The UN's peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, said Thursday that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers fired on its positions multiple times, and two peacekeepers were wounded by an Israeli tank. UNIFIL said its headquarters in the town of Naqoura and...
Biden, Harris Speak With Netanyahu To Discuss Attacking Iran
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss Israel's plans to attack Iran in retaliation for the Iranian missile barrage fired at Israel last week. Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic...
Israel Kills 45 More Palestinians in Gaza, Escalates in Northern Gaza
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli forces have killed at least 45 Palestinians and wounded 130 in the previous 24-hour period as Israel is working to cleanse northern Gaza of Palestinians. The latest violence brings the ministry's recorded death toll...
Report: US Considers Launching Airstrikes Against Iran To Support Israeli Attack
The US has discussed the idea of supporting Israel's expected attack on Iran with intelligence or with airstrikes of its own, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing two unnamed US officials. The report said senior US military officials have discussed launching "very...
Israeli Strikes Kill 36 in Lebanon as Netanyahu Threatens To Turn the Country Into Gaza
Israeli airstrikes continued to pound Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least 36 people and wounding 150, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to destroy the country like he has Gaza. In a video he posted on social media, Netanyahu said he was...
US Says It Doesn’t Want a Ceasefire in Lebanon, Supports Israeli Offensive
The State Department said Tuesday that it doesn't want to see a ceasefire in Lebanon and supports the heavy Israeli bombardment of the country to "degrade Hezbollah." State Department spokesman Matt Miller was asked about comments from Hezbollah Deputy Sheikh Naim...
Israeli Forces Kill 56 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli forces killed at least 56 Palestinians and wounded another 278 in the previous 24-hour period as Israel continues to launch strikes across the Strip. The ministry said the latest violence brings its recorded death toll...
Report: Israel Expected to Target Military Sites in Iran
Israel's expected attack against Iran will likely target military sites, The New York Times reported Monday, citing Israeli officials. The report said Israel's initial response to Iran's missile barrage that was launched in retaliation for Israeli escalations could...
Israel Has Killed Nearly 2,100 in Lebanon Since Last Year
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed at least 2,083 people and wounded 9,869 others since October 8, 2023, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Monday. The majority of the deaths occurred since mid-September, when Israel dramatically escalated its attacks on...
Support for Israel Has Cost US Taxpayers At Least $22.76 Billion in One Year
Support for Israel's onslaught in Gaza and other escalations in the Middle East has cost the US at least $22.76 billion since October 7, 2023, Brown University's Costs of War project said in a paper published on Monday. Costs of War reached the number, which is a very...