US Africa Command said in a press release on Wednesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia in coordination with the US-backed government on May 17. AFRICOM said the strike targeted al-Shabaab and was launched about 125 miles north of Mogadishu but offered...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill at Least Three in Southern Lebanon
Israel continues to carry out drone strikes across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting vehicles in the area and killed at least three people, both of whom the Israeli government quickly labeled high ranking Hezbollah officials. The first strike was in the town of...
CNN: Israel Preparing Possible Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
The US has obtained new intelligence that suggests Israel is preparing to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday. The report cited officials who said it was unclear if Israeli leaders had made a final decision, and the chances of an...
Former Israeli MK: ‘Every Child, Every Baby in Gaza Is an Enemy’
Moshe Feiglin, a former member of the Israeli Knesset, declared in an appearance on Israeli TV on Tuesday that "every child, every baby in Gaza is an enemy" of Israel. "The enemy is not Hamas, nor is it the military wing of Hamas, as our military commander tells us,...
President Trump Unveils Plans for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System
President Trump has unveiled his plans to develop a new massive missile defense system to cover the entire territory of the United States, which he has dubbed the "Golden Dome," a project that will almost certainly kick off a new arms race. The president claimed the...
Rubio Warns Syria Could Descend Into ‘Full-Scale Civil War’ Within Weeks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress on Tuesday that the US assesses the new al-Qaeda-linked Syrian government could collapse within weeks and that the country could descend into "full-scale civil war." Rubio made the comments at a Senate Foreign Relations...
UN Says No Aid Distributed Yet in Gaza
The UN said on Tuesday that while aid trucks have been allowed to enter the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing, its teams have been unable to access and distribute the shipments. "Today, one of our teams waited several hours for the Israeli green light to...
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 87 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes killed 87 Palestinians and wounded 290 over the previous 24-hour period amid Israel's ramped-up assault on the Palestinian territory. "There are still a number of victims under the rubble and on the streets,...
One Killed, Nine Wounded in Israeli Drone Strikes in Southern Lebanon
Israeli drone strikes continued to attack southern Lebanon, with reports that strikes against the town of Mansouri killed one person and wounded at least nine, including school-children. The main strike targeted a motorcycle near a school in the town. All the wounded...
Iran’s Khamenei Says US Demands About Nuclear Enrichment Are ‘Nonsense’
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday called US demands for Iran to eliminate its civilian nuclear enrichment program "nonsense" and said he doesn't think the negotiations with the US would "bring results." Iranian officials have made clear that the...