US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video that included a racist clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, posted on Trump's Truth Social account, was met with widespread criticism and allegations of racism. The White House initially downplayed the incident, claiming the video was an "internet meme" depicting Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from The Lion King. However, the video was later deleted, with the White House blaming a staffer for the "erroneous" post. ¹ ² The incident has sparked bipartisan condemnation, with Republican Senator Tim Scott calling the video "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House" and urging Trump to remove it. Democrats have also criticized Trump, questioning his fitness for the presidency. The video's removal comes amid ongoing scrutiny of...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has issued evacuation warnings to Palestinians in Gaza City's Zeitoun and Shuja'iyya neighborhoods, as well as three areas in northern Gaza. Residents are advised to head to western Gaza City due to planned military strikes targeting these locations.
The IDF cites attacks by terror groups in the area against Israeli forces as the reason for the warning. A map of the area to be evacuated was shared by IDF's Arabic-language spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.
