The metro area around Beirut, particularly the southern suburbs, has been the focus of Israeli near-daily strikes for weeks now. Today, an Israeli airstrike hit central Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, in the Ras al-Nabaa District. The strike targeted a building belonging...
Report: Netanyahu Aide Discussed Lebanon With Trump and Kushner at Mar-a-Lago
Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, a close aide of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, held talks with President-elect Donald Trump and Jared Kushner at Mar-a-Lago this week, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday. The report, which cited unnamed...
Report: Elon Musk Met With Iran’s UN Ambassador To Discuss Easing Tensions
The New York Times reported on Thursday that Elon Musk, an advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran's ambassador to the United Nations on Monday. The report cited two unnamed Iranian officials who said the discussion lasted over an hour and was about how...
At Least 40 Killed as Israeli Attacks Rescue Workers in Lebanon’s Baalbek
At least 40 were killed and dozens wounded today as Israel carried out multiple airstrikes against different civilian targets in the major eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek. The larger of the two strikes targeted the Baalbek Civil Defense Center, which was the main...
Israeli Settlement Minister Wants West Bank Annexation, No Voting or Land Rights for Palestinians
Israeli Minister of Settlements and National Missions Orit Strock has said she's working to ensure Israel can annex as much land in the West Bank as possible during the incoming Trump administration but said the Palestinians that live there don't have rights to the...
UN Committee Says Israel Is Carrying Out a Genocide, HRW Says Israel Is Committing War Crimes
On Thursday, a report published by a special UN committee said Israel's actions in Gaza are "consistent with the characteristics of genocide," while Human Rights Watch released a report saying Israel was committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing. The UN report,...
At Least 20 Killed as Israel Strikes Multiple Targets in Damascus
Israel continues its seemingly endless escalation of airstrikes against their neighbors today, hitting the Syrian capital city of Damascus with multiple strikes today. At least 20 people are reported killed and 21 wounded so far, with the toll not finalized. The...
Israeli Military Planning To Stay in Gaza Through 2025
The Israeli military is planning to stay in Gaza through 2025 and is stepping up demolitions and the construction of more permanent military structures, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. There is a significant portion of Gaza's territory that's under the control of the...
Six Israeli Soldiers Killed in South Lebanon Fight After Escalation Announced
Israel’s military announced Wednesday that six of their soldiers were killed and one was wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon. They were fighting in a yet-unnamed village with four Hezbollah members. They added that the four Hezbollah fighters were “eventually”...
Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Against Syrian Border City of Qusayr
Israel carried out multiple airstrikes today against targets in western Syria, centered around the border city of Qusayr. Syrian state media reported some of the hostile volleys were intercepted by their air defenses, though several strikes appear to have hit...