US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack continues to make headlines in Lebanon. Yesterday, it was for lambasting Lebanese journalists as “animalistic” at a press conference in Beirut, and today it was during his planned tour of southern Lebanon. Barrack helicoptered into...
Christian Priests and Nuns Refuse To Leave Gaza City Despite Israel’s Planned Offensive
Christian priests and nuns based in Gaza City will remain to help displaced people sheltering at two churches despite the Israeli military's plans to conquer the city, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem said in a joint...
Israeli Defense Minister Says IDF Will ‘Remain’ in Newly Occupied Areas of Syria
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel will "remain" in the territory it has captured in southern Syria following the regime change that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. "The IDF will remain at the peak of...
When Asked About Israel’s Double-Tap Strike on Gaza Hospital, State Department Refers Reporter to Israel
The US State Department has refused to comment on the Israeli double-tap strike on the Nasser Hospital in Gaza, which slaughtered 20 Palestinians, including five journalists. "We refer you to the government of Israel," a State Department spokesperson told The Times of...
Israeli Forces Kill 75 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that Israeli forces killed 75 Palestinians and wounded 370 over the previous 24-hour period as relentless US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. On top of the violent deaths, the Health Ministry also...
Poll: Americans Are Now More Sympathetic to Palestinians Than Israelis
A new University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll (UMD CIP) has found that Americans are more sympathetic to Palestinians than Israelis, a historic shift in US public opinion that comes as the US government continues to support Israel's genocidal war against the...
Syria Slams Latest Israeli Incursion, FM Faults ‘Expansionist’ Agenda
The ongoing security talks between Israel and Syria are taking yet another blow today with the news that Israeli ground troops invaded Syrian territory near the village of Beit Jinn, overlooking the Syria-Lebanon border. An estimated 60 IDF troops backed by military...
Israel Offers to Support Hezbollah Disarmament, May ‘Consider’ Reducing Troop Presence in Lebanon
Last week, US officials requested that Israel stop attacking Lebanon, as is required under the November ceasefire. It appears they’re not doing that, but beyond previously being involved in a proposal to create a depopulated “Trump zone” in southern Lebanon, Israel is...
Israeli Double-Tap Strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital Kills Journalists and Rescue Workers
The Israeli military on Monday massacred 20 Palestinians, including five journalists, in an attack on Gaza's Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis that involved a double-tap strike on rescue workers. According to The Associated Press, the initial strike...
Report: Smotrich Told IDF Chief That Anyone Who Doesn’t Evacuate Gaza City Can ‘Die of Hunger or Surrender’
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has told the head of the Israeli military that anyone who remains in Gaza City after an IDF evacuation order can "die of hunger or surrender," The Times of Israel reported on Saturday, citing a TV report from Israel's Channel...