The US military announced Monday that its forces have completed a withdrawal from Air Base 201 in Niger well ahead of a September 15 deadline for US forces to exit the country. "The US Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger...
CENTCOM Chief Meets With IDF Chief To Coordinate on Iranian Response
On Monday, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv as the two militaries are preparing to defend Israel from an expected Iranian reprisal attack. Kurilla also...
Five US Troops Injured in Rocket Attack on US Base in Iraq
At least five US personnel were injured in a rocket attack on the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, Reuters reported on Monday, citing US and Iraqi sources. The US officials said one of the Americans who was wounded had serious injuries and that the number of...
Israel Sends Truck Full of Dead Palestinians Into Gaza
On Monday, over 80 bodies of unidentified Palestinians were buried in a mass grave in Khan Younis after they were sent into Gaza on a truck by Israel. Yamen Abu Suleiman, the director of the Palestinian Civil Emergency Service in Khan Younis, told Reuters that it was...
Israel Considering ‘Preemptive Strike’ Against Iran
Israel is considering launching a "preemptive strike" on Iran as it's awaiting a reprisal attack for the assassination of Hamas's political chief in Iran. According to Israeli media reports, Israel could launch an attack on Iran if it finds an Iranian strike is...
Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Talks on Hold After Haniyeh Assassination
Hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas are on hold following the Israeli assassination of Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, The Times of Israel reported Monday. Haniyeh was the top Hamas official outside of Gaza, putting him in charge of the negotiations...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Two, Including Paramedic, in Southern Lebanon Village
A pair of Israeli drone strikes against the southern Lebanese village of Mays al-Jabal killed at least two people, described as a “Hezbollah cell” by Israeli military officials. The slain were described by the military as operating a drone in the area. The slain were...
Smotrich: It May Be ‘Moral and Justified’ for Israel To Starve 2 Million Palestinians to Death in Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that it might be "moral and justified" for Israel to starve to death two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip but said it couldn't due to international pressure. "We are bringing in aid because there is no...
Ukraine Orders Evacuations From Donetsk Towns as Russian Forces Advance
On Sunday, Ukrainian officials ordered evacuations from some areas of the eastern Donetsk Oblast as Russian forces are making gains. Vadym Filashkin, the Ukrainian governor of Donetsk, said he ordered the mandatory evacuation of children and their parents from several...
US Sending Aircraft Carrier, Fighter Jet Squadron To ‘Defend Israel’
The US is sending more warships and additional fighter jets to the Middle East as part of a deployment that's "entirely focused on defending Israel," a White House official said Sunday. The Pentagon announced Friday that it's sending the aircraft carrier USS Abraham...