Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved a set of targets for Israel to strike inside Iran, ABC News reported on Wednesday, citing an Israeli source. CNN also reported that Israel's plans to attack Iran were "ready." Neither report gave a timeline nor...
Israel’s Gallant Tells Hostage Families There’s No Deal With Hamas in Sight
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has told family members of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza that there's no chance of a deal to free their relatives. "There’s stagnation, and I don’t see progress right now in this period, I’m very sorry to say," Gallant said...
Israeli Tank Attacks UN Peacekeepers Watchtower in Southern Lebanon
Adding to the ongoing tensions with the international community during the ongoing invasion of southern Lebanon, an Israeli Merkava tank was reported today to have attacked an observation tower belonging to UNIFIL peacekeepers near the town of Kfar Kela. There were no...
Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 15 in Lebanese Town of Qana, the Site of Previous Israeli Massacres
On Wednesday, Israeli airstrikes pounded the southern Lebanese town of Qana, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens more. The Israeli strikes on Qana flattened multiple buildings, and rescuers are still digging through the rubble, meaning the death could rise....
Zelensky Unveils ‘Victory Plan’ but No Sign It Has Support from the West
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday and unveiled his so-called "victory plan," but there's no sign any of Ukraine's Western backers will support his proposals. Zelensky's plan includes five points and three classified...
Israeli Forces Kill 65 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes across the Strip killed at least 65 Palestinians and wounded 140 in the previous 24-hour period. The latest violence brings the ministry's recorded death toll since October 7, 2023, to 42,409 and the number of...
Israeli Soldiers Say Ethnic Cleansing Plan in North Gaza Is Underway
Three Israeli reserve soldiers have told Haaretz that they believe an ethnic cleansing plan is already underway in northern Gaza, where the Israeli military is trying to forcibly displace hundreds of thousands of civilians. Known as the "general's plan" because it's...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Nabatieh, in Southern Lebanon, Killing 16 Including Mayor
The southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh has been targeted by Israel several times over the past year, but this is one of the most consequential. During one of the daily crisis meetings the city holds in the municipal council building, an Israel airstrike was carried...
Russia Says It Would Give Military Assistance to North Korea If It Came Under Attack
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said Tuesday that Russia would provide military assistance to North Korea if it comes under attack based on a treaty the two nations signed earlier this year. "If an act of aggression is committed against the Democratic...
Israeli Strike on Christian Village in Northern Lebanon Killed Displaced Family From the South
Israel's airstrike on a Christian-majority village in northern Lebanon wiped out an entire family that was displaced from southern Lebanon, AFP reported on Tuesday. The attack, which hit the village of Aitou on Monday, killed 23 people, including at least 12 women and...