In a conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) acknowledged that banning TikTok has such strong support in Congress because the social media platform has hurt Israel's public relations battle. "Some wonder why there was such...
A group of 12 Republican senators sent a letter to the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that threatens "severe sanctions" and hints at other action if the court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other...
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia will hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to the latest provocations from the West. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed to comments from Western officials about sending troops to Ukraine to...
Hamas said on Monday that it accepted a proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal from Qatari and Egyptian mediators, but Israeli officials say they have not approved the terms. According to Al Jazeera, the Palestinian group said in a statement that Ismail Haniyeh,...
The Israeli invasion of Rafah appears to be imminent as Israeli forces dropped leaflets on the eastern part of the city, warning that "extreme force" will be used in the area. The Israeli military said it ordered the evacuation of about 100,000 people and suggested...
Egyptian and Qatari-mediated ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are expected to fail as the two sides are at an impasse. The main obstacle is Hamas's demand for a deal to lead to a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister...
Israeli officials said on Sunday that the overall flow of US weapons shipments to Israel is "uninterrupted" despite a report from Axios that said the Biden administration put a hold on an ammunition shipment. The Axios report cited two Israeli officials who said the...
The Israeli cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday to shut down Al Jazeera, and Israeli police raided the Qatari media outlet's office following the decision. The broad order shuts down Al Jazeera broadcasts, allows the confiscation of its equipment, and blocks the...
The head of the UN's World Food Programme has said northern Gaza is experiencing a "full-blown famine" that is moving south, which is a result of the US-backed Israeli blockade and bombing campaign. "Whenever you have conflicts like this, and emotions rage high, and...
The US has been working to increase military cooperation with the Philippines, Japan, and Australia as part of its strategy against China in the Asia Pacific, a grouping Pentagon officials privately call the "Squad," Bloomberg reported on Friday. The defense chiefs of...
