On Thursday, congressional leaders confirmed the Israeli prime minister will address a joint session of Congress on July 24. Netanyahu’s speech to the US legislature comes as Israeli forces have killed tens of thousands of Palestinians with American weapons. Last...
White House Announces $225 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
The Joe Biden administration announced a $225 million weapons transfer to Ukraine on Friday. The package includes ammunition for HIMARS missile launchers that Biden recently gave Kiev permission to use for attacks inside Russia. According to a Department of Defense...
US Test Fires Two Unarmed Minuteman III Nuclear ICBMs
This week, the US test-fired two unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), which are designed to carry nuclear warheads and are part of the US nuclear triad. The tests come amid soaring tensions between the US and Russia over the proxy war in...
Iran Rejects Allegations in Latest IAEA Resolution
In a 20-2 vote with 12 abstentions, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a new resolution demanding Iran resume total cooperation with the JCPOA nuclear deal of 2015, and to readmit inspectors. The resolution was worded similarly to one pushed...
US Sanctions Georgian Officials Over Foreign Agents Law
On Thursday, the State Department announced sanctions on Georgian officials over a foreign agents bill that the speaker of Georgia's parliament signed into law earlier in the week. The law, titled "On the Transparency of Foreign Influence," requires non-governmental...
Gaza Pier Repairs Will Cost US Military at Least $22 Million
The repairs to the US-built pier that was damaged off the coast of Gaza will cost at least $22 million, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing two Pentagon officials. The US military is currently working to repair the pier in the Israeli port of Ashdod and...
US-Provided Bombs Used in Israeli Strikes on UN School in Central Gaza
Israel used US-provided bombs in strikes on a UN-run school in central Gaza that was sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians, according to an analysis from CNN. The school in the Nuseirat camp was targeted early Thursday morning, and at least 40 Palestinians...
Israeli Soldier Killed, Nine Wounded in Lebanon Hezbollah Drone Strike
As a result of a Hezbollah drone strike against Israeli troops in northern Israel, it is now reported that one of the soldiers, a reserve sergeant, Rafael Kodris, has died of his injuries. The strike took place in the Harvish area of Upper Galilee. Nine other soldiers...
In D-Day Speech, Biden Celebrates Deaths of Russian Soldiers in Ukraine
President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and his wife Brigitte Macron in Normandy, France on June 6, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz President Biden celebrated the deaths of Russian soldiers in Ukraine during a speech in Normandy,...
Trump Complains About the Israel Lobby Losing Influence on Congress
Former President Donald Trump complained in an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity about the Israel lobby not having as much influence over Congress as it once did and vowed he would be a staunch supporter of Israel if re-elected. "You know, Israel was the most...