Amid growing fear of a full-scale invasion, Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes against the southern Lebanon town of Khiam, using incendiary white phosphorous bombs, according to the National News Agency. Israel has not commented on the use of white phosphorous...
Former Prime Minister: ‘I Accuse Netanyahu of Betrayal’
In a scathing article published in Haaretz, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert blasted current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for extending the war in Gaza, escalating tensions with Hezbollah, and empowering Israeli thugs terrorizing Palestinians in the West...
Assange Finally Free After Judge Accepts Plea Agreement
After a day of travel across Eurasia, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived in the US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands for a court date. Assange was forced to plead guilty to secure his freedom after over 10 years of confinement in the Ecuadorian Embassy...
Zelensky Sacks General Blamed for Massive Losses
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired Joint Forces commander Yurii Sodol following reports that he oversaw catastrophic battlefield losses. The dismissal appears to have been recommended by another senior military officer, who urged for an internal probe...
Netanyahu Adviser: ‘Hamas Cannot Be Eliminated’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top national security aide said that Hamas is an idea and cannot be defeated. His comments put him at odds with the Israeli leader, who has pledged to eradicate the Palestinian militant group. At the 21st Herzliya Conference...
High Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Men Are Subject to Draft, Threatening Netanyahu’s Coalition
Israel’s high court ruled that men in the ultra-Orthodox community are subject to conscription on Tuesday. The community, known as the Haredim, is politically powerful, subsidized by the citizenry, and until now had been unaffected by the mass mandatory enlistment....
White House Tells Lebanon US Cannot Control Israel
While meeting with top Lebanese officials last week, President Biden’s envoy warned Beirut that Washington could not stop Tel Aviv from ramping up its military operations in southern Lebanon. The White House is concerned that the tit-for-tat exchanges across the...
US Admits Allies in Syria Using Child Soldiers
The State Department has acknowledged that America’s top partner in Syria, the Kurdish-led “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF), is still using underage fighters after more than 10 years of similar allegations. The Pentagon continues to work closely with the group...
Biden Hopes Kenyan Police Will Stabilize Haiti as Chaos Erupts in Nairobi
As the first wave of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti on a mission to restore order, security forces in Nairobi opened fire on protesters, leaving at least five dead. On Tuesday, armed Kenyan police arrived in Haiti for a US-supported mission aimed at taking power from...
Iraqi Militia Threatens US Troops If Biden Backs Israeli War in Lebanon
As the potential for a significant escalation in the conflict between Israel and Lebanon continues to grow, an Iraqi militia warns it will begin targeting US forces if Washington continues supporting Tel Aviv. Qais Al Khazali, leader of Asa'ib Ahl Al Haq, in a...