David Arakhamia, a high-ranking member of Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People political party, said that Kyiv could have ended the war with Russia after a month if it agreed not to join NATO. The official said that Moscow was not concerned about other issues,...
Russia Claims to Foil Major Ukrainian Attack on Crimea
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks targeting the Crimean Peninsula since Russia invaded the country last year. The Russian Defense Ministry reported downing 16 Ukrainian drones near or above Crimea. The attack on the critical peninsula comes as Russian...
Netanyahu Says UN Isn’t Doing Enough for Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused the UN of not doing enough to respond to the humanitarian crisis he created in Gaza. "I have not seen yet the effort that I’d like to see from the UN and the international agencies to build shelters there...
US Doesn’t Think Israel Can Make Good on Hostage Deal Promise to Increase Aid
Biden administration officials told The Times of Israel that they don't believe Israel can live up to its commitment to allow 200 aid trucks to enter Gaza per day during the pause that's part of the hostage deal with Hamas. The officials said Israel is refusing to...
Settler Violence, Dispossession, and Displacement Accelerate in Hebron, Amid Gaza War
Amid Israel’s brutal bombing campaign and invasion of the besieged Gaza Strip, which has killed many thousands, illegal settlers in the West Bank have vastly ramped up their attacks, murders, and land theft against indigenous villagers. Roughly 226 Palestinians,...
Israeli Official Says Hamas Hostage Deal Delayed Until Friday
The start of a short-term ceasefire to facilitate the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel will not start until Friday, an Israeli official said on Wednesday. "The contacts on the release of our hostages are advancing and continuing...
US, Philippines Start Three-Day Joint Patrol in South China Sea
The US and the Philippines have launched joint air and sea patrols in the South China Sea in a provocative show of force amid rising tensions with China in the region. Washington and Manila agreed earlier this year to conduct joint patrols in the disputed waters. In...
Iraqi Government ‘Vehemently’ Condemns US Airstrikes as Violation of Sovereignty
Iraq's government on Wednesday blasted US airstrikes launched in the country against Shia militias, calling them a violation of Iraqi sovereignty. "We vehemently condemn the attack on Jurf al-Nasr, executed without the knowledge of Iraqi government agencies," said...
US Considers Redesignating Yemen’s Houthis as ‘Terrorists’
The White House has said it's considering redesignating Yemen's Houthis as "terrorists" after the Houthis seized an Israeli-linked vessel in the Red Sea in response to the Israeli onslaught in Gaza. "In light of this, we have begun a review of potential terrorist...
UN Relief Chief Says Gaza War Is Worst Humanitarian Crisis He’s Ever Seen
Martin Griffiths, the UN's emergency relief coordinator, said in an interview on Tuesday that the Israeli onslaught in Gaza is the worst humanitarian crisis he's ever seen, even worse than the Killing Fields in Cambodia, where the Khmer Rouge killed over one million...