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Rights Groups: Israeli Deliberate Killing of Journalist Likely a War Crime

by Jason Ditz | Aug 6, 2026

Multiple human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, issued statements today related to the April 22 killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil by Israeli forces, concluding that her killing was almost certainly a war crime and should...

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Israeli Attacks in Gaza Have Killed One Child Per Day Since ‘Ceasefire’ Started: UNICEF

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 6, 2026

Thursday marked 300 days since October 10, 2025, the day the ceasefire was supposed to go into effect in Gaza, but the Israeli military has continued constant violations, and, according to the UN's child relief agency UNICEF, has killed at least 300 children in that...

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Ansar Allah Launches Attacks Targeting Saudi-Backed Forces in Central Yemen

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 6, 2026

Yemen's Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, launched significant strikes on Thursday targeting military camps in central Yemen belonging to the Emergency Forces, an anti-Houthi force recently created by Saudi Arabia that operates under the command of the Saudi...

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Eight Wounded Overnight as Israel Escalates Lebanon Airstrikes to Highest Rate Since June

by Jason Ditz | Aug 6, 2026

While the US-brokered Israel-Lebanon talks didn’t actually wrap up until Thursday, Israel was already scaling the war back up substantially on Wednesday, giving the impression that the relative reduction in violence of recent weeks is coming to an end. On Wednesday...

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During Taiwan Visit, Rep. McCaul Says He’s ‘Confident’ Trump Will Advance Massive $14 Billion Arms Sale

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 5, 2026

President Trump is expected to advance a massive $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, according to Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who made the remarks during a visit to Taipei this week. The Trump administration...

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Yemen’s Ansar Allah Announces Attacks on Two Saudi Tankers as It Continues Enforcing Blockade

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 5, 2026

Yemen's Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, announced Wednesday that its forces struck two more Saudi tankers as its forces continue enforcing a blockade on Saudi Arabia, which was recently imposed following Saudi strikes on Yemen's Sanaa International Airport....

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Visiting Gaza, IDF Chief Says the Israeli Military Will Continue ‘Operating Proactively’

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 5, 2026

Eyal Zamir, the chief of staff of the Israeli military, visited IDF-occupied Gaza on Wednesday and vowed that Israeli troops would continue "operating proactively" as Israeli shelling and gunfire were reported across the Strip. "We have significantly weakened [Hamas]...

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Russian Missiles Pound Kyiv, Killing at Least 17 People

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 5, 2026

Russian missiles pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and its surrounding region on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, as Ukrainian officials reported that not a single ballistic missile was intercepted due to Ukraine's lack of advanced air defense munitions....

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After a Year in Detention, Israel Finally Releases Captured Syrians

by Jason Ditz | Aug 5, 2026

Israel raids southwest Syria several times a day at this point, with the operations growing in scale. Detentions are still comparatively rare, and oftentimes detained civilians are released within hours, or the following day. The one consistent is that the IDF never...

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Iran Says Deal With Oman Close, But It Doesn’t Mean the Strait of Hormuz Will Open To All Traffic

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 5, 2026

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Iran and Oman were close to reaching an agreement on a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, but that it wouldn't guarantee that the waterway would be opened to all traffic. "If certain third parties do...

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