On Monday afternoon, a Hezbollah attack using explosive-laden drones detonated in the northern Israeli town of Metula, killing two Israeli soldiers and slightly wounding another. Those killed were identified as reservists, Sgts. Nahman Natan Hertz and Dan Kamkagi,...
Belarus Tests Readiness of Nuclear Forces After Russia Announced Drills
Belarus announced on Tuesday that its military was conducting a drill on the readiness of its forces to use tactical nuclear weapons, which Russia recently deployed to the country. The announcement came a day after Moscow said it would launch drills simulating the use...
Israel Captures Rafah Border Crossing, Cutting Off Aid
The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that its ground forces captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital aid route as Palestinians are facing starvation. Israeli tanks and troops entered Rafah late Monday, and Israeli strikes...
Israeli Ground Forces Enter Rafah
Israeli tanks have entered Rafah and appear to be pushing to capture the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing that connects to Egypt, several media outlets have reported. Heavy airstrikes have been reported in the city as well, with some media reports...
Moscow Warns It Will Strike UK Military Targets If British Weapons Are Used in Attacks on Russia
Russia has warned the UK that it could target British military installations and equipment in "Ukraine and beyond" if Ukrainian forces use British-provided weapons to strike Russian territory. Russia made the warning directly to the British ambassador in Moscow, who...
Mitt Romney Says Congress Supports Banning TikTok for Israel
In a conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) acknowledged that banning TikTok has such strong support in Congress because the social media platform has hurt Israel's public relations battle. "Some wonder why there was such...
Republican Senators Threaten ICC: ‘Target Israel and We Will Target You’
A group of 12 Republican senators sent a letter to the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that threatens "severe sanctions" and hints at other action if the court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other...
Russia To Hold Nuclear Weapons Drills in Response to Latest Western Provocations
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia will hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to the latest provocations from the West. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed to comments from Western officials about sending troops to Ukraine to...
US-Made Bombs Used in March Israeli Attack on Lebanese Paramedics
On March 27, Israel attacked a building in Hebbariye, southern Lebanon, which housed the Islamic Emergency and Relief Corps. The attacks killed seven volunteer paramedics and was deeply criticized internationally as a war crime. A new report from The Guardian revealed...
Hamas Says It Accepted Proposal for Ceasefire But Israel Hasn’t Approved the Terms
Hamas said on Monday that it accepted a proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal from Qatari and Egyptian mediators, but Israeli officials say they have not approved the terms. According to Al Jazeera, the Palestinian group said in a statement that Ismail Haniyeh,...