Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, told Bloomberg in an interview published on Tuesday that he believes the US is no longer pursuing the goal of an independent Palestinian state. "Unless there are some significant things that happen that change the culture,...
Seventeen Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces Near Aid Site in Central Gaza
At least seventeen Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire as they were on their way to a US and Israeli-backed aid distribution site in central Gaza on Tuesday, Reuters reported, citing local health officials. The massacre took place near a Gaza Humanitarian...
Israel Deports Greta Thunberg, Eight Gaza Aid Flotilla Activists Remain Detained
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday after she was captured by Israeli forces while onboard the Madleen, a boat trying to break the starvation blockade on Gaza. "Greta Thunberg just departed Israel on a flight to Sweden (via France),"...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia’s Puntland Region, Says ISIS Targeted
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces launched an airstrike in northeast Somalia's Puntland region on June 4 as the Trump administration continues to bomb the country at a record pace. As usual, AFRICOM offered no details about...
Ukraine Says Russia Launched Biggest Drone Attack of the War
Ukrainian officials have said that Russia launched its biggest drone attack of the war on Monday, firing 479 kamikaze drones and 20 missiles at targets across the country. The Ukrainian Air Force claimed that 460 of the drones were intercepted and that it recorded a...
Trump Holds Call With Netanyahu, Says Iran Was Discussed
On Monday, President Trump held a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said they discussed Iran, among other issues. Trump told reporters after the call that the US and Iran are set to hold a sixth round of negotiations on Thursday, although Iran...
Israeli Military and Israeli-Backed Gang Shoot Aid Seekers in Gaza, Killing 14
Israeli forces and an Israeli-backed gang fired on Palestinians near an aid distribution point in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Monday, killing 14 people, The Associated Press has reported. The report cited witnesses to the massacre who said gunfire came from a...
Report: Mike Huckabee Working To Keep Netanyahu in Power
Update on June 10, 2025, at 3:38 pm: Huckabee has denied that he tried to influence Haredi Knesset members regarding a decision to dissolve the Netanyahu government. He acknowledged that the meetings took place and said that he told them "most Americans didn't...
Iran Says It Will Present a Counter-Proposal to US in Nuclear Talks
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday said that it will present a counter-proposal to the US's offer on a potential nuclear deal. "The US proposal is not acceptable to us. It was not the result of previous rounds of negotiations. We will present our own proposal to...
Israel Says Captured Gaza Aid Flotilla Activists Taken to Ashdod Port
Updated on June 9 at 5:35 pm EST Israeli officials say that the 12 activists who were onboard the Gaza aid flotilla vessel that was seized by the Israeli military as it was trying to break Israel's starvation blockade have been taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod. The...