On Monday, the International Criminal Court announced it was seeking arrest warrants for senior Israeli and Hamas leaders for "war crimes and crimes against humanity" related to the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel and the relentless Israeli bombing campaign...
Putin Says Russia Creating ‘Buffer Zone’ in Kharkiv in Response to Ukrainian Attacks on Belgorod
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the purpose of Russia's offensive in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv was to create a "buffer zone" in response to Ukraine's attacks on Russia's Belgorod Oblast. "Now, about what is happening in the Kharkiv...
Smotrich Calls for Israel To Take Over Southern Lebanon If Hezbollah Doesn’t Withdraw from Border
On Sunday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the Israeli military to invade and take over southern Lebanon if Hezbollah does not withdraw from the border. Smotrich called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue an ultimatum to Hezbollah. "A...
Gantz Threatens To Quit Israeli Government If Netanyahu Doesn’t Approve Long-Term Gaza Plan
Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz has threatened that his party will leave the government if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't approve a long-term plan for Gaza. In a speech on Saturday, Gantz made a list of demands that he wants Netanyahu to approve,...
Houthis Say They Downed 4th US MQ-9 Reaper Drone
The Houthis said Friday that Yemeni forces downed another US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen and published footage of air defenses hitting the US aircraft. The US military hasn't confirmed that it lost an MQ-9 over Yemen and did not respond to a request to comment about...
Zelensky Rejects Macron’s Proposal for an Olympic Truce With Russia
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of a truce with Russia during the upcoming Paris Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11. French President Emmanuel Macron proposed a truce in a recent call with Zelensky. "Let's be...
Rep. Elise Stefanik Slams Biden in Speech at Israeli Knesset
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) delivered a speech at the Israeli Knesset on Sunday where she slammed President Biden and called for unconditional military support for Israel to support the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Stefanik and other Republicans have been furious...
House Passes Bill That Would Force Biden To Give Paused Bomb Shipment to Israel
The House on Thursday passed a bill designed to force President Biden to lift a pause on a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The legislation is considered symbolic since President Biden has threatened a veto, and it's not expected to be brought up for a vote in...
Gallant Says Israeli Operations in Rafah Will ‘Intensify’
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced Thursday that Israel will send more troops to Rafah and "intensify" operations in the city where around 1 million civilians are sheltering. "This operation will continue with additional forces that will enter [the area]....
Xi Agrees To Deepen China-Russia Military Ties, Brushing Off US Warnings
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing on Thursday and agreed to deepen military cooperation, as China has brushed off US warnings about its relationship with Russia. According to The South China Morning Post, Russia...