The Israeli military on Wednesday ramped up its ground assault and strikes on Gaza as Israeli officials announced plans to take over more land in the Palestinian territory. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF was expanding operations in Gaza to clear...
Israeli Strike on UN-Run Clinic in Gaza Kills 22, Including 9 Children
Warning: Graphic footage below On Wednesday, an Israeli strike hit a UN-run clinic in Jabalia, northern Gaza, killing 22 people, including at least nine children. Among the victims was a newborn baby, who was decapitated by the strike. Israel claimed it targeted a...
Syrian Druze Spurn Offer to Join Syrian Military, Israel Backtracks on Offer of Entry Visa
The Syrian Druze population has been something of a wildcard in the future of southern Syria. The Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government in Damascus has promised unity, while Israel appeared, at least at first, to be trying to court them as allies. Where...
Three Reported Killed in US Airstrikes on Water Infrastructure in Yemen
US airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah province hit a water management building and killed at least three people, the Yemeni Health Ministry said on Tuesday. "The American attack, which targeted the water management building in the district of al-Mansouriyah in the...
Pentagon Deploying Additional Aircraft Carrier and Air Assets to Middle East
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the deployment of an additional aircraft carrier and more US air assets to the Middle East, a move that comes amid a US bombing campaign in Yemen and increasing US threats against...
US Imposes More Sanctions on Iran as Tensions Soar
The US on Tuesday announced new sanctions on an alleged "Iranian weapons procurement network" as President Trump is ramping up his so-called "maximum pressure campaign" against Iran. The Treasury Department said that it sanctioned six entities and two people based in...
Russia Says It Cannot Accept US Proposals on Ukraine in Current Form
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Russia couldn't accept US proposals on ending the Ukraine war in their current form since they do not address the root causes of the conflict. Ryabkov said Moscow hasn't seen the US send a "clear...
White House Claims Yemen Airstrikes ‘Incredibly Successful’ Despite Failure To Stop Houthi Attacks
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday claimed that the US bombing campaign in Yemen has been "incredibly successful" even though the Houthis have shown no sign of backing down. "These Houthi strikes have been incredibly successful," Leavitt said....
Turkey Set to Take Control of Syrian Air Base Near Tadmur
After the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Turkey and Israel seem to be increasingly on a collision course of who gets to control the nation, and how much of it. Israel has been growing its military presence in the occupied southwest, while Turkey has its...
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 42 Palestinians in 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli forces killed at least 42 Palestinians and wounded 183 over the previous 24-hour period as Israeli attacks continue to pound the Strip. The Health Ministry's figures are based on the number of dead and wounded...