CIA Director William Burns said Monday that there's no evidence Iran has decided to build nuclear weapons, comments that come amid calls in the US and Israel for strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. "No, we do not see evidence today that the supreme leader has reversed...
Israeli Forces Kill 56 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli forces killed at least 56 Palestinians and wounded another 278 in the previous 24-hour period as Israel continues to launch strikes across the Strip. The ministry said the latest violence brings its recorded death toll...
Report: Israel Expected to Target Military Sites in Iran
Israel's expected attack against Iran will likely target military sites, The New York Times reported Monday, citing Israeli officials. The report said Israel's initial response to Iran's missile barrage that was launched in retaliation for Israeli escalations could...
Israel Has Killed Nearly 2,100 in Lebanon Since Last Year
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed at least 2,083 people and wounded 9,869 others since October 8, 2023, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Monday. The majority of the deaths occurred since mid-September, when Israel dramatically escalated its attacks on...
Support for Israel Has Cost US Taxpayers At Least $22.76 Billion in One Year
Support for Israel's onslaught in Gaza and other escalations in the Middle East has cost the US at least $22.76 billion since October 7, 2023, Brown University's Costs of War project said in a paper published on Monday. Costs of War reached the number, which is a very...
Iran’s Quds Force Says Its Commander Qaani Is in ‘Good Health’ Amid Rumors That He’s Missing
The deputy commander of Iran's Quds Force said Monday that the commander of the military unit, Esmail Qaani, is in "good health" amid rumors that he's been missing after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. "Many are asking us about Brig. Gen. Qaani’s condition. He is safe...
Harris Defends Providing Military Aid to Israel Amid Major Escalations
Vice President Kamala Harris has defended the Biden administration's continued military aid to Israel amid major Israeli escalations in Lebanon and the relentless onslaught in the Gaza Strip. "The aid that we have given Israel allowed Israel to defend itself against...
Israeli Forces Kill 39 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed at least 39 more Palestinians and wounded another 137 in the previous 24-hour period. The ministry's figures are based on the number of dead and wounded Palestinians that arrive at hospitals and morgues....
Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 10 Fire Fighters in Southern Lebanon Town
At least 10 fire fighters in the southern Lebanon town of Baraachit were killed overnight when the municipal building they were in was hit by an Israeli airstrike. Israel has not commented directly on the attack, insisting it targeted only "Hezbollah-controlled"...
Israeli Airstrikes Target Aid Trucks in Central Syria, Wound Three
Israeli attacks against Syria continued apace over the weekend, with strikes reported against humanitarian aid trucks in the Homs Province of Central Syria. The trucks were carrying food and blankets, along with medical aid, from the Iraqi Red Crescent. Details are...