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Israel, Syria Hold Direct Talks in Paris Aimed at Calming Hostility

by Jason Ditz | Aug 20, 2025

Though there have been reports of indirect talks for months now, Tuesday marked the first time it was publicly confirmed that Israel and Syria’s Islamist government held direct talks, with a US-brokered meeting held in Paris. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani...

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Israeli Attacks Kill 81 More Palestinians Across Gaza

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 20, 2025

Israeli forces have killed at least 81 Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, medical sources have told Al Jazeera, as the IDF is preparing a major escalation of its genocidal war. The Al Jazeera report said that among the dead were 30 people...

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US Raid in North Syria Captures Top ISIS Figures, Kills One in Clash

by Jason Ditz | Aug 20, 2025

While the US has been redeploying much of its force inside Syria to the far south, they’ve reportedly carried out a high profile raid against ISIS in Atimeh in the Idlib Governorate. Though the special forces raid was in the northwest of Syria, some reports suggest...

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Israeli Committee Approves Settlement Expansion Plan That Smotrich Says ‘Erases’ Palestinian State

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 20, 2025

An Israeli committee on Wednesday gave final approval for the construction of about 3,400 housing units for the expansion of an illegal settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a step that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said "erases" a Palestinian...

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Israeli Military To Call Up 60,000 Reservists as It Prepares for Gaza City Ethnic Cleansing Campaign

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 19, 2025

About 60,000 Israeli reservists will receive call-up orders that the Israeli military will issue tomorrow as it's preparing for a major offensive on Gaza City, The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday. The report said that reservists will have two weeks before they...

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Israeli Hostage Families Call on Netanyahu To Agree to the Ceasefire Deal Approved by Hamas

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 19, 2025

Family members of Israelis who remain captive in Gaza are urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire deal that has been approved by Hamas, which mediator Qatar says is "almost identical" to a version previously approved by Israel. While...

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Trump Administration Deploys Three US Navy Destroyers and 4,000 Troops Near Venezuela

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 19, 2025

The US is deploying three Navy destroyers off the coast of Venezuela in a move aimed at pressuring President Nicolas Maduro, signaling what appears to be another push for regime change. One US official told Reuters that a total of 4,000 US sailors and Marines are...

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Trump Says He’s Willing To Support European Troops in Ukraine ‘by Air’ as Part of Potential Security Guarantee

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 19, 2025

President Trump said on Tuesday that he may be willing to provide air support for European troops on the ground in Ukraine as part of a potential security guarantee, an arrangement that would be unacceptable to Russia. "When it comes to security, they're willing to...

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Israeli Forces Kill 58 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 19, 2025

Gaza's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli forces killed 58 Palestinians and wounded 343 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. The Health Ministry said that the bodies of two other Palestinians killed in...

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Israel Wants UNIFIL Peacekeepers Gone, US May Push Lebanon for Concessions

by Jason Ditz | Aug 19, 2025

The UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have long been a thorn in Israel’s side, both because they tend to find Israeli surveillance devices left in the area and because of international criticism on the numerous times Israeli troops start firing at the...

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