The secretary says Ukraine needs ‘robust security guarantees’ that won’t involve a NATO troop deployment Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday dismissed the idea of NATO membership for Ukraine as part of a peace deal with Russia and said the goal to restore Ukraine to its pre-2014 borders was “unrealistic.” Hegseth made the comments while addressing […]
According to Haaretz, the Israeli delegation heading to Qatar for negotiations will not advance to the second phase of the agreement. Israeli sources have told Haaretz that they believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to sabotage the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal and that Israeli negotiators headed to Qatar will not advance the agreement to its second phase. “It’s […]
The sanctions are a response to the arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu and his former defense minister. On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its investigations into Israeli war crimes. Trump sanctioned officials of the Hague-based court during his first term in office over an ICC […]
The sanctions come after Trump signed an order to reinstate his so-called ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iran. The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions meant to target Iranian oil shipments to China, which came after the president signed an executive order to reinstate the so-called “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran of his previous administration. President Biden […]
The deal will be funded by US military aid and includes 1,000-pound bombs and armored bulldozers. The Trump administration has asked congressional leaders to approve a new $1 billion weapons transfer to Israel that will be funded by US military aid, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. This arms transfer is part of a broader push […]
In his final months in office, President Biden approved billions in US weapons shipments for Ukraine that will take years to deliver. US weapons shipments to Ukraine were briefly paused by the Trump administration but resumed over the weekend, Reuters reported on Monday, citing people briefed on the matter. It was unclear if the Trump administration’s pause […]
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 […]