In a 10-1 vote, the Israeli security cabinet voted today to accept a ceasefire in Lebanon. The security cabinet was originally supposed to vote at 4:00 PM local time, but the meeting was delayed several hours. The exact terms of the deal are not public yet, but the...
Israeli Attacks Kill 22 More Palestinians Across Gaza
Gaza's Civil Defense Agency told Al Jazeera that Israeli attacks killed 22 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Gaza's Health Ministry said in its daily death toll update, which is released about mid-day Gaza time, that at least 14 Palestinians were killed...
Russia Says Ukraine Hit Kursk With US ATACMS Twice in Recent Days
Russia said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces fired US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russia's Kursk Oblast twice in recent days and vowed there would be a response. The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine fired five ATACMS against Russian S-400...
US Starts Talks on Deal To Ramp Up Troop Deployments to Fiji
The US and Fiji have begun talks on a military pact meant to ramp up US troop deployments to the Pacific island nation as part of the US's buildup in the region that's aimed at China. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the plans to negotiate a Status of...
Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 31 Across Lebanon, Major Attacks in Southern Beirut
There is some cautious optimism that Israel’s cabinet may accept a ceasefire on Tuesday. Monday, however, saw the Israeli military continuing to intensify attacks across Lebanese territory, showing no sign that the war might really be over soon. At least 31 people...
White House Confirms It Authorized ATACMS Strikes on Russian Territory
The White House confirmed for the first time on Monday that it authorized Ukraine to launch US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russia, an escalation Russia has made clear risks nuclear war. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the...
HRW: Israel Deliberately Killed Three Journalists in Lebanon With US Bomb
Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday that an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon that killed three journalists and injured four others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and a war crime that was carried out using a US-provided weapon. The strike was...
Israeli Cabinet to Vote on Lebanon Ceasefire Tuesday, Far Right Remains Opposed
Israel’s cabinet will meet on Tuesday to vote on a proposed two-month ceasefire which has been brokered by the US. A ceasefire was accepted by Hezbollah and the Lebanese government last week, though it's not clear if it's precisely the one Israel is voting on. The US...
Report: France, UK Discuss the Idea of Sending Troops to Ukraine
The French newspaper Le Monde has reported that European countries have resumed talks on the idea of sending troops or private contractors to Ukraine. The report said the talks restarted on November 11 during a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and...
Top NATO Official Tells European Businesses To Get Ready for War
The head of NATO's Military Committee has called on European businesses to prepare for a "wartime scenario" amid soaring tensions between the Western military alliance and Russia. Dutch Adm. Rob Bauer said Western businesses must adjust to become less vulnerable to...