Documents obtained by The New York Times confirmed that Israel added new demands to the ceasefire proposal unveiled by President Biden back in May, an effort by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sabotage the chances of a deal. The Times report said that Israeli...
Ben Gvir Says Changing Status Quo at al-Aqsa Is ‘Our Policy’ in Latest Provocative Visit to the Religious Site
On Tuesday, Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir made another provocative visit to the al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, known as the Temple Mount to the Israelis, and rejected statements from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the status...
White House Says US Is Prepared To Defend Israel From ‘Significant’ Attack
The White House said Monday that the US is prepared to defend Israel from a "significant" Iranian reprisal attack as the US continues to bolster its forces in the region. The US and Israel are expecting Iran to launch its response to the Israeli killing of Hamas's...
Gallant Calls Netanyahu’s Goal of ‘Total Victory’ in Gaza ‘Nonsense’
On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's calls for "total victory" in Gaza "nonsense," prompting a rebuke from Netanyahu. Gallant made the comments at a hearing of the Israeli Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense...
Hamas Says Its Guards Killed One Israeli Hostage, Wounded Two Others
Hamas's military wing, the al-Qassam Brigade, said Monday that one Israeli hostage in Gaza was killed and two others were wounded in "two separate incidents" involving Hamas guards. Abu Obeida, al-Qassam's spokesman, said two Hamas recruits fatally shot one male...
Sen. Graham Visits Kyiv, Calls Ukraine’s Invasion of Russia’s Kursk ‘Beautiful’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) visited the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Monday and praised the Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, calling the offensive "beautiful." Speaking to reporters alongside Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Graham said, "What do I think...
Putin Says Ukraine Launched Kursk Offensive To Gain Leverage for Peace Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Ukraine launched its invasion of Russia's Kursk Oblast with Western backing to gain leverage for future negotiations. The Russian leader said it was clear why Ukraine "refused our proposals to return to the plan for...
Oregon National Guard Sends Off 230 Soldiers to Iraq and Syria
The Oregon National Guard is sending off 230 guardsmen to Iraq and Syria amid soaring tensions in the Middle East as the US is pledging to defend Israel from an expected Iranian reprisal attack. The US has about 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 troops occupying eastern...
Report: Israel Tells US That Iran Is Preparing a Large-Scale Attack
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has told Secretary of Defense Lloyd Autin that Iranian military preparations show Iran is preparing for a large-scale reprisal attack against Israel, Axios reported on Sunday. The report said that a new Israeli intelligence...
Several US Troops Injured in Drone Attack in Syria
Several US troops and other members of a US-led coalition were injured in a Friday drone attack on a US base in northeast Syria, Reuters reported on Saturday. The US military initially said there were no casualties in the attack but later found minor injuries,...