Israel's Defense Ministry said Thursday that it signed a $5.2 billion contract with Boeing to purchase 25 F-15 fighter jets using US military aid amid global calls for an arms embargo on Israel over the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. The contract is part of an...
Israeli Forces Kill 78 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 48 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli forces killed 78 Palestinians and injured 214 in the previous 48-hour period as Israeli strikes continued across the Gaza Strip. One strike on Thursday targeted a school-turned-shelter in the Shati refugee camp in...
Report: Israel Considers Attacking Iranian Nuclear Sites During US Transition
Israel is considering hitting Iran's civilian nuclear facilities during the US presidential transition period, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The report cited an Israeli official familiar with the thinking inside the Israeli security cabinet who said the handover...
Iraq Denies Reports That Iran Is Planning to Attack Israel From Its Territory
The Iraqi government on Wednesday denied reports that Iran is planning to launch a major attack against Israel from Iraqi territory, saying the rumors were "false pretexts" meant to justify aggression against Iraq. "Iraq’s national interests demand distancing its land...
Biden Team Wants To Rush Weapons Shipments to Ukraine Before Trump Inauguration
The Biden administration is preparing to rush over $6 billion in military aid to Ukraine before Inauguration Day, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. The report said the Biden team expects the incoming administration to end the weapons flow, as President-elect Donald...
Report Details Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza
A report from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published on Wednesday detailed the situation in Beit Lahia, a city in northern Gaza near the Israeli border where Israeli forces are implementing an ethnic cleansing campaign. At the beginning of October, Israel ordered...
Ukrainian Officials Feeling ‘A Lot of Anxiety’ After Trump Victory
On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his "impressive election victory," but behind the scenes, Ukrainian officials are really feeling "a lot of anxiety," according to a report from Financial Times. Trump...
Netanyahu Congratulates Trump, Says They Discussed ‘Iranian Threat’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory against Vice President Kamala Harris and said the two discussed the "Iranian threat." According to a statement released by Netanyahu's office, the...
Report: US Warns Iraq Not To Allow Iran To Attack Israel From Iraqi Territory
The Biden administration has warned the Iraq government that if it allows Iran to attack Israel from its soil, the US won't stop Israel from striking Iraq, Axios reported on Tuesday. The report said US and Israeli intelligence believe that Iran is preparing to launch...
Ukraine Claims It Has Fired on North Korean Troops in Russia’s Kursk
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov claimed on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had engaged with North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast for the first time. A day earlier, another Ukrainian official made a similar claim, saying Ukrainian forces fired artillery...