Israel continues with its deadly airstrikes against Lebanon on Tuesday, killing a Jamaa al-Islamiya commander south of the capital city of Beirut. Jamaa al-Islamiya has confirmed the death of the man, identified as Hussein Izzat Mohammad Atwi, and he was said to be in...
UN: Gaza Is Facing Worst Humanitarian Situation Yet Due to Israeli Blockade
The UN's humanitarian office, OCHA, warned on Tuesday that Gaza is facing its worst humanitarian situation yet, as a total Israeli blockade on humanitarian aid and all other goods has been imposed for more than 50 days. "Right now is probably the worst humanitarian...
Israeli Attacks Kill 32 Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 32 Palestinians since dawn on Tuesday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as Israeli strikes continue to pound targets across the Strip. According to The Associated Press, one Israeli airstrike hit a home in the southern city of Khan...
Trump Speaks With Netanyahu, Says They’re ‘On the Same Side of Every Issue’
President Trump said on Tuesday that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he and the Israeli leader were on the "same side of every issue." Trump said in a post on Truth Social that they discussed "numerous subjects including Trade, Iran,...
New US Ambassador to Israel Backs Israel’s Total Blockade on Gaza
Mike Huckabee, the US's new ambassador to Israel, responded to the World Health Organization (WHO) asking him to pressure Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza by shifting the blame to Hamas, backing Israel's collective punishment of the civilian population of...
IDF Chief Tours Occupied Syria, Says Long-Term Control ‘Vital’
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir toured the Israeli-occupied area of southwest Syria on Sunday, speaking with commanders and approving new orders to continue the military operations against the area into the future, suggesting a long-term stay is the plan. Israel invaded...
Israel’s Smotrich Says ‘Gaza Problem Must Be Eliminated,’ Hostages Not Main Priority
On Monday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said freeing Israeli captives in Gaza was not the "most important goal" and called for Israel to eliminate the "Gaza problem." Smotrich, leader of the far-right Religious Zionist party, suggested Israel had the...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 37 Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli attacks killed 37 Palestinians over the previous 24-hour period as relentless Israeli strikes continued to pound targets across the Strip, and another two bodies were recovered from the rubble. The Health Ministry said...
US Demands Syrian Government Ban Palestinian Groups
After the ouster of the Assad government in Syria in December, the US has not recognized the new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham government (HTS). This has meant a number of issues, including continued sanctions on Syria and the State Department downgrading of Syria’s mission at...
Hezbollah Won’t Disarm While Israeli Troops Remain in Lebanon, Leader Says
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem made a special broadcast over the weekend, announcing that the organization will not agree to fully disarm so long as Israeli ground troops remain in southern Lebanon as so long as Israeli warplanes continue to violate Lebanese airspace....