Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal on Friday that he wouldn't end the genocidal war in Gaza as long as Hamas remains, making it clear he would not agree to a hostage deal that includes a permanent truce....
Pope Francis Doubles Down on Criticism of Israel’s ‘Cruelty’ in Gaza
Pope Francis has doubled down on calling out Israel's "cruelty" in Gaza after he was criticized by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Pope Francis first made the comments on Saturday when he said Israel prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from entering Gaza....
Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill at Least 32 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday that Israeli attacks killed at least 32 Palestinians and wounded 54 over the previous 24-hour period as children were slaughtered across the Strip. The ministry's numbers only account for dead and wounded Palestinians who arrived at...
Turkey Demands US End Support for Syrian Kurds
The US has been repeatedly trying to reassure their Kurdish allies that they don’t face any major threat from Turkey. Turkey, however, seems to be going out of their way to make clear they are very much a threat, and that their goal in the region is the end of Kurdish...
Biden Signs Off on New $571 Million Military Aid Package for Taiwan
On Friday, the White House released a brief memo that said President Biden directed the authorization of a new military aid package for Taiwan worth $571 million. The memo didn't detail the contents of the arms package, only saying it would include "defense articles...
US Says F/A-18 Shot Down Over Red Sea in Friendly Fire Incident
The US military said Sunday that one of its F/A-18 fighter jets was shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, which came after the command said it launched more airstrikes on Yemen. Two pilots ejected safely from the aircraft,...
Dozens of Israelis Wounded as Houthi Rocket Strikes Tel Aviv
Back and forth strikes between Israel and the Shi’ite Houthi movement in Yemen seem to be growing this past week. On Thursday morning, Israel launched multiple airstrikes against the Houthi-controlled part of northern Yemen, killing at least nine. Overnight Friday,...
Saudi Driver Plows Into German Christmas Market, Kills at Least Five and Injures 200
This story was updated at 12:30 pm EST December 21, 2024. A Saudi Arabian citizen reportedly drove a rented car into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday night. At least five people have been killed, including a child, with...
US Official Has ‘Good, Productive’ Meeting with al-Qaeda-Linked Julani in Damascus
America’s top diplomat for the Middle East traveled to Syria to meet with Abu Mohammad al-Julani. Julani leads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, Barbara Leaf, met with Julani...
Israel Seizes New Villages in Southern Syria, Fires on Protesters Opposing Occupation
Initially suggested to be about establishing a new buffer zone between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and southwestern Syria, the Israeli incursion after the regime change continues to grow, with them seizing yet more villages in the Daraa Province. Israeli troops...


