A former Israeli defense minister has said Israel is conducting an ethnic cleansing campaign in northern Gaza, where Israeli troops are forcibly expelling civilians under the threat of death. Moshe Yaalon, a former member of the ruling Likud party, was defense...
Gaza’s Civil Defense Says Nearly 100 Killed by Israeli Attacks Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Civil Defense said Sunday that Israeli attacks killed nearly 100 over the previous 24 hours as Israeli strikes continued to hit targets across the Strip. "Nearly 100 martyrs were killed in the Gaza Strip within 24 hours as a result of the continuous Israeli...
US OKs New Arms Sales for Taiwan, Taiwanese President Visits Hawaii
The US approved new arms sales for Taiwan on Friday, a day before Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te arrived in Hawaii for a two-day visit as part of a tour of the region. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the Biden administration approved...
Boris Johnson: ‘We’re Waging a Proxy War’ in Ukraine
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged in an interview last week that the West is waging a "proxy war" against Russia in Ukraine and argued NATO hasn't done enough to achieve victory. "We’re waging a proxy war, but we’re not giving our proxies the...
Zelensky Says He’s Willing To Cede Territory in Exchange for NATO Protection
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to temporarily cede territory to Russia to bring an end to the war in exchange for NATO protection over Ukraine. "If we want to stop the hot stage of the war, we should take under [the] NATO...
Putin Says Russia Can Hit ‘Decision Making Centers’ in Ukraine With Oreshnik Missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday suggested Russia could strike "decision-making centers" in Ukraine with its new Oreshnik missile as a potential response to Ukraine firing US and British missiles into Russian territory. "The Defense Ministry and the...
Israeli Attacks Kill 48 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks in Gaza killed 48 Palestinians and wounded 53 over the previous 24-hour period, based on the number of dead and wounded Palestinians who were brought to hospitals and morgues. Attacks on Thursday included...
US Assured Israel It Could Take Action Against Hezbollah Under Ceasefire Deal
The US has given Israel a letter of assurance that Israel may bomb Hezbollah in Lebanon if it deems the group is violating the ceasefire deal that went into effect early Wednesday morning. Under the deal, Hezbollah has 60 days to withdraw its heavy weapons north of...
Northern Gaza: 130,000 Children Deprived of Food and Medicine Under Israeli Siege
The international charity Save the Children said in a press release on Monday that about 130,000 Palestinian children under the age of 10 have been trapped under an Israeli siege in northern Gaza for 50 days. The organization said children living in north Gaza "have...
Reps. Massie and McGovern Urge Biden To Pardon Julian Assange
House Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and James McGovern (D-MA) have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to send a message that Biden will "not target or investigate journalists and media outlets simply for doing their...