The US Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery that has been deployed to Israel with about 100 US troops is now operational, the Israeli broadcaster Kan reported on Sunday. The US deployed the missile defense system amid anticipation of an Israeli attack...
Pentagon Chief Says He Can’t Confirm Claims About North Korean Troops Preparing to Fight in Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday that he couldn't confirm reports about North Korean troops being sent to Russia to prepare for fighting in Ukraine, a narrative being pushed hard by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he's looking for more support...
Iran Denies Any Role in Drone Attack on Netanyahu’s House
Iran's permanent mission to the UN has denied that Tehran played any role in the drone attack that targeted the home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, which caused no casualties. "We reject the baseless allegations made by the Zionist regime...
Israeli Strike in Northern Gaza Kills at Least 87 Palestinians
At least 87 Palestinians were killed by an Israeli strike on residential buildings in Beit Lahia, a city in northern Gaza, CNN reported on Sunday. The report cited Gaza's Health Ministry, which said the dead included 27 bodies that had been retrieved and 60 bodies...
Russia Warns Israel Not To Attack Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
On Thursday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov strongly warned Israel against attacking Iran's nuclear facilities. "We have repeatedly warned and continue to warn and caution [Israel] against even hypothetically considering the possibility of an attack on...
Zelensky Says He Needs NATO Membership or Nuclear Weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukraine either needs to join NATO or obtain nuclear weapons, marking the first time since the Russian invasion that he's suggested Ukraine should get nukes. Zelensky made the comments while addressing the...
Israeli Strike on Gaza School Kills 28, Including Five Children
Israeli forces targeted another school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza on Thursday, killing 28, including at least five children, and wounding 160. The strike targeted the Abu Hussein Elementary School in the Jabalia refugee camp, which has...
Biden Envoy Told Aid Groups in August That US Wouldn’t Consider Ending Military Aid to Israel
The top US official working on the humanitarian situation in Gaza told aid organizations during a meeting in August that the US wouldn't even consider suspending military aid to Israel over its blocking of food and medicine shipments, POLITICO reported on Wednesday....
US Uses B-2 Bombers To Bomb Yemen
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that the US deployed B-2 bombers to strike Houthi targets in Yemen, marking a significant escalation of the US bombing campaign in the country. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the bombers and other US forces...
Hamas Confirms Leader Yahya Sinwar Has Been Killed in Combat
Updated at 10:26 am EST on 10/18/24 Friday morning Hamas confirmed leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in combat with Israeli forces in Gaza, saying he died defending Palestine until the last moments of his life. The Israeli military and the Shin Bet security agency said...