The Biden administration is considering taking in certain Palestinian refugees and giving them a permanent safe haven in the US, CBS News reported on Tuesday. The report said that officials across several government agencies are examining options to resettle...
Ukraine Attacks Crimea With US-Provided ATACMS
Russian officials said Tuesday that Ukraine targeted Crimea with US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), long-range missiles that the US secretly provided to Ukraine in March. The ATACMS the US shipped to Ukraine have a range of about 190 miles,...
Report: Yemen’s Houthis Restarted Attacks After Examining US ‘Incentives’
Yemen's Houthis restarted attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden last week after examining "incentives" put forward by the US, according to a report from The National, a UAE state-owned newspaper. At the beginning of April, Tim Lenderking, the US...
Austin Says It’s ‘Possible’ That US Troops on Gaza Pier End Up in a Shooting War
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin acknowledged on Tuesday that it was a possibility that the 1,000 US troops deployed off the coast of Gaza as part of a project to build a pier could come under fire and said they would be able to shoot back. Austin made the comments...
Israel’s Smotrich Calls for ‘Total Annihilation’ of Rafah, Other Cities in Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday called for the "total annihilation" of Rafah and other cities in the Gaza Strip. "There are no half measures. Rafah, Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat – total annihilation. 'You will blot out the remembrance of Amalek from...
Netanyahu Vows To Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ a Hostage Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israel will invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah "with or without" a hostage deal with Hamas, a threat that could derail fragile ceasefire negotiations. "The idea that we will halt the war before...
US To Buy $1.6 Billion in Ukrainian-Made Weapons for Ukraine
The US will purchase $1.6 billion in Ukrainian-made weapons for Ukraine, The Defense Post reported on Monday. The $1.6 billion is included in a $6 billion tranche of weapons the US announced on April 26. The arms will be provided through the Ukraine Security...
US Says Five Israeli Units Guilty of ‘Gross Human Rights Violations,’ But Won’t Cut Off Military Aid
The State Department said Monday that it determined five units of Israel's security forces were responsible for "gross human rights violations" against Palestinians in the West Bank, but the finding won't impact US military aid to Israel. "After a careful process, we...
Attorneys Inside the Biden Administration Urge US To Cut Off Israel
A group of at least 90 lawyers, including 20 who work in the Biden administration, are urging President Biden to cut off military aid to Israel because its slaughter in Gaza doesn't comply with US and international law. The attorneys will make their case in a letter...
NATO Chief Says Allies Haven’t Been Delivering Arms to Ukraine Fast Enough
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday and took aim at his own alliance for its pace of weapons deliveries to Ukraine. "I know that serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield," Stoltenberg...