A one-way attack drone that killed three US troops in northeast Jordan may have followed an American drone into the US base, US officials told The Associated Press on Monday. The officials said that because of the timing, US forces may have thought the enemy drone was...
Pentagon Admits It Has No Evidence Iran Was Behind Drone Attack That Killed 3 US Troops in Jordan
The Pentagon on Monday said Iran "bears responsibility" for the drone attack in northeastern Jordan that killed three US troops but admitted it has no evidence that Iran was directly involved. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said the responsibility fell on Iran due...
White House Denies Report That It’s Considering Leverage Military Aid to Israel
The White House on Sunday dismissed a report from NBC News that said the Biden administration was considering leveraging military aid to Israel to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale down the violence in Gaza. The report said the White House...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Damascus, Several Reported Killed
Israeli airstrikes hit targets south of the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday, killing and injuring a number of people, Syria's SANA news agency reported. Both Syria and Iran denied reports that said the strikes killed Iranian nationals or Iranian military...
Israel Struggles to Destroy Hamas Tunnels
US and Israeli officials believe about 80% of Hamas' tunnels under Gaza are still intact after over three months of Israel's relentless bombing campaign, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The report is another sign that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Iran Denies Role in Drone Attack That Killed Three US Troops
Iran has denied involvement in the drone attack in northeastern Jordan that killed three American troops and wounded at least 34. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said the resistance factions in Iraq and Syria were targeting US forces due to the...
Israel Says ‘Significant Gaps’ Remain After Hostage Deal Talks
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "significant gaps" remain following talks on a potential hostage deal that were attended by officials from the US, Israel, Qatar, and Egypt. "There are still significant gaps in which the parties will...
Israeli Ministers Attend ‘Resettle Gaza’ Conference
A conference in Jerusalem on Sunday that called for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip was attended by thousands of Israelis, including members of the Knesset and ministers within the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli...
House Lawmakers Tell Biden He Must Seek Authorization to Bomb Yemen
Nearly 30 bipartisan members of the House have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to get authorization from Congress before launching more strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. The letter, led by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Warren Davidson (R-OH), said...
Senators Call for US to Bomb Iran in Response to Drone Attack in Jordan
Some US senators are calling for direct strikes on Iran in response to the killing of three American troops in a drone attack in Jordan near the Syrian border. President Biden blamed the attacks on "Iran-backed militants," referring to Iraqi Shia militias. But the...