In comments on Israel’s Channel 12, the Maj. Gen. Diodato Abagnara, commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that the group has seen “no evidence” that Hezbollah is in any way rebuilding its capacity south of the Litani River. That statement is...
While there are continued signs that Israel is escalating toward a new war against Lebanon, there are growing calls to avoid such a conflict and engage in direct talks. This is not just from Lebanon, which has supported diplomacy for months, but also from the United...
Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of an Israeli-backed militia in Gaza known for looting aid and its ties to ISIS, has been killed, according to media reports. Initial reports said that Abu Shabab was killed in clashes with "Gaza clans," but Israeli media later reported...
Yesterday, the US hosted a ceasefire monitoring committee meeting in the southern Lebanese coastal town of Naqoura. It was seen as historic because both Lebanese and Israeli officials attended, the first direct talks between the two nations in over 40 years. Hopes...
Egypt on Wednesday denied that it reached an understanding with Israel on a deal to open Gaza's Rafah border crossing to just allow Palestinians to exit the Strip and not return. "If an agreement is reached to open the crossing, it will be in both directions, for...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed conditional willingness to consider a deal with Syria, but today the IDF is back to carrying out offensive operations into the country’s west and southwest. As usual, the military was active on the ground in Quneitra...
A Palestinian photojournalist was killed by an Israeli drone attack in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Tuesday as the IDF continues to violate the US-backed ceasefire deal. Mahmoud Wadi, who was known for his drone photography, was killed while in an area outside of...
Just a week after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ruled out any peace deal with Syria, and after President Trump issued a statement warning Israel against interfering in Syria’s prosperity, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that a deal with Syria is...
The UN peacekeeper force in southern Lebanon, the UNIFIL, issued a statement today rejecting Israeli accusations that they are secretly aiding Hezbollah, saying the claims are unfounded and the organization maintains strict neutrality. The Israeli military was...
President Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the White House in the "near future" during a call on Monday, according to a statement from Netanyahu's office. If Netanyahu makes the trip, it would mark his fifth White House visit since...
