On Tuesday, Israel continued to carry out attacks against southern Lebanon. The strikes are a daily occurrence in the area, where about 100,000 civilians have fled from the mostly agricultural part of the country. Artillery fire was reported to have hit the villages...
China Blamed as West Fuels Nuclear Buildup
A recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says China is undertaking a “significant” expansion and modernization of its nuclear arsenal and predicts Beijing could be on pace to obtain in 2030 an equal number of intercontinental...
Israeli Lawmakers Push For Gaza Resettlement
Two hard-right Israeli MKs have formed a new legislative caucus seeking to reestablish Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip. The territory was vacated by settlers following a government order in 2005 and has been kept under tight blockade ever since. Dubbed the...
Israel’s Top Court Suspends October 7 Probe
The Israeli High Court of Justice has ordered the government to halt its investigation into intelligence failings in the lead-up to Hamas’ October 7 attack. The move comes after the court received classified briefings from security agencies, some of which have...
‘Nothing Has Changed’ Since Israel Announced Limited Humanitarian Pause
The head of the UN aid agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) said there has been no change on the ground since Israel’s military claimed it would open a humanitarian aid route in Gaza. After the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced it would pause fighting in a limited area...
Israeli Drone Kills Hezbollah Commander in Strike in South Lebanon
Israeli drones carried out a strike today on a car in southern Lebanon’s Tyre District, killing at least one. The slain was identified as Muhammad Ahmed Ayoub, a Hezbollah commander in the area. Hezbollah confirmed his identity. Israel has increasingly carried out...
NATO Mulling Increasing Nuclear Deployments
NATO is considering whether to move nuclear weapons out of storage and place them on standby. The civilian head of the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, also called on member states to increase spending on weapons. In an interview with the Telegraph published on Sunday,...
Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet, Consolidates Power
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the Israeli war cabinet after two of its six members left. The Israeli leader will form a small consultation body of the remaining four members to make decisions about the war in Gaza. On Monday, Netanyahu disbanded the war...
Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir Oppose Army Pauses in Parts of Gaza
Following an announcement by the Israeli military on Sunday that there will now be 11-hour daily tactical pauses along one of the bombed-out Gaza Strip’s main roads, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the plan is “unacceptable,” according to an Israeli official...
Ukraine’s War Backers Hold ‘Peace’ Conference
Officials from more than 100 countries gathered in Switzerland over the weekend to discuss ways to end the conflict in Ukraine, devising a “peace formula” even as Western leaders continue to flood the battlefield with weapons. The conference kicked off on Saturday...