The Israeli military admitted on Monday that its forces have killed Palestinians in Gaza near aid sites run by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), but claimed the death toll from Gaza's Health Ministry was exaggerated. The admission came...
Netanyahu To Meet Trump at the White House on July 7, Marking His Third Visit of the Year
President Trump will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, July 7, marking the third time that he will host the Israeli leader this year. The upcoming visit comes in the wake of the 12-day US-Israeli war on Iran and amid Israel's...
US Approves $510 Million Arms Deal for Israel
The Trump administration has approved a new arms deal for Israel that will provide the country with $510 million worth of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMS), kits that turn bombs into precision-guided weapons, as the US continues to provide military aid to support...
Israel Seeks Normalization With Syria, But Not at the Cost of the Golan Occupation
Since the December regime change in Syria, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government has repeatedly talked up improving the nation’s relationship with Israel. That talking point hasn’t gone away, even if it seemed less probable with Israel actively invading...
Israel Called Its Initial Attack on Iran ‘Red Wedding,’ Referring to a Fictional Massacre that Relied on Deception
According to The Wall Street Journal, Israel codenamed its initial attack on Iran that killed senior military leaders "Red Wedding," referring to a gruesome massacre from the book series "Game of Thrones," which was adapted into a TV series on HBO. In the Red Wedding...
Trump Says He’s Not Offering Iran ‘Anything’
President Trump said in an early morning Truth Social post that he was not offering "anything" to Iran, a response to comments from Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who suggested the president was seeking an arrangement similar to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the...
Lebanon Struggles to Navigate US, Israeli Demands to Disarm Hezbollah Before Peace Talks
Cursory reports in the press are suggesting that Lebanon might be on the verge of joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel. The Lebanese government isn’t explicitly denying it, but there seem to be some huge obstacles in the way. The first...
At Least 95 Killed in Gaza as Israeli Forces Bomb Cafe, Shoot Aid Seekers
Medical sources told Al Jazeera on Monday that Israeli attacks killed at least 95 Palestinians in Gaza throughout the day as Israeli forces bombed a seaside cafe and gunned down more desperate people who were seeking aid. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA,...
US Refueled Israeli Jets Throughout Iran War
US military tanker aircraft refueled Israeli jets throughout the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran to ease the burden on Israel's limited and aging fleet of tankers, Israel Hayom has reported. The report said that "hundreds of aerial refuelings were conducted for...
Russia Pounds Targets Across Ukraine as There’s No End in Sight to the War
Russia launched a heavy drone and missile attack on targets across Ukraine overnight Saturday into Sunday as the war continues to rage with no end in sight despite President Trump's earlier push for a ceasefire. The Ukrainian Air Force said that Russia fired 60...