US officials said Sunday that they expect Israel to launch a ground invasion of Gaza within the next 24-48 hours after the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally declared it was at war with Hamas, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. A spokesman...
Israeli Lawmaker Says ‘Pogroms’ Against Palestinians Provoked Hamas Assault
An Israeli lawmaker told Al Jazeera on Saturday that his party had been warning that Israeli policies toward Palestinians would "erupt" into the violence that Israel is experiencing in the wake of Hamas' assault. The comments were made by Ofer Cassif, a member of the...
US Deploys Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Support Israel
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on Sunday that he's ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean to show US support for Israel amid fighting in Gaza and southern Israel. The strike group is led by the aircraft...
Biden Tells Netanyahu More Military Aid Is on Its Way
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday for the second time since Hamas launched an operation in southern Israel and said that more US military aid is on its way. According to the White House, President Biden "conveyed that...
Rep. McCaul Says a House Speaker Is Needed to ‘Replenish’ Israel’s Iron Dome
Rep. Michael McCaul on Sunday said the House needed a speaker to "replenish" Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, which would involve providing Israel with more military aid. "We have to get a Speaker elected this week, so we can get things on the floor like...
Report: Biden Considering Huge $100 Billion Ukraine Spending Package
President Biden is considering asking Congress for a massive $100 billion spending package for the Ukraine war, The Telegraph reported on Saturday. The idea of the huge spending package would be to fund the proxy war through the 2024 election without having to worry...
Japan Sues Okinawa Governor in Effort to Force Construction for US Base
Japan's land minister has sued Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki in an effort to force the construction of a landfill needed to relocate a US base on the island, a project the majority of Okinawans oppose. The aim of the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is to...
Congress Mulls Ways to Get Ukraine Aid Passed After McCarthy Ouster
In the wake of Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker, pro-proxy war lawmakers in the House and the Senate are mulling ways to authorize more Ukraine aid. According to Defense News, multiple senators have proposed passing a massive aid package that would fund the...
China Says It Warned Another Philippine Resupply Mission in South China Sea
Another encounter between Chinese and Philippine vessels occurred in the South China Sea on Wednesday, with Chinese authorities saying they warned boats making an "unapproved" entry near Second Thomas Shoal, a reef claimed by both Manila and Beijing. The Philippine...
Putin Says Prigozhin’s Plane Was Not Downed by ‘External Impact’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane was not downed by an "external impact" and claimed grenade fragments were found in the recovered bodies. "The head of the Investigative Committee briefed me just the other day....