Israel will not withdraw its troops from the Philadelphi Corridor, which runs along the Gaza-Egypt border, in a violation of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Under the agreement, Israel is required to leave the corridor this Saturday,...
Hamas Hands Over Four Bodies of Israeli Hostages, Israel Begins Freeing Hundreds of Palestinians
Hamas handed over four bodies of dead Israeli hostages to the Red Cross early Thursday morning in exchange for the release of over 600 Palestinians from Israeli jails. Israel was due to release the Palestinians this past Saturday but refused to over Hamas's handover...
House Foreign Affairs Chair Tells Staff to Refer to Israeli-Occupied West Bank as ‘Judea and Samaria’
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who previously volunteered with the Israeli military, has ordered committee staff to refer to the Israeli-occupied West Bank as "Judea and Samaria," a biblical name the state of Israel uses to refer...
Trump Says Ukraine Can ‘Forget’ About Joining NATO
President Trump said on Wednesday that Ukraine could "forget about" joining NATO and that the country's potential membership in the alliance was likely the reason why the war started. When asked what concessions he would like to see for a peace deal, he said, "NATO,...
Trump Confirms That Zelensky Will Be Visiting Washington on Friday To Sign Minerals Deal
President Trump on Wednesday confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be visiting the US on Friday to sign a deal on Ukraine's rare earth minerals and other natural resources. The deal will establish a fund where Ukraine will put 50% of its proceeds...
Trump Shares AI Video of ‘Trump Gaza,’ Drawing Backlash
President Trump has shared a bizarre video generated by artificial intelligence that showed what the president's vision for turning the Palestinian territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East" might look like, drawing backlash on social media. The video showed a...
House Passes Budget Resolution That Will Increase Military Spending by $100 Billion
House Republicans on Tuesday passed a budget blueprint that would raise military spending by $100 billion, a plan backed by President Trump despite his suggestions that Pentagon spending could be cut. The budget plan also extends $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, would add...
Hamas Says Agreement Reached on Release of Palestinians That Israel Delayed
Hamas said on Tuesday that a deal had been reached to secure the release of over 600 Palestinians from Israeli jails that Israel had delayed. Under the ceasefire deal, Israel was supposed to release the Palestinians on Saturday after Hamas freed six Israeli hostages,...
Canadian Author Yves Engler Released After Five Days in Jail for Pro-Palestine Social Media Posts
Yves Engler, a prominent Canadian author and activist, was released from jail on Monday after spending five days behind bars for social media posts that were critical of an outspoken supporter of Israel. Last Tuesday, Engler, a contributor to Antiwar.com, was...
Report: Ukraine Agrees to Minerals Deal With the US
Ukraine and the US have reached an agreement on a minerals deal after the US backed off on one of its more contentious demands, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The report said that the US had dropped the demand for it to have the right to $500 billion in...