US Central Command said Tuesday that a US warship and fighter jets shot down 12 drones and five missiles in the Red Sea that were fired by Yemen's Houthis as tensions continue to rise in the region due to the Israeli assault on Gaza. CENTCOM said the missiles and...
Netanyahu Vows to Expand Operations in Gaza, Says War Isn’t Close to Finished
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to expand military operations in Gaza and said the brutal assault on the besieged enclave is not close to being finished. "We are not stopping. We are continuing to fight, and we will be intensifying the fighting in...
Houthis and Saudis Commit to New Ceasefire and Roadmap for Peace
The warring sides in Yemen have agreed to a new ceasefire and to work on a UN-led roadmap for peace, UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced on Saturday. A shaky truce between the Houthis and the US-backed Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has held relatively...
Netanyahu Says He’s Looking for Countries to ‘Absorb’ Palestinians from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a meeting of his Likud party on Monday that he's working to bring about the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and looking for countries willing to "absorb" them, Israel Hayom reported. "Our problem is countries that...
US Has Delivered Over 10,000 Tons of Weapons to Israel Since October 7
Two hundred and forty-four American cargo planes and 20 ships have delivered over 10,000 tons of military equipment to Israel since October 7 to support the massacre in Gaza, Israel's Channel 12 reported on Monday. The US support has been crucial in Israel's ability...
Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills Senior Iranian IRGC Commander
A senior member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Damascus on Monday, according to Iranian media, and Tehran is vowing that it will respond. The IRGC commander, Seyyed Razi Mousavi, was serving as a military...
US Launches Airstrikes Against Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, Injuring Civilians
The Pentagon said it launched airstrikes in Iraq on Monday night, targeting three facilities used by the Shia militia Kataib Hezbollah and its affiliates after a drone attack on a US base wounded three American troops, leaving one in critical condition. The Iraqi...
UN Security Council Delays Vote on Gaza Resolution Yet Again
The UN Security Council again pushed back a vote on a Gaza resolution that was initially scheduled to be brought forward for a vote on Monday. The vote is now scheduled for Friday and was delayed throughout the week due to the threat of a US veto. The US worked to...
Senate Adjourns Until 2024 With No Deal on Ukraine Aid
The Senate adjourned for the holidays on Wednesday without reaching a deal on Ukraine aid and will not return to Washington until January 8. The Senate was initially due to break for holiday recess at the end of last week but Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had...
US Forces Have Come Under Attack Over 100 Times in Iraq and Syria Since October
A Pentagon official said Thursday that US troops in Iraq and Syria have come under attack at least 102 times since October 17, when the attacks started due to US support for the Israeli onslaught on Gaza. The Pentagon official told Military Times that the number...