Over a week ago Israel imposed a full evacuation order on the entire eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek, a city which has seen constant human habitation for roughly 11,000 years. Scores have been killed in and around the city since then, and attacks have been ongoing in...
Iraq Denies Reports That Iran Is Planning to Attack Israel From Its Territory
The Iraqi government on Wednesday denied reports that Iran is planning to launch a major attack against Israel from Iraqi territory, saying the rumors were "false pretexts" meant to justify aggression against Iraq. "Iraq’s national interests demand distancing its land...
Biden Team Wants To Rush Weapons Shipments to Ukraine Before Trump Inauguration
The Biden administration is preparing to rush over $6 billion in military aid to Ukraine before Inauguration Day, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. The report said the Biden team expects the incoming administration to end the weapons flow, as President-elect Donald...
Report Details Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza
A report from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published on Wednesday detailed the situation in Beit Lahia, a city in northern Gaza near the Israeli border where Israeli forces are implementing an ethnic cleansing campaign. At the beginning of October, Israel ordered...
Ukrainian Officials Feeling ‘A Lot of Anxiety’ After Trump Victory
On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his "impressive election victory," but behind the scenes, Ukrainian officials are really feeling "a lot of anxiety," according to a report from Financial Times. Trump...
Netanyahu Congratulates Trump, Says They Discussed ‘Iranian Threat’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory against Vice President Kamala Harris and said the two discussed the "Iranian threat." According to a statement released by Netanyahu's office, the...
At Least 30 Killed in Israeli Attack on Central Lebanon Town of Barja
Late on Tuesday, Israel carried out airstrikes against the town of Barja, about 18.5 miles south of the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The attacks came without warning, hitting an apartment building and killing and wounding many civilians. Fifteen were reported killed...
Report: US Warns Iraq Not To Allow Iran To Attack Israel From Iraqi Territory
The Biden administration has warned the Iraq government that if it allows Iran to attack Israel from its soil, the US won't stop Israel from striking Iraq, Axios reported on Tuesday. The report said US and Israeli intelligence believe that Iran is preparing to launch...
Israel Launches New Attacks on West Syrian City of Qusayr
Israeli airstrikes against targets in Syria are becoming an almost daily occurrence, with another round of strikes reported today in the city of Qusayr, along the border with neighboring Lebanon. The outskirts of Qusayr came under attack on Friday, killing 10 people,...
Ukraine Claims It Has Fired on North Korean Troops in Russia’s Kursk
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov claimed on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had engaged with North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast for the first time. A day earlier, another Ukrainian official made a similar claim, saying Ukrainian forces fired artillery...