British Defense Minister John Healey has suggested that the UK could send troops to Ukraine for a training mission. During a visit to Ukraine, Healey told The Times that the UK would work to improve its training of Ukrainian troops and wouldn't rule out sending...
Zelensky Admits Ukraine Cannot Drive Russia Out of Crimea and Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has conceded that Ukraine does not have the ability to drive Russian forces out of the territory Russia has captured since the 2022 invasion, as well as Crimea, which Russia has controlled since 2014. "We cannot give up our...
Haaretz: Israeli Soldiers Kill Civilians and Count Them as Terrorists
Israeli soldiers stationed in the Netzarim Corridor in the Gaza Strip regularly shoot and kill Palestinian civilians but count them as "terrorists," Haaretz reported on Wednesday, citing testimony from Israeli commanders and other soldiers. The Netzarim Corridor is a...
Turkey, Allies Violate Extended Ceasefire With Syrian Kurds, Dozens Killed
On Tuesday, the US State Department announced the extension of the ceasefire between Syria’s Kurdish SDF and Turkey’s allies. The initial ceasefire expired, but the new one was supposed to continue to the end of the week. It doesn’t seem to have lasted even a whole...
Report: Netanyahu Orders IDF To Occupy Syria’s Mount Hermon Until End of 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to occupy territory it captured on Mount Hermon in Syria following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad until at least the end of 2025, Israel's Channel 12 has reported. After Assad fled Syria on...
Israel Passing Messages to Syria’s HTS, But Turkey’s Influence Is a Concern
Both Israel and Turkey were at the forefront of this month’s regime change in Syria. The takeover of Syria by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) alters the landscape of the region, but Turkey and Israel may quickly find themselves at odds over who’s really...
Senate Passes Massive $895 Billion National Defense Authorization Act
On Wednesday, the Senate passed the $895 billion 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House passed the mammoth bill last week, and it now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. The spending bill passed the Senate in a vote of 85-14, easily...
Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill 38 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed at least 38 Palestinians and wounded 203 as the daily US-backed slaughter continues. The ministry's figures are based on the number of dead and wounded Palestinians that are brought to hospitals and...
Visiting Syria’s Mount Hermon, Netanyahu Says Israeli Occupation Will Last Until ‘Another Arrangement’ Is Made
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops on top of Syria's Mount Hermon, located on the Syria-Lebanon border, and said Israel would continue occupying Syrian territory it captured following the regime change in Damascus "until...
Uhuru Members Will Face No Prison Time Over Bogus Foreign Agent Allegations
A district judge ruled on Monday that three members of the Florida-based Uhuru Movement will face probation but no jail time for being found guilty of conspiring to act as foreign agents of Russia, a conviction that came as a result of the group being targeted by the...