Hungary and Slovakia, two NATO countries, have slammed President Biden's reported decision to support long-range Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, an escalatory step that risks nuclear war. "This is an unprecedented escalation of tensions, a decision that...
US, Philippines Sign New Intelligence and Weapons Technology Sharing Agreement
On Monday, the US and the Philippines took steps to boost their military alliance by signing a new intelligence and weapons technology sharing agreement and starting the construction of a new joint command center in the Philippines. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd...
Netanyahu: Even If There’s a Lebanon Ceasefire Deal, Israel Will Continue To Operate Against Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that even if there is a ceasefire deal reached in Lebanon, Israel will still operate militarily against Hezbollah. "The most important thing is not (the deal that) will be laid on paper," Netanyahu told the...
UN Says Nearly 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Lost to Looters
The UN's Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, said Monday that nearly 100 aid trucks that entered Gaza over the weekend were lost to armed looters. UNRWA said at least 98 trucks of a 109 truck convoy were lost. The convoy was attacked after entering southern Gaza from...
Israeli Forces Kill 76 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli attacks killed at least 76 Palestinians and wounded 158 more in the previous 24-hour period as Israeli strikes continued to pound targets across the Strip. Strikes on Monday included an attack on a house in Beit Lahia, a...
At Least Five Killed as Israel Attacks Religious Site in Central Beirut
Israel is continuing to increase airstrikes against various neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. Today, those strikes centered on the densely populated working-class quarter of Zoa al-Blat. This attack hit near al-Zahra Husseini a, a Shi’ite religious...
Kremlin Reiterates Putin’s View on US-Supported Long-Range Strikes in Russia
Update 11/19/24 at 9:28 am EST: Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine fired six US-provided ATACM missiles into Russia's Bryansk Oblast, and Russian President Vladimir Putin officially updated Russia's nuclear doctrine In response to reports of President Biden...
Israeli Settler Leader Says She Scouted a Location for Jewish Settlements in Gaza
Israeli settler activist Daniella Weiss has claimed that she has scouted a location in northern Gaza where she wants to establish Jewish settlements, Haaretz reported on Sunday. In an appearance on Israel's Channel 13 on Saturday night, Weiss said that she had 740...
Israeli Airstrike Targets Army Post in Southern Lebanon Town, Killing Two Soldiers
Israel has repeatedly insisted that they are at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, and that they have not been deliberately targeting Lebanese military in the course of their invasion of Lebanon. Despite those protestations, they keep hitting Lebanese military targets....
US, Japan, and Australia Agree To Increase Trilateral Exercises
The US, Japan, and Australia agreed on Sunday to increase trilateral military cooperation as Washington is working to boost alliances in the region as part of its plans to prepare for a future war with China. Defense ministers from the three countries, including US...