Israel greenlights Gaza takeover, defying allies: Unbiased Updates, Aug. 8, 2025
Israel presses forward with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plan to take control of the Gaza Strip. Lawmakers voted overnight to advance the strategy, even as world leaders warn it could backfire.
Plus, a President Donald Trump-imposed deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire has come and gone. Will the Russian leader show up to peace talks? Or escalate the war even further?
And Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” hits a wall. A federal judge has halted further construction at the controversial immigration detention center. But what…
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