The majority of Americans oppose the idea of US troops being used to defend Israel if it comes under attack by Iran, according to a poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that was released on Tuesday. The poll, conducted from June 21–July 1, 2024,...
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah vowed in a televised speech on Tuesday that the Lebanese group would have a "strong" response to the Israeli killing of a high-level Hezbollah commander. Nasrallah delivered the speech during a ceremony that marked one week...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to avoid civilian casualties in Iran's expected reprisal attack on Israel for the killing of Hamas's political chief in Tehran, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing two unnamed...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Monday that Ukraine had received $3.9 billion from the US in the form of "direct budgetary aid," which is disbursed directly to the Ukrainian government through the World Bank. The aid is meant to fund government services,...
The US military announced Monday that its forces have completed a withdrawal from Air Base 201 in Niger well ahead of a September 15 deadline for US forces to exit the country. "The US Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger...
On Monday, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv as the two militaries are preparing to defend Israel from an expected Iranian reprisal attack. Kurilla also...
At least five US personnel were injured in a rocket attack on the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, Reuters reported on Monday, citing US and Iraqi sources. The US officials said one of the Americans who was wounded had serious injuries and that the number of...
On Monday, over 80 bodies of unidentified Palestinians were buried in a mass grave in Khan Younis after they were sent into Gaza on a truck by Israel. Yamen Abu Suleiman, the director of the Palestinian Civil Emergency Service in Khan Younis, told Reuters that it was...
Israel is considering launching a "preemptive strike" on Iran as it's awaiting a reprisal attack for the assassination of Hamas's political chief in Iran. According to Israeli media reports, Israel could launch an attack on Iran if it finds an Iranian strike is...
Hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas are on hold following the Israeli assassination of Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, The Times of Israel reported Monday. Haniyeh was the top Hamas official outside of Gaza, putting him in charge of the negotiations...
