Forty-two Israelis who attended the Nova music festival near the Gaza border that was attacked on October 7 have sued the Israeli security establishment for failing to protect the event. The lawsuit filed a claim for $56 million against Israel's Shin Bet security...
Two Israeli Ministers Say ‘Resettle’ Palestinians from Gaza and Build Settlements in the Strip
Two extremist ministers in the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated calls on Monday for the "resettlement" of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and for the establishment of Israeli settlements in the enclave. Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's...
Putin Vows to Ramp Up Strikes on Ukraine After Belgorod Attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Monday to ramp up attacks on Ukraine in response to the Ukrainian strike on Russia's Belgorod Oblast. "They want to intimidate us and create uncertainty within our country. We will intensify strikes. Not a single crime against...
Iranian Warship Enters the Red Sea Amid Heightened Tensions
An Iranian naval destroyer, the Alborz, has passed through the Bab el-Mandab Strait and entered the Red Sea amid soaring tensions in the waters, Iranian media reported on Monday. The news came after US Navy helicopters sank three boats belonging to Yemen's Houthis,...
Biden Again Warns the US Could Fight Russia Directly If Congress Doesn’t Approve More Ukraine Aid
President Biden on Friday called again for Congress to approve more spending on the war in Ukraine, claiming that if Russian President Vladimir Putin is successful in its war, it could risk pulling the US into a direct confrontation with Russia. Biden made the...
Israeli Finance Minister Calls for Expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has again called for the expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and for the return of Israeli settlements to the enclave. "What needs to be done in the Gaza Strip is to encourage emigration," Smotrich, leader of the...
Israeli Military Says Gaza Slaughter Will Continue for All of 2024
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that it would withdraw some troops from Gaza but that it expects the brutal assault on the enclave to continue through the entire year of 2024, The Times of Israel reported. IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said the...
Suspected Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least Six Militants in Eastern Syria
Three suspected Israeli airstrikes hit eastern Syria near the Iraqi border on Saturday, killing at least six militants. The strikes hit targets near the city of al-Bukamal in the Deir Ezzor province. Both the US and Israel have launched airstrikes in the area before,...
US Military Sinks Three Houthi Boats in Red Sea, Killing 10
The US military sank three vessels belonging to Yemen's Houthis during a confrontation in the Red Sea on Sunday, killing 10, as tensions continue to rise in the region due to the US-backed Israeli slaughter in Gaza. According to US Central Command, four Houthi boats...
Chinese Military Says Pentagon Spending Bill Exaggerates China Threat
China's Defense Ministry said Thursday that provisions included in the Pentagon's annual military spending bill that President Biden recently signed into law "unreasonably exaggerates" the "so-called China threat." The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...