Relentless Death and Destruction’ in Gaza appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“Just this week, two prisoners had their legs amputated due to handcuff injuries, which unfortunately is a routine event.” A doctor at an Israeli field hospital inside a notorious detention center where hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are temporarily held is sounding the alarm about torture and horrific conditions at what some human rights defenders—including Israelis—are calling “Israel’s […] The post Doctor at Israeli Detention Camp for Gazans Blows Whistle on War Crimes appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“The IDF bombed them in homes without hesitation, as a first option,” an Israeli intelligence officer said. “It’s much easier to bomb a family’s home. The system is built to look for them in these situations.” As the Biden administration issued its latest assurance that officials are pushing Israel to be “precise” in its selection of targets […] The post IDF Allowed 100 Civilian Deaths for Every Hamas Official Targeted by Error-Prone AI System appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war,” said the aid group’s CEO. World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that a targeted Israeli airstrike killed seven members of its aid team […] The post Israeli Airstrike Kills Seven World Central Kitchen Workers appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“When the Israeli army can do these things and get away with it, it can only then do more of it knowing that it will not meet any punishment,” said one analyst. Video footage broadcast Wednesday by Al Jazeera shows Israeli soldiers gunning down two Palestinians on the coast of northern Gaza, even as one of them waves […] The post ‘Horrifying’ Footage Shows IDF Killing Two Gazans, Burying Their Bodies With a Bulldozer appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“There is no way they could have been considered combatants,” said one writer and analyst. “This is unreal.” Adding to the mountain of evidence that Israel is engaged in a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera on Thursday aired footage of what the news outlet reported was an Israeli drone targeting four Palestinians in Khan Younis last […] The post ‘Everyone in the World Needs to See This’: Footage Shows IDF Drone Killing Gazans appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more