On Sunday, ISIS issued a statement taking credit for Friday’s attack on a group that included foreign tourists in the central Afghan province of Bamyan. The attacks killed at least six people and wounded eight others. ISIS said the fighters “shot at Christian tourists...
Putin Says Russia Creating ‘Buffer Zone’ in Kharkiv in Response to Ukrainian Attacks on Belgorod
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the purpose of Russia's offensive in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv was to create a "buffer zone" in response to Ukraine's attacks on Russia's Belgorod Oblast. "Now, about what is happening in the Kharkiv...
Smotrich Calls for Israel To Take Over Southern Lebanon If Hezbollah Doesn’t Withdraw from Border
On Sunday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the Israeli military to invade and take over southern Lebanon if Hezbollah does not withdraw from the border. Smotrich called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue an ultimatum to Hezbollah. "A...
Gantz Threatens To Quit Israeli Government If Netanyahu Doesn’t Approve Long-Term Gaza Plan
Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz has threatened that his party will leave the government if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't approve a long-term plan for Gaza. In a speech on Saturday, Gantz made a list of demands that he wants Netanyahu to approve,...
Houthis Say They Downed 4th US MQ-9 Reaper Drone
The Houthis said Friday that Yemeni forces downed another US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen and published footage of air defenses hitting the US aircraft. The US military hasn't confirmed that it lost an MQ-9 over Yemen and did not respond to a request to comment about...
Zelensky Rejects Macron’s Proposal for an Olympic Truce With Russia
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of a truce with Russia during the upcoming Paris Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11. French President Emmanuel Macron proposed a truce in a recent call with Zelensky. "Let's be...
Rep. Elise Stefanik Slams Biden in Speech at Israeli Knesset
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) delivered a speech at the Israeli Knesset on Sunday where she slammed President Biden and called for unconditional military support for Israel to support the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Stefanik and other Republicans have been furious...
American Doctors Stranded in Gaza Ask for the US to End Support for Genocide
American doctors stranded in Gaza are asking for the US to cut off arms shipments to Israel. The physicians described a horrific scene of mass suffering in Rafah caused by the Israeli offensive in the city. President Joe Biden had promised to cut off shipments of some...
Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon Kill Three, Including Two Children
Israeli forces targeted a series of “infrastructure” sites in southern Lebanon today, going after compounds belonging to Hezbollah’s aerial defense system on the grounds that they pose a threat to Israeli aircraft. The strikes hit the villages of Najjiriyeh and...
House Passes Bill That Would Force Biden To Give Paused Bomb Shipment to Israel
The House on Thursday passed a bill designed to force President Biden to lift a pause on a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The legislation is considered symbolic since President Biden has threatened a veto, and it's not expected to be brought up for a vote in...