On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump's plan to remove the Palestinian population from Gaza was a condition to end Israel's genocidal war on the besieged territory. "I am prepared to end the war in Gaza, under clear conditions...
Syrian Troops Clash With Kurdish SDF as Tensions Rise in Northern Syria
While the cooperation between the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government in Syria and the Kurdish SDF originally made it seem like the violence in northern Syria was on the decline, a new round of fighting between those groups has led to increased tensions and...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 82 as Aid Still Hasn’t Reached Palestinians
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli strikes killed at least 82 Palestinians and wounded 262 over the previous 24-hour period, as aid that has entered Gaza still hasn't reached the starving population. The Health Ministry's figures are based on the...
Pope Leo XIV Renews Call for Gaza Ceasefire, End To Israeli Blockade on Aid
On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged Palestinian territory. "The situation in Gaza is increasingly worrying and painful," Leo said during his first general audience in St....
US Launches Two More Airstrikes in Somalia
US Africa Command said in a press release on Wednesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia in coordination with the US-backed government on May 17. AFRICOM said the strike targeted al-Shabaab and was launched about 125 miles north of Mogadishu but offered...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill at Least Three in Southern Lebanon
Israel continues to carry out drone strikes across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting vehicles in the area and killed at least three people, both of whom the Israeli government quickly labeled high ranking Hezbollah officials. The first strike was in the town of...
CNN: Israel Preparing Possible Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
The US has obtained new intelligence that suggests Israel is preparing to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday. The report cited officials who said it was unclear if Israeli leaders had made a final decision, and the chances of an...
Former Israeli MK: ‘Every Child, Every Baby in Gaza Is an Enemy’
Moshe Feiglin, a former member of the Israeli Knesset, declared in an appearance on Israeli TV on Tuesday that "every child, every baby in Gaza is an enemy" of Israel. "The enemy is not Hamas, nor is it the military wing of Hamas, as our military commander tells us,...
President Trump Unveils Plans for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System
President Trump has unveiled his plans to develop a new massive missile defense system to cover the entire territory of the United States, which he has dubbed the "Golden Dome," a project that will almost certainly kick off a new arms race. The president claimed the...
Rubio Warns Syria Could Descend Into ‘Full-Scale Civil War’ Within Weeks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress on Tuesday that the US assesses the new al-Qaeda-linked Syrian government could collapse within weeks and that the country could descend into "full-scale civil war." Rubio made the comments at a Senate Foreign Relations...