Al-Monitor reported on Tuesday that talks between Israel and Syria have included discussions on the possibility of US troops deploying to areas of southwestern Syria that Israel captured following the regime change that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad....
Report Estimates US Used $1.25 Billion Worth of THAAD Interceptors To Defend Israel From Iranian Missiles
A report from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz estimates that the US used 93 interceptors from its THAAD missile defense system to defend Israel from Iranian missiles during the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran. At $13 million per interceptor, that means the US...
US Confirms It Has Halted Some Arms Shipments to Ukraine
US officials have confirmed that the Pentagon has halted the delivery of some air defense missiles and other munitions to Ukraine, a step being taken over concerns that US stockpiles have gotten too low. "This decision was made to put America’s interests first...
Lebanon Continues Hezbollah Disarmament Talks as Israeli Strikes South
Difficult negotiations continue to be ongoing between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah with the question of if and how to potential disarm the organization, in keeping with US and Israeli demands. The matter is important right now because while Israel is...
Iran’s President Signs Law Suspending Cooperation With IAEA in Response to US-Israeli Airstrikes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has signed a law suspending Tehran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a step taken in response to the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran, which involved US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities....
Israeli Forces Kill 139 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed at least 139 Palestinians and wounded 487 over the previous 24-hour period, as US-backed Israeli strikes have ramped up across the Strip and the IDF continues to kill people seeking aid. The Health...
Israeli Airstrike Kills Gaza Hospital Director Along With His Family
On Wednesday, an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Gaza City killed Dr. Marwan al-Sultan, the director of the Indonesian hospital, as the Israeli military continues to kill medical workers and decimate Gaza's healthcare infrastructure. According to The Associated...
Senate Advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ That Includes $150 Billion in Extra Military Spending
The Senate on Tuesday advanced a massive spending package, dubbed the "Big Beautiful Bill" by President Trump, that includes $150 billion in extra military spending. The bill passed in a vote of 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, as...
Trump Says US Discussed Idea of a 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Deal With Israeli Officials
President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that his "representatives" met with Israeli officials and discussed the idea of a potential 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal, a proposal that Hamas is unlikely to accept without an upfront commitment to a permanent...
Locals Fear Demolitions as Israeli Troops Set Up New Base in Syria’s Quneitra
When Israel invaded southwest Syria in December, the Quneitra Governorate was the first place hit. Right along the frontier of the occupied Golan Heights, Israeli forces entered after the ouster of the Assad government. They have only expanded the amount of area...