Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), said Monday that the Israeli military must prepare for a "significant" escalation in the West Bank and the continuation of operations in Gaza and Lebanon. "Alongside the enhanced defensive...
Updated on January 20, 2025 at 7:03 pm EST Monday marked the second day of the ceasefire in Gaza, and Palestinians began the work of digging through the rubble in search of the 10,000 bodies that are estimated to be buried under the buildings that were destroyed by...
Recent damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was likely caused by maritime accidents, not by Russian sabotage as many Western officials have alleged, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. NATO has used recent incidents to justify an increase in its military...
President-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is considering visiting the Gaza Strip to ensure the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas stays on track, NBC News reported Saturday, citing a transition official. According to media reports,...
Fighting between Turkish-backed SNA fighters and Kurdish SDF forces continues apace in northern Syria this weekend. Supported by Turkish warplanes, the SNA fighters have attacked multiple areas between Manbij and the Tishreen Dam. Kurdish officials said they believe...
On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he was given assurances by both President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump that he could resume military operations in Gaza after the first phase of the ceasefire deal if he chooses to do so. Under...
It is now just one week from the end of the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Under the terms of that deal, Israel must fully withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon by January 26. Israel has completely withdrawn from just two towns in the first 53 days...
Updated on January 19 at 7:04 pm EST The Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect Sunday morning, leading to Hamas releasing the first three hostages out of the 33 they're expected to free in the first phase of the deal, which involves a 42-day truce....
The Israeli Security Cabinet and the Prime Minister’s full cabinet voted in favor of a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated to his security council that he only intends to comply with the first phase of the...
The Biden administration declassified documents, and officials spoke with reporters about Washington’s clandestine support for Ukraine’s domestic drone manufacturing program. The drone warfare program was backed by CIA intelligence, with one official saying it had “a...
