Syria’s new government may view peace with Israel as a top priority, but Israel seems to be heading in a different direction, as airstrikes continue to escalate against sites across Syria, and Israeli ground forces are taking more and more strategic locations in...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Establish Diplomatic Ties With HTS-Led Syria
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was working to re-establish diplomatic ties with Syria following the takeover of the country by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a US-designated terrorist organization that's an offshoot of al-Qaeda. "We are...
Suspect in Las Vegas Cybertruck Bombing Was US Army Green Beret
The suspect in Wednesday's Tesla Cybertruck bombing that occurred outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as 37-year-old Matthew Alan Livelsberger, an active duty US Army Green Beret. Livelsberger was identified as the person who rented the Cybertruck,...
Report: Biden Was Presented With Options To Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan presented President Biden with options to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities during a secret meeting held a few weeks ago, Axios reported on Thursday. The report said the US was considering bombing Iran's nuclear facilities if...
US Sets Up New North Syria Base With Allied Kurds Near Turkish Border
At a time when Turkey is warning the US to end its support for Syrian Kurds, the US and its coalition partners appear to be heading in the opposite direction. The US is reportedly building a new military base in the Kurdish-majority city of Kobani, right on the...
Rep. Massie Calls Out House Rules Package for Including Measure to Protect Netanyahu
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has called out House leadership for including a bill as part of a proposed rules package designed to protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The rules package, which is set to be voted on Friday after the new House elects its...
Heavy Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill More Than 90 Palestinians
Israeli strikes have ramped up across the Gaza Strip, killing over 90 Palestinians since dawn on Thursday, medical sources told Al Jazeera early Friday morning Gaza time. Israeli attacks included a strike on a tent camp in al-Mawasi, a so-called "safe zone" in...
Israeli Troops Advance Deeper Into Southern Lebanon, Escalate Demolitions
Israel’s military continued its invasion of southern Lebanon today, despite the 60-day ceasefire in place during which it’s meant to vacate the country. The village of Beit Lif was the latest target, with Israeli Merkava tanks and military bulldozers arriving at the...
Israeli Settler Violence in 2024 Highest Since the UN Began Keeping Track
The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday that 2024 marked the worst year for Israeli settler violence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since it began keeping track of such incidents nearly 20 years ago. OCHA said it...
US Has Given Israel $22 Billion in Military Aid Since October 2023
Since October 7, 2023, the US has provided Israel with more than $22 billion in military aid, Israel Hayom reported Wednesday, citing data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The stepped-up US military aid to Israel has supported the...