The Trump administration is trying to deport 30-year-old Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder who was arrested by ICE agents over the weekend, for activity that is "contrary" to US foreign policy based on his involvement in protests critical of Israel's war on Gaza at...
Israeli Strikes Against Southern Lebanon Kill at Least Two, Claims Hezbollah Figure Slain
Israel continues to carry out attacks against southern Lebanon, despite there being an active ceasefire in place since November 26. They included a drone strike against a vehicle in Nabatieh Governorate, in the area around Deir al-Zahrani, another just further north,...
Yemen’s Houthis Announce Renewed Blockade on Israeli Ships Due to Lack of Gaza Aid
Yemen's Houthis announced on Tuesday night that it has re-imposed its blockade on Israeli shipping in response to Israel blocking the entry of aid and all other goods into Gaza. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said that any Israeli ship that enters the Red Sea,...
Israeli Troops Kill Five Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank
On Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority said that Israeli troops killed at least five Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over the previous 24-hour period as the Israeli military continued raids in the territory as part of an operation that was launched in January....
US Resumes Military Aid, Intelligence Sharing for Ukraine
The Trump administration has lifted its pause on military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine following talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. US officials said the move came after Ukraine signaled it was open to a 30-day ceasefire...
Israeli Minister Says God Sent Trump To Help Build Jewish Settlements in Gaza
Idit Silman, the Israeli minister of environmental protection, said on Tuesday that God had sent the Trump administration to advance the goal of ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the building of Jewish settlements in the Strip. According to Haaretz, Silman, a member of...
Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills Four Palestinians
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza near the Netzarim Corridor killed four Palestinians, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing Gaza's Civil Defense agency. The report said relatives and medical staff at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital said the four men who were killed were...
US-Backed Kurds Reach Deal To Merge With HTS-Led Syrian Government
On Monday, the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) signed a deal to merge into the new Syrian government, which is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an offshoot of al-Qaeda. The deal was signed between SDF chief Mazloum Abdi and Syria's de-facto leader,...
Rubio Says 83% of USAID Programs Are Being Cancelled
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that after a six-week review, the Trump administration will be canceling 83% of programs at the US Agency for International Development (USAID). "The 5200 contracts that are now cancelled spent tens of billions of dollars...
Trump Says Arrest of Green Card Holder for Pro-Palestine Activism Is First of Many to Come
President Trump on Monday vowed that the arrest of a green card holder over his involvement in protests critical of Israel was the first of "many to come" as civil liberties groups are pushing back against the campaign that has chilling implications for the First...