Lebanon’s parliament finally ended the multi-year situation in which the country had no president, electing Army chief Joseph Aoun to the position. He is the first president since October 2022, when former President Michel Aoun’s (who is unrelated to Joseph Aoun) term...
US Launches More Strikes on Yemen, Claims To Target Underground Houthi Facilities
The US military said Wednesday that it launched more strikes on Yemen, claiming to target underground Houthi weapons storage facilities. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces "conducted multiple precision strikes against two Iranian-backed Houthi underground...
Israeli Troops Beat, Arrest French Journalist As They Expand South Syria Presence
Israeli troops continue to advance deeper into southern Syria, particularly in the Quneitra Governate, where they are occupying a growing amount of territory and have been expelling Syrian civilians from the area. Foreign media has been trying to offer more and more...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 51 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks across the Strip killed at least 51 Palestinians and wounded 78 as the US-backed daily slaughter continues. The ministry's numbers only account for dead and wounded Palestinians brought to hospitals. "There...
Israel Killed 74 Children in Gaza in First Week of 2025
US-backed Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 74 children in just the first week of 2025, according to the UN's child relief agency, UNICEF. "Children have reportedly been killed in several mass casualty events, including nighttime attacks in Gaza City, Khan...
Trump Envoy Will Join Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Qatar
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Tuesday that he was traveling to Qatar to take part in Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations with Biden administration officials. Chances of a deal seem slim as Israeli Prime Minister...
Israel’s Smotrich Calls for Major Destruction in the West Bank
On Monday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for massive destruction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, saying several cities should look like Gaza's Jabalia. "Funduq, Nablus, and Jenin must look like Jabalia," Smotrich wrote on X. The Israeli military...
Report: IDF Shot Dead a Palestinian It Was Using as a Human Shield
An Israeli military officer accidentally shot and killed a Palestinian who was being used by IDF troops as a "human shield," Hamakom Hachi Ham Bagehenom, a Hebrew language magazine, reported on Tuesday. Using Palestinians as human shields to search buildings and...
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 31 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli attacks had killed at least 31 Palestinians and wounded 57 over the previous 24-hour period as the daily US-backed slaughter shows no sign of letting up. The Health Ministry's figures only account for dead and wounded...
US Envoy Claims Israel Will Still Withdraw From Southern Lebanon, But Won’t Say When
US special envoy Amos Hochstein is trying to reassure Lebanon and the rest of the world that Israeli troops will withdraw from southern Lebanon, despite repeated media reports that Israel is planning to announce that they’re going to remain. DM Israel Katz said...