Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that, after 31 days of relentless Israeli airstrikes, the death toll in the besieged enclave has surpassed 10,000, a total that includes over 4,000 children. The US has cast doubt on the accuracy of the numbers coming from Gaza's...
US to Transfer $320 Million in Precision Bomb Kits to Israel
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the Biden administration is planning a $320 million transfer of precision-guided bomb kits to Israel, a show of support for the Israeli onslaught despite the growing civilian death toll. The report said the...
US Forces Attacked 38 Times in Syria and Iraq Since October 17
More drones and rockets were fired at US bases in Iraq and Syria on Sunday and Monday, bringing the total number of attacks on US troops since October 17 to 38. The attacks started in response to the US's support for Israel's onslaught in Gaza and show no sign of...
US Announces Presence of Guided-Missile Submarine in the Middle East
The US military announced on Sunday that a US nuclear-powered submarine was in the Middle East in the latest provocation aimed at warning regional actors against attacking Israel or US forces. US Central Command said an Ohio-class submarine entered the region without...
Blinken Visits Iraq as Attacks on US Troops Continue
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday amid a spate of attacks on US troops in the region over US support for Israel's onslaught on Gaza. US forces in Iraq and Syria have come under attack 32 times, including a drone launched at...
Israeli Minister Says Dropping Nuke on Gaza Is an Option
Israel's Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu on Sunday said that dropping a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was an option for Israel and claimed there are no innocent civilians in the enclave. According to The Times of Israel, Eliyahu said in a radio interview that...
US Official Says Israel Has Not Come Close to Destroying Hamas Leadership
Despite the massive bombing campaign and ground invasion in Gaza, a senior Pentagon official believes Israel has not come close to taking out Hamas's leadership, The New York Times reported Saturday. The report reads: "One senior US defense official, who spoke on...
Pentagon Says US Is Flying Drones Over Gaza to Look for Hostages
The Pentagon has acknowledged that the US is flying drones over Gaza to help Israel locate hostages, demonstrating deep US involvement in the war. "In support of hostage recovery efforts, the US is conducting unarmed UAV flights over Gaza, as well as providing advice...
US, European Officials Broach the Idea of Peace Talks With Ukraine
US and European officials are finally broaching the possibility of peace talks with Russia in conversations with the Ukrainian government, NBC News reported on Friday. The position marks a notable shift in US policy toward the war as the US and its closest allies have...
Israel Rejects US-Proposed Temporary Halt to Fighting
During a trip to Israel, America’s top diplomat pushed Tel Aviv to agree to limited “humanitarian pauses” to allow aid into Gaza and facilitate negotiations for Hamas to release prisoners. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said there would not be a temporary pause in...