Israeli drones carried out strikes in Quneitra and Daraa, both in southern Syria this morning, causing “material damage” to the military targets. One of the strikes reportedly killed a Syrian army officer. Israel, as usual, did not comment on this, as the policy is...
During a conversation in 2023 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Chinese President Xi Jinping accused the US of attempting to goad him into invading the island of Taiwan. This is according to people familiar with the matter, speaking with...
The US military could end a mission to facilitate aid shipments into Gaza using a temporary pier as early as next month, the New York Times reported, citing Pentagon officials. The pier has faced constant problems since it was first established in May, including rough...
Israeli officials say Tel Aviv is preparing for an all-out war in Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah. Washington is concerned such a conflict would drag in the US, and the White House is attempting to prevent the hostilities from expanding. On Tuesday, the Israel Defense...
Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to North Korea for his first state visit to that country in more than 20 years. The two sides will hold talks covering a new “comprehensive” security deal, closer trade ties, and other “sensitive” issues, according to the...
Tel Aviv has no intention of reaching a peace deal with Hamas and the onslaught in Gaza will continue in “full force” after the destruction of Rafah, according to a senior Israeli official involved in negotiations. The comments come after President Joe Biden unveiled...
As the tit-for-tat conflict between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah continues to escalate, a top US official said the White House hopes a ceasefire in Gaza will lead to an end to the fighting in northern Israel. Deputy Assistant to the President Amos...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a scathing video blasting the White House for holding back weapons shipments to Israel. Washington has blocked one transfer of 2,000-pound bombs but has overwhelmingly provided all the arms requested by Tel Aviv. The...
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...
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...
