Israeli commandos dropped into Syria from helicopters on Sunday and conducted a raid against an alleged missile production site, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing US and other Western officials. Syrian media reported heavy Israeli airstrikes in Syria on...
Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Civilians in Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces carried out an airstrike against the town of Kfar Jouz in southern Lebanon today, hitting two motorcycles that were traveling along the road to the nearby town of Nabatieh. At least three civilians were reported killed in the strike, including a child....
Israeli Forces Kill 34 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israel's assault on Gaza killed another 34 Palestinians in the previous 24-hour period, and 96 others were wounded. "Israeli forces killed 34 people and injured 96 others in three ‘massacres’ of families in the last 24 hours,"...
Investigation Refutes Israel’s Account of Shooting That Killed American Activist
An investigation conducted by The Washington Post refutes Israel's account of the Israeli military shooting of Aysenur Eyzi Eygi, a 26-year-old American activist who was killed in the occupied West Bank on September 6. Eygi was shot in the head by an Israeli sniper...
Putin: Supporting Long-Range Strikes on Russian Territory Would Put NATO ‘at War With Russia’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday strongly warned the US against allowing Ukraine to use NATO missiles in long-range strikes inside Russian territory, saying the move would put the Western military alliance "at war with Russia." Putin's comments came after...
Russia Says It Could ‘Combine’ With China If Both Face Threat From the US
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday that Russia's partnership with China is not aimed at any third country, but the two countries could "combine" to respond to threats from the US. "I would like to remind you that Moscow and Beijing...
Biden Overrides Conditions on Military Aid To Egypt, Granting the Full $1.3 Billion
The Biden administration is overriding human rights conditions placed on military aid to Egypt to provide the country with the full $1.3 billion of annual military aid Cairo usually receives each year. Out of the $1.3 billion, $320 million is subject to conditions...
Israeli Strikes Kill 64 Palestinians Across the Gaza Strip
Israel's relentless assault on the Gaza Strip continued on Wednesday, and Gaza's Health Ministry reported that at least 64 Palestinians were killed in the previous 24-hour period. The latest violence brings the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza...
Blinken Signals US Will Allow Long-Range Strikes in Russia With NATO Missiles
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken strongly hinted that the US was preparing to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of US and NATO missiles to support long-range strikes inside Russian territory, which would mark a significant escalation of the proxy war....
Blinken Announces $700 Million in New Aid for Ukraine
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Kyiv and announced $700 million in fresh aid for Ukraine, including funds for repairing the country's battered energy infrastructure. Blinken made the announcement alongside his British counterpart, David Lammy,...