POLITICO reported on Monday that despite the Biden administration's public calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon, White House officials privately told Israeli officials that they agreed with the plan to escalate in Lebanon and shift its focus to the north. The report,...
Iran Fires Missile Barrage at Israel
Updated at 1:53 pm EST on October 1, 2024 Iran launched over 100 missiles at Israel on Tuesday in an attack that came in response to recent Israeli escalations. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement that the attack was a response to the...
Israel Confirms Its Ground Invasion of Lebanon Has Begun
The Israeli military announced early Tuesday morning that its ground invasion of Lebanon has started, confirming earlier reports that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were operating on the ground inside Lebanon. The IDF said its troops are conducting "limited,...
Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Kill At Least 95 in One Day
Lebanon's Health Ministry has reported that Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Monday killed at least 95 people as the relentless bombing campaign continues. "The Israeli enemy's raids in the past twenty-four hours on towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Nabatieh,...
Yemen’s Houthis Shoot Down Another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone
The Houthis said Monday that their forces shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was operating over Yemen. "The air defenses of the Yemeni Armed Forces shot down an American MQ-9 aircraft while it was carrying out hostile missions in the airspace of Saada...
Netanyahu Says Regime Change in Iran Will Happen ‘A Lot Sooner Than People Think’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a warning to Iran on Monday, saying regime change will happen in the country "a lot sooner than people think." Netanyahu made the threat in a video he posted on X that he said was a message to the Iranian people....
Israeli Forces Kill Another 20 Palestinians in Gaza
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed at least 20 Palestinians and wounded 108 in the previous 24-hour period. The latest violence brings the ministry's death toll to 41,615 and the number of wounded to 96,359. The ministry's numbers are an...
Biden Approves $567 Million in Military Aid for Taiwan, Angering China
On Sunday, the White House released a brief memo stating that President Biden approved $567 million in new military aid for Taiwan, a move that has angered China. The memo said Biden authorized Secretary of State Antony Blinken to "direct the drawdown of up to $567...
US Sending a ‘Few Thousand’ Troops to Middle East To Defend Israel
The Pentagon said Monday that the US is sending a "few thousand" additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and prepare to defend Israel if needed, The Associated Press has reported. The deployment will include squadrons of F-15, F-16, F-22, and A-10...
US Bolsters Forces in Middle East, Issues Warning to Iran
The Pentagon on Sunday announced steps to bolster its forces in the Middle East amid Israel's non-stop bombardment of Lebanon. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the US will reinforce its "air-support capabilities" in the coming days and said Secretary of...