A US official told Reuters on Tuesday that up to seven people were killed in the US airstrikes in eastern Syria on Sunday that targeted Shia militias. If confirmed, the casualties are the first known deaths since the Biden administration began launching airstrikes in...
No Breakthrough Expected at Xi-Biden Summit Amid Soaring Tensions
Expectations are low for the meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping that will take place Wednesday in San Francisco during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The New York Times reported Tuesday that Biden officials have said...
Ilhan Omar to Introduce Bill to Block Weapons Transfer to Israel
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is expected this week to introduce a bill to block an arms transfer to Israel, which will mark the first piece of legislation aimed at reining in President Biden's strong support of Israel's brutal war on Gaza. The bill will target a planned...
Israeli Knesset Members Say Western Countries Should Take in Gaza Refugees
Two members of the Israeli Knesset wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal arguing for Western countries to take in refugees from Gaza as Israeli officials continue to call for Palestinians to be pushed out of the enclave. The op-ed was written by Danny Danon, a...
Over 400 US Officials Sign Letter Criticizing Biden’s Israel Policy
More than 400 US officials from 40 government agencies have sent a letter to President Biden criticizing his unconditional support for Israel's war in Gaza in the latest example of dissent from within the US government. "We call on President Biden to urgently demand a...
Gaza Doctors Plead for Help Saving Premature Babies at al-Shifa Hospital
Doctors at Gaza's al-Shifa hospital are pleading for help as the medical facility has ceased functioning after its power failed over the weekend amid an Israeli siege. The medical staff has refused to evacuate the hospital due to fears that the approximately 700...
Hamas Says It Discussed Freeing 70 Hostages in Exchange for Five-Day Truce
Hamas's armed wing said Monday that it discussed with Qatari mediators a deal to free up to 70 Israeli hostages in exchange for a five-day ceasefire and the release of some Palestinian prisoners. "Last week there was an effort from the Qatari brothers to release the...
At Least Four More Attacks on US Forces Since Latest US Airstrikes in Syria
US troops based in Syria have come under attack at least four times since the latest US airstrikes in eastern Syria were launched on Sunday, Task & Purpose reported on Monday. The Pentagon announced Sunday that it launched strikes against facilities "used by...
Aid Groups Urge Pentagon Not to Supply Israel With 155mm Artillery Rounds
A group of US-based aid, advocacy, and religious groups sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging the Pentagon to scrap plans to provide Israel with 155mm artillery rounds due to the massive civilian casualty rate in Israel's war on Gaza. The Pentagon...
Europe Opens F-16 Training Center for Ukrainian Pilots
A facility to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets was officially opened in Romania on Monday as NATO countries are working to get the US-made warplanes to the battlefield in Ukraine. "The center will be an international hub for the training of F-16 pilots and...