US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday, according to media reports, as the US continues building up its forces in the Middle East to prepare for a potential attack on Iran. According to...
Biden’s Ambassador to Israel Blocked a Memo Describing North Gaza as ‘Apocalyptic Wasteland’
Jack Lew, who served as President Biden's ambassador to Israel, stopped a memo from reaching senior Biden administration officials in early 2024 that described north Gaza as an "Apocalyptic Wasteland" with dire shortages of food and medical aid, Reuters reported on...
UNIFIL Operations Disrupted as Israel Drops Mystery Chemicals in Southern Lebanon
Adding to Israel’s ongoing hostility to the UN peacekeeping operation in southern Lebanon, the UNIFIL reported Sunday’s operations near the Blue Line were disrupted when the IDF began dropping an unidentified chemical on the area near the peacekeepers. The UNIFIL said...
Israel Strikes Kill One, Wound Eight in Southern Lebanon
Israel continues to flout the Lebanon ceasefire, launching multiple strikes against southern Lebanon on Monday and issuing an evacuation order forcing civilians out of Ain Qana and Kfar Tibnit before a salvo of strikes against those towns. Strikes were also reported...
Israeli Forces Kill Three-Year-Old Boy in Gaza
Israeli forces killed a three-year-old boy in Gaza on Monday as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The boy, Iyad Ahmed Naeem al-Raba'i, was killed when Israeli warships shelled tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the...
Israel Forcing Doctors Without Borders To Shut Down Gaza Operations by February 28
Israeli authorities have ordered the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to cease all operations in Gaza by February 28 as Israel continues to impede humanitarian relief efforts inside the Palestinian territory. Israel said that it was shutting...
Top US, Israeli Generals Hold Meeting at Pentagon Amid Threat of New Iran War
The top US and Israeli generals held talks in Washington amid threats of a US attack on Iran, Reuters reported on Sunday. Two unnamed US officials told the outlet that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir met at the...
Iran’s Khamenei Says US Attack Will Lead to ‘Regional War’
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Sunday that any US attack on his country would lead to a "regional war," comments that come amid threats of a US attack on the Islamic Republic as the US military is building up its forces in the region. "The...
Trump Again Bypasses Congress To Advance Major Weapons Package for Israel
The Trump administration has approved $6.5 billion in new weapons deals for Israel that include Apache attack helicopters and military vehicles, a step Secretary of State Marco Rubio took without waiting for the normal congressional review process. According to The...
Israeli Drone Strike Kills One, Wounds Three in Southern Lebanon
An Israeli drone strike Sunday has killed one person and wounded three others in southern Lebanon. The strike targeted a vehicle in the Nabatieh District, in the town of Ebba. There are no details about who was killed in the strike. As usual, the IDF issued a...


