The White House has expressed support for a major Israeli offensive that was launched against the occupied West Bank city of Jenin early Monday. "We support Israel’s security and right to defend its people against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist...
Israel to Get New Fleet of F-35s Financed by US Aid
The Israeli Defense Ministry said Sunday that Israel will acquire a third fleet of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets using US military aid funds. The deal for 25 F-35 fighter jets is estimated to cost about $3 billion and will be purchased through Foreign...
Israeli Airstrikes Target Syrian City of Homs
Israeli airstrikes targeted the Syrian city of Homs early Sunday morning, Syria's SANA news agency reported. "At around 12:20 am today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression from the direction northeast of Beirut, targeting some points in the vicinity of the...
Report: US Expressed Concern to Israel About Leaking Info on Iran Talks
Axios reported on Wednesday that White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed concern to his Israeli counterpart about Israel leaking information to the press about the US and Iran holding indirect talks to reach an interim agreement on Tehran's...
Western Official Says US Goal in Deal With Iran Is to Avoid Israeli Attack
An unnamed Western official speaking to Reuters said one of the US's main objectives in recently engaging with Iran and reaching some sort of agreement on its nuclear program is to prevent an Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic. "If (the) Iranians miscalculate, the...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, One Syrian Soldier ‘Seriously’ Wounded
Israeli airstrikes hit targets outside of the Syrian capital of Damascus early Wednesday, wounding at least one Syrian soldier, Syria's SANA news agency reported. "At about 1:05 am on Wednesday, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial act of aggression from the...
Israel Creates New Military Intelligence Unit to Prepare for War With Iran
Israel's military has created a new intelligence unit to prepare for war with Iran amid simmering tensions between the two nations, Ynet reported on Sunday. Israel has been conducting a covert war against Iran for some time, but in recent years, Israeli officials have...
Report: US Official Discussed Oman Possibly Mediating Talks With Iran
Brett McGurk, the top Middle East official on the National Security Council, recently made an unannounced trip to Oman to discuss potential diplomatic outreach with Iran over its nuclear program, Axios reported Tuesday. Tensions have been soaring between the US and...
Israel Launches Airstrikes Targeting Syrian Capital of Damascus
Israel launched airstrikes in Syria on Sunday night, hitting targets near the capital Damascus that caused material damage, Syria's SANA news agency reported. A military source told SANA that the airstrikes were launched from the direction of the Golan Heights and...
Netanyahu Government Says Doubled Airstrikes in Syria
Israel's defense minister said Monday that the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled airstrikes in Syria since taking power in late December 2022. "Since I took office, the number of Israeli strikes against the Iranians in Syria have...