Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that it could be a "long" time before Iran launches its reprisal attack against Israel for the killing of Hamas's political chief in Tehran. "Time is on our side, and the waiting period may be long," said...
Israeli Military Recovers Six Bodies of Israeli Hostages in Gaza
The Israeli military said Tuesday that its forces recovered the bodies of six Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. According to Ynet, initial findings show that five of the Israelis were killed as a result of a nearby Israeli airstrike. The...
Ukrainian Parliament Votes To Ban Orthodox Church With Historic Ties to Russia
Ukraine's parliament voted on Tuesday on a bill that would ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which has historic links to Russia but severed ties with the Moscow Patriarchate following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The UOC has also denounced the Russian...
Israeli Soldier Killed in Hezbollah Drone Strike in Northern Israel
Hezbollah launched a flurry of drones against the northern Israeli military target near Ya’ara. One of the drones exploded, killing Israeli Chief Warrant Officer Mahmoud Amaria, and wounded several others, one of them seriously. Israel reported that three of the five...
Zelensky Says Kursk Invasion Shows Russia’s Red Lines Are a Bluff
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that the Ukrainian assault on Russia's Kursk Oblast shows that Moscow's red lines and threats of retaliation are a bluff. Zelensky made the comments while criticizing the US and its NATO allies for not allowing...
HRW: Israeli Airstrikes on Yemen Were ‘Possible War Crime’
Human Rights Watch released a report on Monday that said the July 20 Israeli airstrikes targeting Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah could be a war crime since the attack caused disproportionate harm to civilians. The Israeli airstrikes, which came in response to a...
Chinese, Philippine Coast Guard Vessels Collide in the South China Sea
Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard vessels collided in the South China Sea on Monday near the Sabina Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The two sides are trading blame for the incident, which happened despite diplomatic efforts between Beijing and Manila to cool...
Russia Says Talks With Ukraine Are Impossible After Kursk Offensive
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that President Vladimir Putin had made clear talks with Ukraine are now impossible following the Ukrainian assault on Russia's Kursk Oblast. "The president said it very clearly that following attacks, or even...
After Meeting With Blinken, Netanyahu Backs US Gaza Proposal That Includes His Demands
After meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement backing the new Gaza hostage and ceasefire proposal from the US, which includes the Israeli leader's demands and doesn't include...
Russia Makes Steady Gains in Donetsk Amid Fighting in Kursk
Russian forces have continued to make steady gains in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast amid the Ukrainian cross-border offensive in Kursk. Russia has focused its offensive toward the Donestk city of Pokrovsk, a major hub for Ukrainian forces in the region. Local...