The Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon continues, as does Israel’s flaunting of the ceasefire. At least 11 violations of the ceasefire have been reported in the past 24 hours, including airstrikes, drone strikes, and gunfire against Lebanese civilians. Drone strikes were reported on a house in the village of Yahmor al-Shuqayf. The house had already been effectively destroyed by […]
Gaza’s Health Ministry said Wednesday that hospitals received 63 more bodies, including 59 recovered from the rubble. Since the Gaza ceasefire went into effect on January 19, Israeli forces have killed more than 80 Palestinians across the Strip, Drop Site News reported on Wednesday. Dr. Zaher al-Wahaidi, director of information for Gaza’s Health Ministry, told Drop Site that 49 […]
Ultra-hawkish Senator Lindsey Graham said incoming President Donald Trump should take out Iran’s nuclear facilities once he returns to power. Iran does not have a nuclear weapons program, but the South Carolina Republican said Trump should take advantage of Iran’s weakened position to strike the Islamic Republic. Graham was interviewed Sunday by Margaret Brennan on “Face the […]
Though Israel was very supportive of the HTS regime change in Syria last month, Tel Aviv is now using that regime change as a pretext for open-ended occupation of more Syrian territory, above and beyond the occupied Golan Heights. New reports citing unnamed senior Israeli officials express “shock” at Western nations embracing the Islamist leaders of post-Assad […]
The Kremlin appeared to confirm that a summit was being planned by Kyle Anzalone Antiwar.com reporting on the Trump Putin summit. President-elect Donald Trump said he is working on setting up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They are organizing a Trump Putin summit. In response, Moscow said Putin is willing to sit down with Trump […]
The decision comes after an Israeli soldier had to flee Brazil by Dave DeCamp Antiwar.com. The article explores recent events involving the Israeli military. The Israeli military has decided to hide the identity of its soldiers amid efforts by pro-Palestinian organizations to have Israeli soldiers investigated for war crimes while traveling abroad. Under the new policy, combat […]
The package includes parts for F-16 fighter jets, missiles for jets, air defense munitions, and other equipment by Dave DeCamp Antiwar.com recently reported on a $500 million weapons package. On Thursday, the Biden administration announced what is believed to be its last military aid package for Ukraine, which is worth $500 million and includes support equipment for […]
He said several West Bank cities should look like Gaza’s Jabalia, which has almost been completely destroyed by the IDF by Dave DeCamp Antiwar.com On Monday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for massive destruction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, saying several cities should look like Gaza’s Jabalia. “Funduq, Nablus, and Jenin must look like Jabalia,” Smotrich […]
by Norman Solomon Antiwar.com When news broke over the weekend that President Biden just approved an $8 billion deal for shipping weapons to Israel, a nameless official vowed that “we will continue to provide the capabilities necessary for Israel’s defense.” Following the reports last month from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch concluding that Israeli actions in Gaza are genocide, Biden’s decision […]
by Joseph D. Terwilliger, Antiwar.com Democrats speak of the fight against “Russian disinformation,” while the Republicans pledge to combat “fake news” about Israel. Whatever you choose to call it, there is a bipartisan effort to rein in our First Amendment protections, which former Secretary of State John Kerry recently referred to as a “major block” to […]