Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that the Israeli military will occupy Gaza like it does the West Bank even after the genocidal war in the Strip comes to an end. "After we defeat Hamas' military and governmental power in Gaza, Israel will have...
Israel Continues to Flaunt Ceasefire, Military Demolishes Homes in Southern Lebanon
Now into the third week of the Israeli ceasefire with Lebanon, the situation seems no more settled than it had been. Israeli forces continue to operate across southern Lebanon, their drones carry out attacks, and Israeli military bulldozers are now conducting...
Israeli Attacks Kill at Least 31 Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli attacks across the Strip killed at least 31 Palestinians and wounded 79 over the previous 24-hour period. The ministry counts the casualties based on the number of dead and wounded that arrive at hospitals. "There are...
HTS Leader Julani Says Syria Won’t Be Used as a ‘Launchpad’ To Attack Israel
The leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is leading Syria following the regime change that ousted Bashar al-Assad, has said Syria would not become a "launchpad" to attack Israel. "We do not want any conflict, whether with Israel or anyone else,...
Turkey Masses Troops on Syria Border, Large Scale Invasion May Be Imminent
Though it has reportedly been extended until the end of the week, the failure to make the ceasefire between Turkish-backed forces and the US-backed Kurdish SDF permanent is expected to lead to more fighting. It is starting to look like the fight for northern Syria...
Ukrainian Intelligence Kills Senior Russian General in Moscow Bombing
A senior Russian general was killed by a bomb blast in Moscow on Tuesday in a targeted killing Ukrainian sources say was carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was the head of Russia's Radiological, Chemical, and Biological...
US Effort to Extend SDF Ceasefire With Turkey in Northern Syria Fails
Update from 12/17/24: Though the four-day ceasefire expired, the US State Department is now reporting it has been extended until the end of the week. With the four-day ceasefire in the Syrian city of Manbij coming to a close, US mediators’ efforts to convince Turkey...
US Launches More Airstrikes in Syria, Claims 12 ISIS Fighters Killed
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday that its forces launched airstrikes in Syria, claiming the attacks targeted ISIS camps and killed 12 ISIS fighters. CENTCOM said in a press release that the strikes "were conducted as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt,...
US Says It Launched Airstrike on Houthi ‘Command and Control Facility’ in Yemen
US Central Command said Monday that it launched an airstrike on Yemen, claiming to target a Houthi "command and control" facility in the capital Sanaa. "On Dec. 16 Yemen time, US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike against a key command...
Trump Suggests He Could End US-Supported Long-Range Strikes on Russia
President-elect Donald Trump suggested at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Monday that he could reverse President Biden's decision to support long-range missile strikes on Russian territory. Trump said it was a "big mistake" for the Biden administration to...