The White House on Wednesday said the Israeli military would likely have to be responsible for security in Gaza initially after the war if Israel successfully roots out Hamas. "I think all of us can foresee a period of time after the conflict is over where Israeli...
Houthis Shoot Down US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Off Yemen
Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday that their military successfully downed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone that was flying off the coast of Yemen. A US official later confirmed that the Houthis downed an American drone and said the US was analyzing the incident. The Houthis,...
Ukraine Takes Credit for Car Bombing That Killed Politician in Luhansk
Ukraine's CIA-backed military intelligence has taken credit for a car bombing that killed a politician in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. Mikhail Filiponenko, a member of the local Russian-backed legislature in Luhansk and former police chief, was...
Biden Discusses Potential Three-Day Pause for Hostage Deal With Netanyahu
President Biden asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to pause Israel's assault on Gaza for three days to allow progress in Hamas releasing hostages, Axios reported on Tuesday. The request was made in a Monday phone call, but Israel continues to...
White House Says Israel Has Killed ‘Many, Many Thousands of Innocents’
The White House acknowledged on Monday that the US-backed Israeli onslaught on Gaza has killed "many, many thousands of innocent people" as the Biden administration continues unconditional support for Israel's war. The comments were made by White House National...
Zelensky Aide Criticizes Western Countries ‘War Fatigue’
A top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the West needs to keep backing Ukraine's war with Russia and hit back at comments made by Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni about growing war fatigue. Meloni made the comments last week while on the...
Russia: Israeli Minister’s Nuke Comment ‘Raises Huge Number of Questions’
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that an Israeli minister's comments about nuking Gaza raised questions about Israel's unofficial nuclear arsenal. Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu made the comments on Sunday, saying there are no innocent civilians in...
Netanyahu Envisions ‘Indefinite’ Israeli Occupation of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu envisions Israel taking "overall security responsibility" for the Gaza Strip indefinitely if the Israeli war to destroy Hamas is successful, the Israeli leader said in an interview with ABC News that aired late Monday. "I...
Israel Continues to Rebuff US Calls for ‘Humanitarian Pause’
The US has nothing to show for its calls for a temporary "pause" in Israel's onslaught on Gaza as the Israeli military says it's cut off north Gaza from the south and a new phase of heavy ground fighting is expected. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was rebuffed when...
State Department Officials Slam Biden’s Israel Policy in Dissent Memo
State Department staffers have slammed President Biden's full-throated support for Israel's bombardment of Gaza in a dissent memo. The memo was obtained by POLITICO, which reported that the blistering critique of Biden's handling of the war reflects the sentiments of...