Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has downplayed the risks associated with NATO sending troops to Ukraine for training and acknowledged that some NATO soldiers are already there. Kallas said that if Russia attacked NATO trainers, it wouldn't automatically trigger...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said he wanted to work with Congress on legislation to punish the International Criminal Court (ICC) for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Blinken was...
On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed support for Ukraine using US-provided weapons on Russian territory, a step that would risk a major response from Russia. Ukraine has been lobbying the US to allow the use of US-provided missile systems on...
Ireland, Norway, and Spain announced on Wednesday that they will recognize Palestine as a state, a move that has infuriated Israel and drawn criticism from the White House. "Today, Ireland, Norway, and Spain are announcing that we recognize the state of Palestine....
US intelligence indicates that Israel has only killed 30 to 35% of Hamas fighters who were members of the Palestinian group's military wing before October 7, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. Biden administration officials also believe Hamas has been able to recruit...
Israeli officials have agreed on a more "limited" operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that won't be opposed by President Biden, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reported on Monday. Ignatius said Israeli officials have reached a "consensus" about a...
The UN said Tuesday that it halted food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to the lack of supplies and that no aid trucks were entering the Strip through the US-built pier, The Associated Press reported. The vital Rafah border crossing has been closed...
Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir has repeated his call for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza to make room for Jewish settlers and said he would be "very happy" to live in the Strip. In an interview with the Haredi news outlet Kikar HaShabat,...
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown told reporters on Monday that the US currently has "no plans" to send troops to Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces but suggested it could happen once the war is over. "Right now, there are no plans to bring US...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is asking NATO countries to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory, dismissing concerns of potential nuclear escalation. "So my question is, what’s the problem? Why can’t we shoot them down? Is it defense? Yes. Is...
