After meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement backing the new Gaza hostage and ceasefire proposal from the US, which includes the Israeli leader's demands and doesn't include...
Russia Makes Steady Gains in Donetsk Amid Fighting in Kursk
Russian forces have continued to make steady gains in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast amid the Ukrainian cross-border offensive in Kursk. Russia has focused its offensive toward the Donestk city of Pokrovsk, a major hub for Ukrainian forces in the region. Local...
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 10-Year-Old Quintuplets
Israeli strikes on Gaza on Sunday killed a total of 29 people, including 10-year-old quintuplets, The Associated Press has reported. The quintuplets were killed alongside their mother and 18-month-old sibling in a strike that targeted a home in Deir al-Balah in...
US Threatens Iran With ‘Cataclysmic’ Consequences If It Strikes Israel
A US official threatened Iran on Friday that it would face "cataclysmic" consequences if it attacked Israel in response to the Israeli killing of Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran. A senior US official told AFP that the US "would encourage the...
Hamas Rejects New US Ceasefire Proposal That Includes Netanyahu’s Demands
Hamas said on Sunday that it rejected a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from the US because it includes demands from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that are meant to sabotage the chances of a deal. "After being briefed by the mediators about what happened in...
Moscow Says Ukraine Destroyed Russian Bridge With Western-Provided Missiles
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday that Ukrainian forces used Western-provided missiles to destroy a bridge in the Glushkovsky district of Russia's Kursk Oblast. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the missiles were likely launched using...
Report: Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Derailed Partial Ceasefire Talks
Ukraine's offensive into Russia's Kursk Oblast has derailed planned indirect negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials that could have resulted in a partial ceasefire, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. The two sides were scheduled to send officials...
British Challenger 2 Tanks Being Used by Ukrainian Forces Inside Russia
Ukrainian troops have been using British Challenger 2 tanks inside Russia as part of the offensive in the Kursk Oblast, Sky News reported on Thursday. The report came a day after the UK Defense Ministry confirmed that Ukraine was allowed to use British weapons inside...
Report Says Zelensky Initially Approved Nord Stream Bombing
A report published by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday alleges that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially approved a plan to bomb the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, which connect Russia and Germany. The report said Zelensky called off the plan after...
Biden Considering Sending Long-Range Cruise Missiles to Ukraine
The Biden administration is "open" to sending Ukraine long-range air-to-surface cruise missiles amid Ukraine's offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, POLITICO reported on Thursday. The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) has a range of over 230 miles and would...