Media reports are adhering to the idea that the Lebanon ceasefire continues to hold. However, there is an awful lot of firing in southern Lebanon for that to actually be true. Israel began carrying out attacks on Thursday, and those attacks have escalated...
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...
Syrian Islamist Rebels Seize Aleppo, Army Vows Counterattack
After several days of blisteringly fast gain, the Syrian Islamist rebel force led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has forced Syrian Army forces to withdraw and has taken the major northern city of Aleppo. There has been video footage of rebel forces outside the police...
Hundreds Dead, Fighting Rages as Syrian Islamist Rebels Reach Aleppo
Beginning late Wednesday, the Syrian Islamist rebel faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a major offensive out of the Idlib Province into the Aleppo Province. The result is heavy fighting and airstrikes, and it is now being reported HTS has reached the city of...
Hundreds Killed in Heavy Fighting as Syrian Islamist Rebels Push Toward Aleppo
The Syrian Civil War never really ended, but it certainly had quieted down for a time, with various factions confined to various areas, and the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seeming stuck in Idlib Province. Today the war is flaring up again in a big way. HTS...
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...
Ceasefire Falters as Israel Launches Airstrikes, Artillery Shelling on Southern Lebanon
The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire began Wednesday morning. Less than two days later, it seems to be faltering, with multiple reports of Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon, and claims of violations by both sides. Israel carried out an airstrike against the outskirts of...
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...