US Central Command announced that its forces launched strikes in Syria for a second day on Tuesday against "Iranian-aligned" targets, referring to Shia militias that operate in the country. CENTCOM said in a press release that its forces "conducted strikes against an...
Yemen’s Houthis Attack Two US Navy Destroyers in the Red Sea
The Pentagon said Tuesday that the Houthis fired on two US Navy destroyers while they were leaving the Red Sea as the nearly year-long US bombing campaign in Yemen has done nothing to deter the Yemeni group. According to the AP, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder...
Trump Picks John Ratcliffe To Lead CIA
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has selected former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to serve as the director of the CIA. Ratcliffe worked as Trump's DNI from 2020 to 2021 and was a House representative for a district in Texas...
UK’s Starmer To Urge Biden To Release $20 Billion for Ukraine, Back Long-Range Strikes in Russia
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to urge President Biden to release $20 billion for Ukraine and back long-range strikes in Russian territory before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on January 20, The Telegraph has reported. The $20 billion...
Israel Kills 78, Including Women and Children, In Attacks Across Lebanon
While officials are saying they see “a shot” at an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon, there is no sign of the airstrikes against Lebanese territory slowing down. Over 100 airstrikes have been reported against Lebanon in the past 24 hours. The death toll, according to...
US Confirms Israel Will Face No Consequences for Not Improving Aid Situation in Gaza
The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will not limit weapons transfers to Israel despite Israel's failure to meet US demands to increase aid levels in Gaza amid the starvation blockade and ethnic cleansing campaign in northern Gaza. The administration sent a...
Trump Picks Mike Huckabee, Supporter of Israeli Annexation, as Ambassador to Israel
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he nominated former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a proponent of Israeli annexation of the West Bank, to be the US ambassador to Israel. "I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Governor of...
Israeli Forces Kill 62 Palestinians in Gaza Over 48 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli forces killed at least 62 Palestinians and injured 147 in the previous 48-hour period as relentless Israeli attacks continued across the Strip. According to The New Arab, strikes on Tuesday included an attack on the...
UN Warns Israel Committing ‘Severe Violations’ of Ceasefire with Syria
The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) issued a statement today relating to the recent AP story about Israel carrying out military construction along the Alpha Line meant to restrict where Israel’s military can operate. The Alpha Line designates a DMZ...
Trump Picks Rep. Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor
President-elect Donald Trump has asked Mike Waltz, a hawkish House Republican from Florida, to be his national security advisor in the incoming administration, multiple media outlets reported on Monday night. Waltz was a staunch supporter of the Ukraine proxy war...