Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, announced on Monday that they are imposing a blockade on Israel's Haifa port, signaling Yemeni attacks on Israel will expand. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the blockade was a response to Israel escalating...
US Official Denies Threat To ‘Abandon’ Israel Over Gaza
A US official speaking to The Times of Israel has denied a report that Trump administration officials have threatened to "abandon" Israel if it refuses to end its assault on the Gaza Strip. The official was responding to a report from The Washington Post that cited a...
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield Expected To Cost $500 Billion
President Trump's plan to develop a new massive missile defense system for the US, dubbed the "Golden Dome" or the "Iron Dome for America," is expected to cost $500 billion over the next 20 years, CNN reported on Monday, citing an estimate from the Congressional...
After Call With Putin, Trump Says Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Will Begin ‘Immediately’
President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday and said that the call went well and that Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" begin negotiations on a ceasefire. "Just completed my two hour call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. I...
Five Killed in East Syria Car Bomb, ISIS Suspected as Conflict Escalates
Attentions are focusing on al-Mayadeen District in Syria’s Deir Ezzor Governorate today, after a late Monday suicide car bombing against a local police station killed at least five people and wounded a numbers of others. Syrian state media reported that three security...
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 125 Over 24 Hours Amid Ramped-Up IDF Offensive
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Monday that at least 125 Palestinians were killed and 364 were wounded over the previous 24-hour period as the Israeli military expanded military operations in the Strip. The Health Ministry said that the bodies of 11 Palestinians who...
Smotrich: Allowing ‘Minimal’ Aid Into Gaza Will Ensure Israel Can ‘Destroy’ the Strip
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday that allowing "minimal" aid into Gaza will ensure Israel has continued support from its "friends" to continue with its goal of "destroying" the Palestinian territory. Smotrich's comments came after more than 70...
Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Gaza as IDF Announces ‘Extensive Ground Operations’
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in recent days as the Israeli military has launched a new phase of its assault on the Strip, dubbed "Gideon's Chariots." On Sunday, the IDF announced it was conducting "extensive ground operations"...
Witkoff Says US ‘Cannot Allow’ Any Iranian Nuclear Enrichment
US envoy Steve Witkoff said in an interview that aired Sunday that the US "cannot allow" Iran to maintain a civilian nuclear enrichment program, calling the issue a "red line" for the Trump administration. "We have one very, very clear red line, and that is...
Netanyahu Announces Israel Will Allow a ‘Basic’ Amount of Food To Enter Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel would allow a "basic" amount of food to enter Gaza after a more than 70-day total blockade on the Palestinian territory. "On the recommendation of the IDF, and out of the operational need to...