An Israeli military tank on Thursday struck the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, killing three people and wounding at least nine others. Two of the dead have been identified as Saad Salameh, the parish's 60-year-old janitor, and Fumayya Ayyad, an 84-year-old...
US To Fund and Build a Fast Boat Base for the Philippines on the South China Sea
The US will fund and construct a base for fast boats for the Philippine military on the South China Sea amid heightened tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed rocks and reefs in the area. The base will be built on the west coast of the Philippine island...
Syria Announces Another Ceasefire in Suwayda, Says Troops Are Withdrawing
Tuesday’s ceasefire announcement in the southern Syria Suwayda Governorate went pretty poorly. There was fighting before and after, and it fell apart more or less immediately. Wednesday, they’re trying again, announcing a new ceasefire. Tuesday’s ceasefire came from...
Russia Reaffirms Nuclear Doctrine Amid Rumors That the US Could Provide Ukraine With Longer-Range Weapons
On Wednesday, the Kremlin reaffirmed Russia's nuclear doctrine amid rumors that the US may provide longer-range weapons to Ukraine to strike targets deeper inside Russia, although President Trump has denied that he was considering such a move. "The nuclear doctrine...
Huckabee Visits Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial in Strong Show of Support
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Wednesday made an appearance at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial in a highly unusual move and a strong show of support for the Israeli leader. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which is very critical of...
France, UK, and Germany To Re-Impose UN Sanctions on Iran If No Nuclear Deal Reached by End of August
France, the UK, and Germany have agreed to re-impose UN sanctions on Iran if there has been no progress on a nuclear deal by the end of August, as the three Western countries are putting pressure on Tehran following the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic....
Israeli Attacks Kill 87 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours, Aid Seekers Killed in Stampede
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed 87 Palestinians and wounded 252 people over the previous 24-hour period, as relentless US-backed Israeli strikes continued to pound the Strip. The Health Ministry said that another seven bodies were...
Israel Transfers Important West Bank Mosque to Settler Control
The Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank is incredibly important to Muslims dating back over 2,000 years. Israel occupied the mosque in 1967 and converted half of it to an important Jewish shrine called the Cave of the Patriarchs. The site has been a source of tension in...
Israel Launches Airstrikes on Syria’s Defense Ministry and Near the Presidential Palace in Damascus
Israel launched heavy airstrikes against Syrian government targets on Wednesday, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry and near the presidential palace in Damascus, killing at least three people and wounding 34. The heavy Israeli attack came despite a US push to reach a...
At Least 12 Killed in Israeli Strikes in East Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley
Israel has carried out a large number of airstrikes against northeastern Lebanon today, targeting the Bekaa Valley and nearby areas in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. At least 12 people have been confirmed killed and 12 more wounded, according to the Lebanese Health...