As skirmishes broke out between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants along Israel’s northern border on Sunday, the United Nations mission said a rocket struck its headquarters in southern Lebanon. The U.N. mission said none of its peacekeepers were hurt despite not being in shelters at the time when the rocket …
Read More »Hamas terror base is hidden beneath Gaza's largest hospital, Israel alleges
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is alleging the discovery of a Hamas military base under their largest hospital. The IDF has released images and accompanying graphics claiming an extensive command post exists under Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. “Hamas terrorists operate inside and under Shifa hospital — and other hospitals in …
Read More »Critics slam Biden admin for waiver that gives Iran access to $10B fund: 'absolutely outrageous'
The U.S. extended a sanctions waiver that critics slammed as tantamount to continuing to fund Iran’s disruptive activities as its proxies attack U.S. forces across the Middle East. “It is absolutely outrageous the Biden Administration continues to find ways to send Iran money — especially from Iraq, where the same …
Read More »Netanyahu: Israel 'not successful' in minimizing Gaza civilian casualties
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said in an interview that his country has been “not successful” in minimizing civilian casualties inside the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu, speaking to CBS News, said “any civilian death is a tragedy” and that “we shouldn’t have any because we’re doing everything we can to …
Read More »Biden tries to hide away in Nantucket but can't escape pro-Palestinian protesters
President Biden retreated to Nantucket, where he normally finds reprieve from the demands of running the country, but pro-Palestinian protesters managed to track him down and remain a reminder of the troubles waiting for him. The protesters found Biden twice on Friday, once as he departed lunch with his family …
Read More »Three hostages held by Hamas killed by IDF, Israel says
The Israel Defense Forces said Friday that its soldiers have mistakenly killed three hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza City. “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the troops fired toward them and they were killed,” the IDF said …
Read More »EU foreign policy chief fears 'open war' and escalation following death of Hamas leader: 'Cannot be ruled out'
The foreign policy chief at the European Union said Wednesday that the drone strike this week that killed a senior Hamas leader could escalate the Israel-Hamas conflict into an “open war” across the Middle East. “The risk that what happened in 2006 could happen again, an open war, is a …
Read More »Biden admin anticipating retaliation after US-UK joint strike on Houthi targets in Yemen
A senior defense official said the Biden administration is anticipating retaliation after the U.S. and U.K. carried out joint airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the militant group’s ongoing attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The official said late Thursday, following the strikes, that the …
Read More »The Iran deal: A look at what it does and problems remaining
VIENNA – World powers and Iran are back in nuclear talks, and this round may be the deciding one. After nearly a decade of international diplomacy, negotiators are working past Tuesday’s deadline, trying to reach a final agreement that would curb Iran’s nuclear activities for a decade and put tens …
Read More »UN gives long round of applause after Palestinian Authority president accuses Israel of 'genocide'
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a warm and extended round of applause from world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly during a speech in which he slammed Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza, insisted his party is ready to take over security and governance of the Gaza Strip — and …
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