President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, marking the Israeli leader's third visit to Washington within six months. The private talks between the two leaders were expected to focus on the 12-day US-Israeli war...
Israeli Drone Strikes Across Southern Lebanon Kill Two, Wound Ten
Israel carried out multiple drone strikes against southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday and into Tuesday, killing at least two people and wounded 10 others, including a child who was seriously wounded. The fatal strikes were reported in Deir Kifa and Beit Lif. The...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia’s Puntland Region
US Africa Command announced on Monday that its forces launched an airstrike in northeast Somalia's Puntland region as the Trump administration continues to bomb the country at a record pace. As usual, AFRICOM offered no details on the strike, saying only that it...
US Revokes Terror Designation for HTS, the Al-Qaeda Offshoot That Took Over Syria
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday that the Trump administration is revoking the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the al-Qaeda offshoot that took power in Damascus in December 2024. HTS started as the...
Yemen’s Houthis Take Credit for Attack on Ship in Red Sea and Fire More Missiles at Israel
Yemen's Houthis on Monday took credit for the attack on the Magic Seas, a Greek-owned bulk carrier that came under fire on Sunday, forcing the crew to abandon ship. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, also fired more missiles at Israel following a round of...
Israeli Defense Minister Orders Plan To Build Concentration Camp for Gaza’s Civilian Population
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to prepare a plan to establish a camp to concentrate the entire civilian population of Gaza on the ruins of the southern Gaza city of Rafah. According to Haaretz, Katz said that once Palestinian civilians are...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 104 Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Monday that Israeli forces killed 104 Palestinians and wounded 356 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli strikes continued to pound targets across the Strip and Israeli troops continued to kill people seeking aid. The...
Lebanon Responds to US Demand, US Envoy ‘Unbelievably Satisfied’ Despite Rejection
US envoy Tom Barrack declared himself “unbelievably satisfied” with Lebanon’s reply to his recent demand to fully disarm every single faction within the country. Since Hezbollah already made clear that was going to be a no, Barrack’s delight was somewhat surprising,...
Iran’s President Says the US Pledged Israel Wouldn’t Attack During Previous Nuclear Negotiations
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Tucker Carlson in an interview released on Monday that the US said it wouldn't give permission to Israel to launch an attack on Iran during recent negotiations. "We were told during the process of these negotiations and talks...
Report: Israel Seeks Assurance From US That It Could Restart Attacks on Gaza If It Agrees To 60-Day Ceasefire Deal
Israel wants assurances from the US that if it agrees to a 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal, it could restart its genocidal war if it deems that its conditions are not met in negotiations with Hamas, Middle East Eye reported on Friday, citing Israeli media. Under the...