Israel’s military announced Wednesday that six of their soldiers were killed and one was wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon. They were fighting in a yet-unnamed village with four Hezbollah members. They added that the four Hezbollah fighters were “eventually”...
Trump Picks Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he selected former Hawaii Congresswoman Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard to be his Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Gabbard, a member of the National Guard, was in Congress from 2013-2021. A former Democrat, she...
Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Against Syrian Border City of Qusayr
Israel carried out multiple airstrikes today against targets in western Syria, centered around the border city of Qusayr. Syrian state media reported some of the hostile volleys were intercepted by their air defenses, though several strikes appear to have hit...
Huckabee: ‘Of Course’ Israeli Annexation of the West Bank Is Possible Under Trump
President Trump's pick to be the US ambassador to Israel, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, told Israeli media on Wednesday that full Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank will be possible under the next Trump administration. When asked about the...
Israeli Forces Kill 47 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed at least 47 Palestinians and wounded another 182 over the previous 24-hour period as Israeli strikes continued to pound targets across the Strip. Strikes were reported across the Gaza Strip, including...
US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned’ Targets in Syria for Second Day
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...