On Saturday, Israeli drones carried out an attack on a vehicle traveling in northeastern Syria. The strike killed Maytham Mustafa al-Attar, described as a “prominent” member of Hezbollah’s air defense unit. In keeping with Israeli military statements, he was described...
Report Confirms Israel Ordered ‘Hannibal Directive’ During October 7 Response
A report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Sunday confirmed that the Israeli military implemented a secretive procedure known as the "Hannibal directive" during the response to the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. The directive allows Israeli...
Erdogan Says He Plans To Invite Syria’s Assad to Turkey for Normalization Talks
On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Turkey for talks on potentially restoring ties. "We will extend our invitation (to Assad); with this invitation, we want to restore Turkey-Syria relations to...
US Official Says There Are No Plans To Withdraw from Syria
A State Department official has told Rudaw that the US has no plans to withdraw its troops from Syria. The US has about 900 troops in eastern Syria and backs the Kurdish-led SDF, allowing Washington to control and occupy about one-third of the country's territory. The...
Ukrainian Drone Injures Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Workers
Ukrainian drones injured eight workers from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant while they were at a nearby electrical substation, Russia's Rosatom nuclear power company said on Wednesday. The site of the substation is about 2.5 miles from the ZNPP, which has come...
IDF Reservist Killed as Hezbollah Fires Over 200 Rockets at Northern Israel Military Targets
Yesterday, an Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre killed a Hezbollah commander named Mohammed Naameh Nasser. Nasser was reportedly the head of the Aziz Unit, one of three units of Hezbollah forces along the southern border with Israel. Hezbollah...
Ukraine’s Zelensky Rejects Idea of Ceasefire With Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of a ceasefire with Russia in an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday. The Ukrainian leader said he wouldn't accept a ceasefire that leaves Russian forces in areas of Ukraine they have captured and said Russian...
Israel Says It Will Send Delegation for Renewed Hostage Deal Negotiations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Biden on Thursday that he agreed to send a delegation for renewed indirect hostage deal negotiations with Hamas. The conversation came a day after Hamas said it gave new "ideas" to Qatari mediators that US and...
Philippines Says US Will Pull Out Controversial Mid-Range Missile System
On Thursday, the Philippines said the US was pulling out a new missile system it deployed to the Southeast Asian country for annual military exercises. The US sent the Typhon missile system for the Balikatan exercises, which were held in April and May. The Typhon is a...
NATO Members Agree To Give Ukraine $43 Billion in Military Aid for 2025
NATO allies have agreed to pledge $43 billion in military aid for Ukraine, which will be provided next year, Reuters reported on Wednesday. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was looking for the alliance to make a multi-year commitment to ensure long-term support...