Israel rejected an offer made by Hamas through Qatari and Egyptian mediators on a new hostage deal, Axios reported on Monday. Citing unnamed Israeli officials, the report said Israel received the offer on Sunday and conveyed that it was "unacceptable" the following...
Israeli Drone Strike in Beirut Kills Senior Hamas Official
An Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas office in Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least six people, including a senior Hamas official, Lebanese media has reported. A US official told The Washington Post that Israel was responsible for the strike that killed Saleh al-Arouri,...
British Defense Minister Says UK Ready to Take ‘Direct Action’ Against the Houthis
British Defense Minister Grant Shapps has said the UK is willing to take "direct action" against Yemen's Houthis over attacks on Israel-linked commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Writing in The Telegraph, Shapps pointed to a recent incident where a British warship...
Survivors of Nova Music Festival Sue Israeli Security Establishment for Failing to Protect Them
Forty-two Israelis who attended the Nova music festival near the Gaza border that was attacked on October 7 have sued the Israeli security establishment for failing to protect the event. The lawsuit filed a claim for $56 million against Israel's Shin Bet security...
Two Israeli Ministers Say ‘Resettle’ Palestinians from Gaza and Build Settlements in the Strip
Two extremist ministers in the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated calls on Monday for the "resettlement" of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and for the establishment of Israeli settlements in the enclave. Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's...
Putin Vows to Ramp Up Strikes on Ukraine After Belgorod Attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Monday to ramp up attacks on Ukraine in response to the Ukrainian strike on Russia's Belgorod Oblast. "They want to intimidate us and create uncertainty within our country. We will intensify strikes. Not a single crime against...
Iranian Warship Enters the Red Sea Amid Heightened Tensions
An Iranian naval destroyer, the Alborz, has passed through the Bab el-Mandab Strait and entered the Red Sea amid soaring tensions in the waters, Iranian media reported on Monday. The news came after US Navy helicopters sank three boats belonging to Yemen's Houthis,...
Venezuela Sends 6,000 Troops to Guyana Border, Says They’ll Stay Until British Warship Leaves
Tensions over the fate of Guyana’s Essequibo region continue to rise with reports Venezuela is deploying some 6,000 troops into the border region to conduct exercises over the disputed region. The deployment is in response to Britain’s deployment of the HMS Trent off...
Biden Again Warns the US Could Fight Russia Directly If Congress Doesn’t Approve More Ukraine Aid
President Biden on Friday called again for Congress to approve more spending on the war in Ukraine, claiming that if Russian President Vladimir Putin is successful in its war, it could risk pulling the US into a direct confrontation with Russia. Biden made the...
Israeli Finance Minister Calls for Expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has again called for the expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and for the return of Israeli settlements to the enclave. "What needs to be done in the Gaza Strip is to encourage emigration," Smotrich, leader of the...