The US and Iran previously held indirect talks to avoid regional escalation

The deals include Hellfire and Sidewinder missiles and ammunition for artillery, tanks, and machine guns

Russian forces continue to make gains in eastern Ukraine

The drills were a response to a speech by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te

At least four were killed and 40 were wounded by Israeli strikes that targeted Palestinians sheltering in tents at al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

Attack targeted small apartment building in Aitou village

US Central Command did not offer details about the strike

Israeli strikes destroyed a market in Nabatieh that was over a century old

Israel continues to tighten its siege on northern Gaza

The Israeli military is currently carrying out part of an ethnic cleansing plan in north Gaza, which could pave the way for Jewish settlements

Drones were sent into Israel amid a cover of rocket fire

The deployment is part of the US and Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran

Netanyahu demands UN withdraw all peacekeepers from the ‘danger zone’

The US and the UK recently appeared poised to support long-range strikes on Russian territory but backed down after serious warnings from Putin

Netanyahu convened his war cabinet on Thursday to approve plans