Israeli airstrikes simultaneously targeted Syria's two main international airports in Damascus and Aleppo for the second time since the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. The airstrikes took place early Sunday morning and put both airports out of service....
Chinese, Philippine Vessels Collide in South China Sea
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel and a Philippine resupply boat collided near a disputed reef in the South China Sea as tensions in the waters between Beijing and Manila continue to rise. Both sides blamed the other for what China described as a "minor collision." No...
Biden Pitches Americans on Funding Wars in Gaza and Ukraine
President Biden on Thursday night delivered a speech from the Oval Office making his case for the US continuing to fund the proxy war in Ukraine and Israel's onslaught on Gaza. Biden said he will ask Congress on Friday to authorize more spending for the Ukraine war...
Israeli Defense Minister Tells Troops to ‘Be Ready’ to Invade Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday told Israeli troops to "be ready" to invade Gaza as Israeli airstrikes continued to pound the besieged enclave. "Whoever sees Gaza from afar now, will see it from the inside … I promise you," Gallant told troops near...
US Says It Intercepted Missiles and Drones Fired from Yemen ‘Potentially’ Headed Toward Israel
The Pentagon said on Thursday that a US warship in the Red Sea intercepted missiles and drones that were fired by Houthi forces in Yemen. "The crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney operating in the northern Red Sea earlier today shot down three land attack...
US to Send Israel Artillery Shells Initially Bound for Ukraine
The US is sending Israel tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells that were designated for Ukraine, Axios reported on Thursday. Israeli officials requested the artillery shells as they're preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza and worried about an escalation with...
US Bases in Syria Targeted With Drones, Minor Injuries Reported
A US base in Syria came under drone attack on Thursday, causing some minor injuries, US officials told The Associated Press. The officials said the attack targeted the al-Tanf garrison in southern Syria and that two drones were involved. One drone was shot down, and...
State Department Official Resigns Over Biden’s Support for Israel’s Gaza War
An official with the State Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM) announced his resignation on Wednesday due to President Biden's full-throated support for Israel's onslaught in Gaza that came after the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. Josh...
Report: Biden Gives Netanyahu ‘Private Backing’ for Gaza Ground Invasion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won President Biden's "private backing" for a ground invasion of Gaza during talks in Israel on Wednesday, The Times of London reported. The report said Biden told Netanyahu that he remained "fully in support" of Israel's...
Israel Says It Will Allow Humanitarian Aid From Egypt Into Gaza
The Israeli government agreed to allow the entry of some trucks carrying humanitarian aid from Egypt into Gaza amid its relentless attack on the besieged enclave. Gaza has been under a "complete siege" after Israel cut off all electricity, food, fuel, and water going...