The Israeli military claimed on Monday that it "eliminated" a Hamas official in southern Syria who was allegedly responsible for rocket attacks on Israel. The Israeli military named the Hamas official Hassan Akasha and said he was a "central figure" in rocket attacks...
Pentagon Says US Has No Plans to Withdraw From Iraq
The Pentagon said Monday that it has no plans to withdraw from Iraq despite Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani saying he's taking steps to expel the US-led international coalition that's based in the country. "Right now, I'm not aware of any plans (to plan...
US Officials Think Netanyahu Might See War in Lebanon as Key to Political Survival
Some US officials are concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might see an expanded war in Lebanon as key to his political survival, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. Polls show the majority of Israelis want Netanyahu to resign once the campaign...
Israel to Tell Blinken Palestinians Can’t Return to the North Until New Hostage Deal
Israeli officials are expected to tell Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israel won't allow Palestinians who fled north Gaza to return home until a new hostage deal is reached with Hamas, Axios reported on Monday. Blinken is in the region and is due to meet with...
US Flies F-16 Fighter Jets Over Bosnia in Threat to Serbs Who Want Secession
The US flew two F-16 fighter jets over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday as a show of force meant as a threat to Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodnik, who wants independence for the Serb-majority area of the country he controls. Dodnik is the president of the Republika...
Protesters Calling for Gaza Ceasefire Interrupt Biden Speech
Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza interrupted President Biden during a speech at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the scene of the 2015 shooting committed by Dylan Roof that killed nine people. "If you really care...
Israeli MK Comes Out in Support of South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
A member of the Israeli Knesset has come out in support of South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), one of the UN's top courts based in the Hague. MK Ofer Cassif, a member of the left-wing Jewish and Arab Hadash-Ta'al...
Israeli Military Chief Says ‘Fighting’ in Gaza Will Continue All Year
The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that he expects Israel to continue its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip all year. "The year 2024 will be challenging. We will be at war in Gaza," said IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi during a visit to the West...
Officials Warn Biden Is Leading the US Into a Major Middle East War
As tensions are soaring in the Middle East due to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza, US officials are warning that President Biden's decisions could lead to a major regional war. US officials told HuffPost that if Israel provokes a full-blown war in southern Lebanon,...
Qatar Tells Hostage Families That Israel’s Killing of Hamas Official in Beirut Complicates Negotiations
Qatar's prime minister and other officials met with family members of six Israelis held captive in Gaza on Saturday and told them Israel's killing of a senior Hamas official in Beirut made negotiating a new hostage deal much more difficult, several media outlets have...