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![A tank belonging to the Israeli army moving along the Gaza border is pictured on January 17, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0123-idf-tank-400x300.jpg)
21 Israeli Soldiers Killed After IDF-Planted Mines in 2 Gaza Buildings Detonate
The IDF used mines to blow up a university in northern Gaza last week, drawing international outrage.
![Wisconsin workers and union members discuss the need for unions for all at a roundtable discussion on October 25, 2022, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0122-seiu-400x300.jpg)
Second-Largest Union in US Calls for “Immediate” Ceasefire in Gaza
The statement goes a step further than some calls for a ceasefire by demanding an end to the occupation of Palestine.
![Sen. Bernie Sanders talks with reporters after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on November 28, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0122-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Sanders: Biden Must Stop Israel Aid After Netanyahu Vow to Nix Palestinian State
Netanyahu “has made his position clear: He will never allow a Palestinian state, ever,” Sanders emphasized.
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New Film Examines US Jews’ Growing Rejection of Israel’s Occupation
“Israelism” is on a 40-city screening tour after previous efforts to ban the screenings on several campuses.
![Joe Biden leans over the podium at which he speaks](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0122_joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Reportedly Prepping for a Sustained US Assault on Yemen
There's no indication that Biden intends to seek congressional authorization for the open-ended US military campaign.
![Families, loved ones and colleagues of two journalists who were killed, including Hamza Dahduh, the son of Al Jazeera correspondent Wael Dahduh, attend the funeral ceremony in Rafah, Gaza, on January 7, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0119-gaza-press-400x300.jpg)
Israel Has Killed Over 119 Palestinian Journalists Since Start of Gaza Siege
“[There is an] apparent pattern of targeting of journalists…by the Israeli military,” a press advocacy group said.
![Brett McGurk, former special envoy to counter ISIS, right, and then-Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer make their way to the Democratic luncheon in the Capitol on October 23, 2019, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0119-brett-mcgurk-400x300.jpg)
Some House Democrats Reportedly Seeking Ouster of Biden’s Middle East Adviser
Brett McGurk has exerted significant influence over the administration's handling of Israel's assault on Gaza.
![Horrific Traumatic Injuries of Children: British Dr. Witnesses Israel’s Destruction of Gaza Hospitals](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/guest-dr-James-400x300.jpg)
Only 16 Partially Functioning Health Facilities Remain in Gaza Amid Mass Trauma
Every day, without exception, there were multiple mass casualty incidents at Al-Aqsa Hospital, says Dr. James Smith.
![People gather to protest the banning of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) at Columbia University on November 20, 2023, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0119-columbia-university-400x300.jpg)
Columbia University Could See a Tuition Strike If It Doesn’t Divest From Israel
If organizers can confirm 1,000 strikers, they will call for an official strike before the spring 2024 tuition deadline.
![Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during his visit to an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle center, at the Palmachim Airbase near the city of Rishon LeZion on July 5, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0118-netanyahu-400x300.jpg)
Netanyahu Says Israel’s Goal Is to Wipe Out All Possibility of Palestinian State
This is one of Netanyahu’s clearest statements yet about his goals for Palestine amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza.