Egyptian and Qatari-mediated ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are expected to fail as the two sides are at an impasse. The main obstacle is Hamas's demand for a deal to lead to a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister...
Israeli Officials Say Flow of US Weapons Is Uninterrupted Despite Report of Ammunition Delay
Israeli officials said on Sunday that the overall flow of US weapons shipments to Israel is "uninterrupted" despite a report from Axios that said the Biden administration put a hold on an ammunition shipment. The Axios report cited two Israeli officials who said the...
Israeli Cabinet Votes To Shut Down Al Jazeera, Police Raid Office
The Israeli cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday to shut down Al Jazeera, and Israeli police raided the Qatari media outlet's office following the decision. The broad order shuts down Al Jazeera broadcasts, allows the confiscation of its equipment, and blocks the...
World Food Programme Director Cindy McCain Says Northern Gaza Experiencing ‘Full-Blown’ Famine
The head of the UN's World Food Programme has said northern Gaza is experiencing a "full-blown famine" that is moving south, which is a result of the US-backed Israeli blockade and bombing campaign. "Whenever you have conflicts like this, and emotions rage high, and...
US Forming Anti-China ‘Squad’ With Japan, Philippines, and Australia
The US has been working to increase military cooperation with the Philippines, Japan, and Australia as part of its strategy against China in the Asia Pacific, a grouping Pentagon officials privately call the "Squad," Bloomberg reported on Friday. The defense chiefs of...
UK’s Cameron Says Ukraine Has the ‘Right’ To Use British-Provided Missiles To Hit Russian Territory
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has said Ukraine could use British-provided weapons in attacks on Russian territory, comments Russia called a "direct escalation" of tensions. "Ukraine has that right. Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite...
Israel Airstrike Kills Family of Four in South Lebanon
Israeli forces carried out an airstrike against the home of a Lebanese family in the border village of Mays al-Jabal, killing a family of four, including both parents and two children aged 12 and 21. A number of others were reported wounded. Details are still emerging...
US Intel Chief Says Houthi Attacks Will Continue ‘For Some Time’
US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis have been “insufficient” to curtail attacks on commercial shipping transiting the Red Sea, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers, saying the group is not expected to stop anytime soon. Asked about the militant...
Israel Gives Hamas One Week To Accept Hostage Deal
Israel has informed Egyptian mediators that Hamas has one week to agree to a hostage deal or Tel Aviv will begin the invasion of Rafah. The Israeli proposal does not offer a permanent ceasefire, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared the attack on the city...
ISIS Attacks Pro-Government Fighters in Syria, Killing at Least 15
ISIS forces carried out a series of attacks against pro-government military sites In the eastern Homs desert of Syria on Friday, sparking gun battles that left at least 15 pro-government forces dead and an unknown number of others wounded. The wounded were evacuated...