President Trump on Sunday departed the US for the Middle East, where he will visit Israel and Egypt, as the first phase of the fragile Gaza ceasefire deal appears to be holding. During his visit to Israel, Trump will deliver a speech to the Israeli Knesset, making him...
Hamas Agreed To Same Gaza Deal More Than a Year Ago But Netanyahu and Biden Rejected It: Israeli Negotiator
Hamas agreed to the terms of the current Gaza ceasefire deal more than a year ago, but at the time, the potential agreement was rejected by both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-US President Joe Biden, according to an Israeli involved in the...
Two Alawite Civilians Killed, Two Wounded in Weekend Attacks in Syria’s Homs
Violence against Syria’s Alawite minority continues apace this weekend, with multiple incidents in the central city of Homs leaving at least two civilians killed and two others wounded. The first incident took place Friday in the Zahra’a neighborhood, where an Alawite...
Israeli Defense Minister Says IDF Will Destroy Gaza Tunnels Once Hamas Releases Israeli Captives
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the Israeli military would destroy tunnels in Gaza after the remaining Israeli captives are released by Hamas, which is expected to happen on Monday. "Israel's great challenge after the phase of returning the...
US Has Been Supporting Long-Range Ukrainian Drone Attacks Inside Russia for Months
The Trump administration has been providing Ukraine with intelligence to carry out long-range drone attacks against Russian energy infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing multiple US and Ukrainian officials. The report said that the US...
More Than 200 Bodies Dug Out of the Gaza Rubble Since Ceasefire Went Into Effect
Rescue workers in Gaza have recovered more than 200 bodies of Palestinians killed by the IDF from the rubble and from areas they were previously unable to access since the ceasefire went into effect on Friday, and Israeli troops pulled back from certain areas. Gaza's...
UNIFIL Peacekeeper Wounded in Israeli Drone Strike in Southern Lebanon
Israeli drones have carried out another drone attack on UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon this weekend, wounding one of the personnel when they dropped a grenade on their position near Kfar Kela. This was the second incident of Israel dropping a grenade on...
Major Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon Kill One Civilian, Wound Seven
Israel attacks south Lebanon on an almost daily basis, but this morning the strike was one of the heaviest in weeks, targeting a heavy machinery store in the village of Msayleh. The strikes did enormous damage to infrastructure to be used in post-war reconstruction,...
Israeli Government Approves First Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Updated at 12:39 am EST on October 10, 2025 The Israeli government approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal early Friday morning during a meeting that included US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. "The...
US Sending 200 Troops to Israel To ‘Support and Monitor’ Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to "support and monitor" the Gaza ceasefire deal, The Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing US officials. The officials said that US troops are being deployed as part of a team that will include partner nations,...