In a Sunday interview, US envoy Tom Barrack accused Lebanon of not taking “concrete actions” to disarm Hezbollah, saying that all they do is talk, and that Israel will absolutely not withdraw from locations inside southern Lebanon that they’ve occupied since last...
Netanyahu Fumes as UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal Announce Recognition of Palestinian State
The UK, Australia, Canada, and Portugal all announced on Sunday their formal recognition of a Palestinian state, a step that comes a day before the opening of the UN General Assembly in New York. "Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis,...
Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 75 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Sunday that Israeli forces killed at least 71 Palestinians and wounded 304 over the previous 24-hour period as the IDF continues its destruction campaign in Gaza City and attacks elsewhere in the Strip. The Health Ministry said that...
Israeli Drone Strike on Southern Lebanon Kills Five, US Disputes Claims Four Were US Citizens
An Israeli drone fired two missiles at a car and a motorcycle on a road in Bint Jbeil, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing at least five people, including three children. The Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed the deaths, and also reported two people were wounded....
Amid Fear of Further Escalation, Israel Pounds Villages Across Southern Lebanon
With just over a week until the one-year anniversary of the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during last year’s war, there were already concerns that Israel might start again escalating attacks against Lebanon. In practice Israel never really...
Syrian FM Visits DC in Bid to Get US Sanctions Permanently Lifted
For the first time in 25 years, Syria’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, is visiting the United States. The visit has a singular goal in mind, getting the US to permanently remove sanctions from Syria. The bulk of the sanctions against Syria come in...
Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 102 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed at least 98 Palestinians and wounded 385 over the previous 24-hour period as the IDF continues its assault aimed at conquering Gaza City and launching attacks elsewhere in the Strip. On top of the...
Israel Proposed New Security Deal Demilitarizing Southern Syria, Imposing No-Fly Zone
Ongoing security talks between Israel and Syria don’t appear to have reached any deal so far, though the Israelis have reportedly proposed a new security deal to replace the 1974 disengagement pact, which Israeli forces violated with an invasion in December. The new...
Smotrich Calls Gaza a ‘Real Estate Bonanza,’ Says US and Israel Discussing Dividing the Land
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday described Gaza as a "real estate bonanza" and said that the US and Israel are in talks about dividing the land, the Israeli news site Ynet has reported. Smotrich referenced what he called a "business plan" that...
Netanyahu Says Trump Invited Him To Visit the White House for the Fourth Time This Year
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that President Trump has invited him to visit the White House, which would mark the Israeli leader's fourth visit to Washington this year as the Trump administration continues to strongly back Israel's...