Canada's foreign minister confirmed on Wednesday that the country was freezing arms exports to Israel due to its brutal assault on Gaza. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Canada had not approved any weapons export permits to Israel since January 8, although any...
Biden Reassures Netanyahu He’s Not Trying To Undermine Him
President Biden reassured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he wasn't trying to undermine him politically by criticizing the Israeli government, Axios reported on Tuesday. Biden gave Netanyahu the assurance during a phone call on Monday, which came after...
Hezbollah Injures Two Israeli Soldiers in Rocket Attack
Two Israeli soldiers were injured today near the kibbutz of Manara near the northern Israeli border when they were hit by Hezbollah rocket fire. The Israeli military said they attacked the source of the rocket fire with artillery strikes. The two soldiers, described...
NATO Chief Praises Turkey’s Military Support for Azerbaijan
During a visit to Azerbaijan over the weekend, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg praised Baku's military relationship with Turkey, which helped Azerbaijan cleanse Nagorno-Karabakh of its ethnic Armenian population. "The close cooperation between the Azerbaijani...
Russia Says It Will Evacuate 9,000 Children from Belgorod as Ukraine Steps Up Attacks on Russian Territory
The governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast announced Tuesday that authorities will evacuate about 9,000 children from the area as Ukraine has been stepping up attacks on Russia's border regions. "A large number of villages are being evacuated today. We are currently...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria for Second Time This Week
Israeli airstrikes hit targets outside of the Syrian capital of Damascus this week, marking the second time Israeli warplanes bombed the country this week. According to Syria's SANA news agency, the strikes caused some material damage, but no casualties were reported....
US Looking To Stay in Niger Despite Order To Leave
The Pentagon is looking to stay in Niger despite an order from the country's government for US forces to leave. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters on Monday that the US was seeking "clarification" from Niger and is in talks with officials in the...
US Missile Strikes Target Yemen’s Red Sea Port of Hodeidah
US and British fighter jets launched 10 airstrikes against Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Monday, the Houthis' Al Masirah TV reported, as the US bombing campaign continues despite its failure to deter the Houthis. US Central Command confirmed that it...
Biden Knew Israel Was Bombing Civilian Targets in October
Biden administration officials knew back in October that Israel was bombing buildings in Gaza without having "solid intelligence" that they were military targets and continued to provide full support for the Israeli military operations anyway, The Washington Post...
Idaho House Committee Votes Down ‘Defend the Guard’ Legislation
On Monday, a committee in the Idaho House of Representatives voted down the Defend the Guard Act, legislation that would prohibit the state's National Guard from being deployed to a combat zone without a declaration of war from Congress. Four lawmakers on the House...