The Israeli military claimed on Monday that it "eliminated" a Hamas official in southern Syria who was allegedly responsible for rocket attacks on Israel. The Israeli military named the Hamas official Hassan Akasha and said he was a "central figure" in rocket attacks...
Officials Warn Biden Is Leading the US Into a Major Middle East War
As tensions are soaring in the Middle East due to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza, US officials are warning that President Biden's decisions could lead to a major regional war. US officials told HuffPost that if Israel provokes a full-blown war in southern Lebanon,...
Suspected Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least Six Militants in Eastern Syria
Three suspected Israeli airstrikes hit eastern Syria near the Iraqi border on Saturday, killing at least six militants. The strikes hit targets near the city of al-Bukamal in the Deir Ezzor province. Both the US and Israel have launched airstrikes in the area before,...
Biden Tells Congress He Launched Airstrikes in Iraq to ‘Deter’ Future Attacks
In a letter to Congress, President Biden said he launched Christmas Day airstrikes in Iraq to deter future attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria, but the attacks have continued since then. The Pentagon said the airstrikes targeted three facilities used by Kataib...
Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills Senior Iranian IRGC Commander
A senior member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Damascus on Monday, according to Iranian media, and Tehran is vowing that it will respond. The IRGC commander, Seyyed Razi Mousavi, was serving as a military...
US Forces Have Come Under Attack Over 100 Times in Iraq and Syria Since October
A Pentagon official said Thursday that US troops in Iraq and Syria have come under attack at least 102 times since October 17, when the attacks started due to US support for the Israeli onslaught on Gaza. The Pentagon official told Military Times that the number...
Senate Votes Down Resolution to Withdraw Troops from Syria
The Senate on Thursday voted down a resolution that would have directed President Biden to withdraw all US troops from Syria, where US forces have come under frequent attack in response to President Biden's support for Israel's Gaza onslaught. The bill failed in a...
US Launches Airstrike in Iraq, At Least Five Militia Members Killed
A US airstrike killed at least five Iraqi militia members in Iraq's northern Kirkuk province as the situation in the region is escalating following the resumption of Israel's assault on Gaza. Iraqi security sources told AFP that the strike targeted a site used by the...
Iran Says Two IRGC Members Killed by Israeli Airstrikes in Syria
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two of its members stationed in Syria as advisors were killed by Israeli airstrikes, The Associated Press reported Saturday, citing the IRGC's website. The Syrian news agency SANA reported that Israeli airstrikes...
Rocket Targets US Base in Syria
A rocket strike on a US base in Syria on Wednesday was the first attack against US troops in Iraq or Syria since the truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza took effect on November 24. A Pentagon official told The National that a single rocket targeted Mission Support...


