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Israel Steps Up Strikes, Offensive Against Southern Lebanon, Anticipates Ground Combat

by Jason Ditz | Aug 17, 2026

Israeli forces continued their offensive against southern Lebanon on Monday, with an airstrike reportedly targeting a location in Wadi al-Hujair as Israeli ground vehicles advanced deeper into the country, with sporadic machine gun fire being reported. Troops are...

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Trump Threatens To ‘Bomb the S**t’ Out of Oman Over Its Talks With Iran

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 17, 2026

President Trump on Monday threatened to "bomb the shit" out of Oman over the Gulf state's talks with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz, despite US officials previously backing Muscat's efforts to reach a deal with Tehran. Fox News reporter Trey Yingst said he asked the...

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Trump Orders Hegseth To ‘Substantially Reduce’ Joint Military Exercises With South Korea

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 16, 2026

President Trump on Sunday said that he had ordered US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. "Based on my very good relationship with Kim...

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Ansar Allah Launches More Attacks on Saudi-Backed Forces in Mocha and Marib

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 16, 2026

Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, has launched more attacks targeting Saudi-backed forces in the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Mocha and in Yemen's eastern Marib province as the war in the country continues to escalate. Citing a military source, Yemen's SABA news...

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Dozens of Israeli Raids on Southwest Syria Reported in Last Two Weeks

by Jason Ditz | Aug 16, 2026

Multiple new Israeli raids were reported in Syria over the weekend, including raids on villages in Quneitra and another incident on Friday in which Israeli forces opened fire on the western Daraa village of Maariyah. In Quneitra Governorate, troops raided Jbata...

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Ukraine Launches Over 800 Drones Into Russia, Killing at Least Six

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 16, 2026

The Russian Defense Ministry has said that its air defense forces intercepted 822 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions and the Black and Azov Seas overnight from Saturday into Sunday, marking one of Ukraine's largest attacks on Russian territory in the war....

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Israeli Forces Kill 14-Year-Old Boy in Gaza as IDF Continues Constant Ceasefire Violations

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 16, 2026

Israeli forces have killed a 14-year-old boy in Gaza as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal despite President Trump and the so-called "Board of Peace" recently announcing that a deal had been reached on Hamas disarmament....

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Trump Says He’ll ‘Never Apologize’ for Rising Gas Prices Caused by His War With Iran

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 16, 2026

President Trump has said he would "never apologize" for the higher gas prices Americans are facing due to his war with Iran, downplaying the surge in prices as just a "tiny little bit more." The US president framed the increase in gas prices as necessary to prevent...

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Aftermath of Saturday Strikes Leave Future of Israel-Lebanon Talks in Doubt

by Jason Ditz | Aug 16, 2026

The future of Israel-Lebanon talks were already in significant doubt last week, with Israel openly talking about a long-term occupation and the talks apparently adjourned until September. Saturday’s attack adds substantially to the questions. On Saturday, Israeli...

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‘They’re Not Even People’: Ben Gvir Says Israel Should Kill 30-40 Palestinians in Gaza Every Night

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 16, 2026

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for Israel to kill 30 to 40 Palestinians every night in Gaza and said there are people in the Strip "who are not worthy of life." Ben Gvir made the comments when discussing the reduction in Israeli attacks...

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