The Salafi jihadist group Hurras al-Din, Syria's official al-Qaeda affiliate, announced on Tuesday that it was dissolving, saying its goals were complete following the regime change that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "[T]he sons of the Al-Qaeda Jihad...
A Philippine platoon will be trained on how to use a controversial US missile system, known as the Typhon, that's been deployed in the Philippines since April 2024, The Defense Post reported on Tuesday. The deployment of the Typhon to the Philippines has ratcheted up...
Only a few days ago the US and Israel announced the extension of the 60-day ceasefire in Lebanon to allow Israeli occupation to continue through at least February 18. IDF officials are making comments today, however, suggesting it may be longer than that. An unnamed...
Since the Gaza ceasefire went into effect on January 19, Israeli forces have killed more than 80 Palestinians across the Strip, Drop Site News reported on Wednesday. Dr. Zaher al-Wahaidi, director of information for Gaza's Health Ministry, told Drop Site that 49 of...
On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order to build a major new missile defense system for the United States, a project that would have a huge price tag and likely fuel a new arms race. Trump has dubbed the plan "the Iron Dome for America," likening it to...
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that over the previous 48-hour period, hospitals in the Strip received 48 more bodies of Palestinians who were killed by "Israeli aggression," raising the recorded death toll. The Health Ministry said 37 of the bodies were...
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel will "indefinitely" occupy areas of southern Syria it captured after the the regime change in Damascus that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Katz made the comments while visiting Israeli...
President Trump is planning to withdraw thousands of US troops from Syria, Turkey's Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Israeli broadcaster Kan. The Kan report said that "senior White House officials conveyed a message to their Israeli counterparts...
As the extended ceasefire in southern Lebanon gets underway, Israeli fire against civilian targets continue as they had throughout the initial 60-day ceasefire. At least 24 people were wounded today in a pair of Israeli attacks on the southern Lebanese town of...
On Tuesday, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for their role in the genocidal war in Gaza. The...
