Thursday’s announcement of the ceasefire in Lebanon brought some relief to the 20% of Lebanon’s population that is currently displaced by the conflict. Whether or not they’ll actually be able to return home is another matter entirely. In the hours leading up to...
Mass Destruction in Southern Lebanon as Israeli Forces Use ‘Gaza Tactics,’ Level Villages
Israeli officials have been saying they intended to apply a Gaza Strip model to the invasion of Lebanon, but the extent of the destruction inflicted on the southern part of Lebanon in the first month and a half of the war is even bigger than initially feared. New...
Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Two Brothers as IDF Continues Its Constant Ceasefire Violations
Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday have killed at least two Palestinians and injured several others, the Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported, as constant Israeli violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal continue. WAFA reported that two brothers, Abdel Malek...
Israel Appoints Its First Ambassador to Somaliland as It Eyes Gulf of Aden Military Base
Israel has appointed its first ambassador to Somaliland, a move that follows its recognition of Somaliland's independence, which the region first declared in 1991. Israeli media reported the appointment of Michael Lotem, who has previously served as Israel's...
Vance Says Trump Administration ‘Solved’ Gaza as the IDF Continues Killing Palestinians
Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday night that the Trump administration had "solved" the problem in the Gaza Strip and touted the so-called "peace agreement" pushed by President Trump, claims that come as the Israeli military continues its constant ceasefire...
Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Kill Large Number of Children and Healthcare Workers
While the military offensives against Lebanon continue apace, Israeli officials are claiming large but increasingly non-credible numbers of Hezbollah among the slain in their war, with officials saying 200 Hezbollah targets were hit in the past 24 hours, and Army...
Growing Anger in Lebanon as Israel Continues Strikes, Attacks on Civilians After Talks
Tuesday’s direct talks between Israel and Lebanon were held with a lot more fanfare than they had consequence, and ended without a meaningful deal being agreed, and with Israel not even really slowing their attacks while the conversations were ongoing, let alone...
One Israeli Soldier Killed, 13 Wounded Overnight in South Lebanon Fighting
Heavy fighting continued to rage in southern Lebanon overnight, and the Israeli command reported they’d sustained a number of casualties, with one soldier was killed and three wounded during a battle when their Humvee flipped over. The slain soldier was identified as...
Israel-Lebanon Talks Held Without Hezbollah, and Without Ceasefire, in DC
Direct, face-to-face talks were held today between Israeli and Lebanese Ambassadors. The talks are historic, at least in the sense that direct talks between the two nations are exceedingly rare, but little was expected of them, and even less seems to have come out of...
Italy’s Meloni Halts Renewal of Military MoU With Israel
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that her government has halted the automatic renewal of a military Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel, as Italy has become increasingly critical of Israel's wars and killing of civilians. "In light of...


