A group of 12 senators has written to congressional leadership urging the removal of provisions from the House and Senate versions of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would mandate increased US-Israeli military and intelligence cooperation. The...
Eisenkot Tells Netanyahu To Hold Off on Military Escalations During Transition Period
Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of Israel's Yashar party, who's been tasked with forming a new Israeli government, has urged caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off on military escalations during the transition period amid reports that Netanyahu is pushing...
Ukraine Wants Western Funding for 800,000-Strong Military for 10 Years After War
Ukraine has asked its Western backers to provide 10 years of funding to maintain an 800,000-strong Ukrainian military as part of a potential peace deal to end the war, AFP reported on Wednesday. According to the Kyiv Post, the request was raised during the first day...
Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Four Palestinians in Gaza as Relentless Attacks Continue
Israeli attacks in Gaza killed at least four Palestinians, medical sources told WAFA, as the Israeli military continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. One Israeli strike targeted a tent in a crowded camp in Gaza City, killing two brothers,...
US Envoy Denounces UNIFIL as ‘Human Shields for Terrorists’
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) sees its 48-year mandate to monitor the situation on the Israel-Lebanon border coming to an end at the end of December, and Israel has stepped up efforts to denounce the group in recent days, claiming they found Hezbollah arms...
Growing Food Insecurity in Lebanon: Over a Million Face Acute Shortages
Ongoing wars and occupations have left many in Lebanon in an increasingly precarious situation. Officials have reported that some 22.5% of all of Lebanon’s farmland has been damaged or burned over the course of the war, and that’s creating shortfalls in food supplies....
Rezaei Says Iran Will Target ‘Distant American Bases’ If the US Attacks Again
Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has said that Iranian forces could strike "distant American bases" in the event of a renewed US bombing campaign against Iran. "If the Americans make a mistake and attack us, we will not content...
Mass Funeral Held in Sanaa for 44 Yemenis, Including 21 Children, Killed by Saudi Airstrikes on Civilian Homes
A mass funeral was held in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Wednesday for 44 people, including 21 children and 10 women, who were killed by Saudi airstrikes that hit civilian homes in al-Shariya village in the Bani Hushaish district of Sanaa province on Saturday....
Report: US Launches Series of Airstrikes Against ISIS Affiliate in Somalia’s Puntland State
The US carried out a series of airstrikes against an ISIS affiliate in Somalia's northeastern Puntland state, the Somali news site Horsheed Media has reported, as the Trump administration continues a record-breaking bombing campaign in the country. So far, the strikes...
US Ramps Up Military Ties With Colombia
Last week, approximately 350 US military personnel joined more than 400 Colombian soldiers for a weeks-long military exercise. The joint training program, "Exercise Southern Vanguard 2027," comes as the Pentagon has been working to pivot toward prioritizing defense of...


