White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday claimed that the US bombing campaign in Yemen has been "incredibly successful" even though the Houthis have shown no sign of backing down. "These Houthi strikes have been incredibly successful," Leavitt said....
Turkey Set to Take Control of Syrian Air Base Near Tadmur
After the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Turkey and Israel seem to be increasingly on a collision course of who gets to control the nation, and how much of it. Israel has been growing its military presence in the occupied southwest, while Turkey has its...
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 42 Palestinians in 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli forces killed at least 42 Palestinians and wounded 183 over the previous 24-hour period as Israeli attacks continue to pound the Strip. The Health Ministry's figures are based on the number of dead and wounded...
Bipartisan Pair of Senators Question Trump’s Bombing Campaign in Yemen
A bipartisan pair of US senators is questioning President Trump's bombing campaign in Yemen, which was launched without congressional authorization. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) pointed out in a letter to the president on Tuesday that neither...
Overnight Israeli Strike on Beirut Building Kills Four, Wounds Several Others
For the second time in less than a week, Israel has carried out an airstrike against a residential area in a suburb of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. This attack was carried out at 3:30 AM, and came with no warning. At least four people were killed, and a number...
Gaza Bakeries Close as Flour Supplies Run Out Due to Israeli Blockade
All bakeries in Gaza have been forced to close as flour and other food supplies are running out due to the Israeli blockade on all goods entering Gaza, which was imposed on March 2. According to The Associated Press, the UN's World Food Program circulated a memo to...
Houthis Down Another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Amid US Airstrikes on Yemen
As US airstrikes continue to pound Yemen, the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, announced that its forces downed another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone that was flying over Yemeni territory. "Our air defenses successfully shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it...
Growing Network of Israeli Outposts in Syria, Lebanon Suggest IDF Is Planning a Long Stay
Much was made about the five hilltop surveillance posts Israel hastily assembled before the deadline to withdraw from Lebanon, outposts which they ultimately retained to this day and which seem more or less permanent. Israel isn’t done expanding their military...
US Blames Hamas for Israeli Execution of Palestinian Medics
The State Department on Monday blamed Hamas when asked about the Israeli execution of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers who were recovered from a mass grave in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The 15 workers included eight members of the Palestinian Red...
Trump Warns the Houthis and Iran That the ‘Real Pain is Yet To Come’
President Trump has issued a new threat toward Yemen's Houthis and Iran, warning that the "real pain is yet to come" if Houthi attacks on US warships don't stop. The president has been blaming Iran for Houthi attacks, even though US officials have acknowledged the...