The Biden administration is sending a shipment of 500-pound bombs to Israel that it initially delayed as a public relations stunt to make it appear that the US was doing something to rein in Israel's killing of civilians. The US is still withholding a shipment of...
NATO Communiqué Repeats Vague Promise on Ukraine Membership, Accuses China of Being ‘Enabler’ of War
NATO's communiqué released on Wednesday during the summit in Washington repeated a vague promise made to Ukraine last year regarding its future membership and accused China of fueling the Russia-Ukraine war. The communiqué describes Ukraine's potential future NATO...
Israel Orders the Evacuation of Gaza City
On Wednesday, the Israeli military told the residents of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate and head south, signaling its assault on the city will escalate even more. The military dropped leaflets that said "all those in Gaza City" should head to Deir...
Israel Used US-Provided Bomb on School Sheltering Civilians
Israel used a US-provided bomb in a strike on a school in a town east of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis that was sheltering civilians, CNN reported on Wednesday. The airstrike hit tents on the outside of the school in the town of Abassan on Tuesday. Officials...
US Announces It Will Deploy Previously Banned Nuclear-Capable Missiles To Germany
The US announced on Wednesday that it will deploy missiles to Germany that would have been banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which the US withdrew from in 2019. The INF prohibited land-based missile systems with a range between 310 and...
US, Netherlands, and Denmark Announce F-16 Transfer to Ukraine Now ‘Underway’
The leaders of the US, the Netherlands, and Denmark released a joint statement Wednesday during the ongoing NATO summit in Washington, stating that the transfer of US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is underway. "The Danish and Dutch governments are in the process...
IDF Spokesman Says Hamas Will Still Be in Gaza 5 Years From Now
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has said that Hamas will still be in Gaza five years from now in his latest comments that cast doubt on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's goal of eliminating the Palestinian group. "Israel is planning a...
Israeli Official Says It’s Clear Netanyahu Doesn’t Want a Deal With Hamas
A senior Israeli official has told Al-Monitor that it's clear Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't want a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas after he released his list of "non-negotiable" demands ahead of sensitive negotiations. Netanyahu's demands...
US Rules Out Resuming Nuclear Talks With Iran’s New President
On Monday, the White House ruled out the idea of resuming negotiations related to Iran's civilian nuclear program despite the election of a new president who seeks a revival of the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, which the Trump administration tore up in 2018....
US To Permanently Remove Pier Built Off the Coast of Gaza
The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the pier the US military built off the coast of Gaza will be reattached to the shore on Wednesday and then permanently removed after a few days. The idea is to clear aid that has piled up in Cyprus and on the offshore...