On Sunday, a pregnant Palestinian woman was among two women killed by Israeli forces during a raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm. Sundus Shalabi, 23, who was eight months pregnant, was shot by Israeli gunfire while traveling...
Trump Says He Has Spoken With Putin by Phone About Ending Ukraine War
President Trump told The New York Post on Friday that he's spoken by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, a claim the Kremlin said it couldn't confirm or deny. When asked how many times he's talked with the Russian leader, Trump said,...
Zelensky Interested in Trump’s Rare Earth Idea: ‘Let’s Do a Deal’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Friday that he was interested in President Trump's proposal for a deal that would involve the US getting access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military aid. "If we are talking...
Saudi Arabia Slams Netanyahu for Suggesting Its Territory Be Used for Palestinian State
Saudi Arabia has rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that Saudi land could be used for the establishment of a Palestinian state. In a recent interview, Netanyahu suggested the Saudis could create a Palestinian state, saying they have "a lot...
Israel Expands Syria Occupation, Bombs Several Military Sites in Southern Syria
Concern among residents of southern Syria continues to grow as the Israeli occupation of the area escalates, and gives the appearance of being long-term, if not permanent. More Israeli ground troops have entered Syria in recent days, and expanded control over villages...
Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians in Gaza Despite Ceasefire
On Sunday, Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians, including an elderly woman, in Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement. The latest violence came as Israeli troops withdrew from the Netazarim Corridor, a strip of land that separated northern Gaza from the...
Six Killed in East Lebanon as Israel Escalates Airstrikes
Israel commits multiple violations of the ongoing Lebanon ceasefire daily, but this weekend those violations seem to be intensifying in scope and casualty figures. The largest incident this weekend was near the town of Janta, along the Syria border. An Israeli drone...
Report: Netanyahu Intends To Sabotage Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israeli sources have told Haaretz that they believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to sabotage the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal and that Israeli negotiators headed to Qatar will not advance the agreement to its second phase. "It's a show," one source...
Lebanon Defies Trump: Hezbollah and Allies Join New Government
The Trump Administration’s attempt to dictate terms on the new Lebanese government’s cabinet appears to have failed spectacularly. The new Lebanese cabinet has been announced, and includes multiple members from both Hezbollah and the Shi’ite Amal Movement. The...
State Dept. Plans New $7 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
The State Department has formally notified Congress of its plans for a massive arms sale to Israel worth over $7 billion, including thousands of missiles and bombs, the Associated Press reported on Friday. This follows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to...