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Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for latest attack on Red Sea ship

The group's targeting of allegedly Israel-linked vessels has continued despite US threats. Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday that they had fired missiles at a cargo...

War in Gaza to drag on for ‘many more months’ – IDF

Israel’s military chief has warned of a long process to thoroughly dismantle Hamas. Israel’s top military commander has warned that the war in Gaza will...

Israel kills senior Iranian general in Syria strike

“The barbaric Zionist regime will pay” for the death of Seyed Razi Mousavi, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said. Israeli warplanes struck the Syrian capital of...

Scott Ritter: US ‘Builds Trap for Itself’ in Red Sea

On December 18, following a tour of the Middle East with stops in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Israel, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced...

The US and Israel face a powerful new enemy in the Middle East conflict

Washington’s attempt to put together a coalition against the Houthis is attracting almost none of the regional powers. In yet another case of blowback, reflecting...

Surrender or die – Netanyahu

Israel intends to fight until total victory, its prime minister has announced. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war against Hamas...

Watch: Polish MP takes fire extinguisher to Hanukkah candles

Poland’s parliament quickly slapped the controversial politician with the highest financial penalty allowed. A far-right lawmaker in Poland used a fire extinguisher to douse menorah...

Hamas leader names conditions for peace talks

The group’s political chief said any post-war plan that excludes Hamas would be a “delusion”. The head of Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, has said...

Israel used US-made white phosphorus munitions in Lebanon attack – WaPo

The White House found the report “concerning,” while Amnesty International has called the incident a potential war crime. Israel used controversial US-provided white phosphorus munitions...

US blocks UN Gaza ceasefire resolution

Washington has vetoed a resolution demanding a humanitarian cessation of fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. The US has cast the lone dissenting vote against a...

I lived through two Israel-Gaza wars. This one is the worst

The current assault on the Palestinian enclave is devastating. But we’ve seen this modus operandi before. After seven weeks of relentless Israeli bombing throughout Gaza,...

How long will Western warmongers keep feeding human lives to their narrative?

The deaths of thousands of people and the right to free speech are an acceptable price for the power-hungry establishment. Freedom of speech in America...

Scott Ritter: Israel headed for strategic defeat in Gaza

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” This quote is often attributed to Albert...

Israel vows to hunt Hamas anywhere – security chief

The security services are reportedly determined to “eliminate” the Palestinian group’s members even if it takes them “years”. Israel plans to launch a security operation...

Netanyahu must be charged by ICC – Erdogan

The Turkish leader also rebuked Western nations for giving Israel “unconditional support to kill babies”. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has predicted that Israeli leader...

Israel resumes operation against Gaza – IDF

The development comes after a ceasefire allowed the release of dozens of prisoners on both sides. Israel has resumed its attacks on Hamas after a...

Hamas gunmen kill three Israelis at Jerusalem bus stop

The shooting came amid a fragile ceasefire between the militant group and the Israeli military. Hamas fighters killed three Israeli civilians and injured others in...

Musk backs Israeli assault on Gaza

The head of X met with PM Netanyahu and President Herzog. Israel has no choice but to “destroy Hamas,” Elon Musk said on Monday after...

Gaza ceasefire extended by two days

Qatar, Hamas, and the US have confirmed the extension, though Israel has not. The ‘humanitarian pause’ in the Israel-Gaza conflict, due to expire on Monday...

Hamas attack originally planned for April – media

The assault was called off, and intelligence warnings of it were considered a false alarm, Israeli Channel 12 reports. The Gaza-based Palestinian militant group Hamas...

Israeli-owned ship attacked by suspected Iranian drone – AP

The vessel is owned by a billionaire with historical links to Israeli intelligence operations, according to reports. A Maltese-flagged container ship owned by one of...

The Gaza truce is a sign that Hamas can’t be defeated

Israel has been unable to achieve any meaningful victories against the Palestinian militants. After repeatedly rejecting a truce with Hamas and labeling the idea “ridiculous”,...

Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages – media

A partial truce between the warring sides went into effect earlier on Friday. Palestinian militant group Hamas released the first set of Israeli hostages on...

BBC accused of bias by own reporters – Al Jazeera

Employees have reportedly complained that the British state broadcaster is downplaying the suffering of Palestinian civilians. BBC journalists have accused the British state broadcaster of...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire comes into effect

Both sides expressed a readiness to resume hostilities after a brief humanitarian pause. Israeli forces and Hamas militants have agreed to temporarily cease hostilities in...

The US is leading its allies into an elaborate Middle Eastern trap

Uncritical support for the American stance on the Israel-Hamas war will prove to be some Western governments’ downfall. Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party is on the...

Israel-Hamas hostage deal delayed

US officials involved in negotiations say the two sides are still working out the “final logistical details”. A hostage exchange deal between Israel and the...

First Israeli hostages to be freed on Thursday – FM

The country’s cabinet has approved a prisoner swap with Hamas that will see the release of 50 of its citizens and a short truce. Israel...

Watch: Houthi militants hijack Israeli-linked ship

Yemen-based gunmen landed by helicopter on a cargo carrier before seizing control of the vessel, dramatic footage has shown. Yemen’s Houthi movement released dramatic footage...

Israel’s Cabinet approves ceasefire, hostage deal with Hamas – Reports

The Israeli cabinet has accepted a deal with Palestinian movement Hamas for a temporary ceasefire and the release of hostages in a vote on...

Susan Sarandon canceled over Israel comments

Multiple entertainers have landed in hot water over comments related to the war in Gaza. Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon has been dropped by her talent...

Emergency BRICS meeting called over Israel-Hamas conflict

The meeting will be dedicated to the ongoing escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, will join an emergency video conference with other...

Further humanitarian support for Gaza, the West Bank and Israel

The Government is contributing a further $5 million to support the response to urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, bringing...

Letter from Osama Bin Laden goes viral

The late jihadist’s justifications for attacks on America have drawn praise on on TikTok amid the Israel-Hamas war. More than two decades after the attacks...

Netanyahu must go – Israeli opposition leader

The prime minister must be replaced with a stable “national reconstruction government,” Yair Lapid says. Lapid, the head of the centrist Yesh Atid party, who...

Tehran tells Hamas it won’t enter war with Israel – Reuters

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly made it clear that Iran won’t get directly involved in the conflict in Gaza. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader,...

Israel accuses Türkiye of supporting terrorism

PM Netanyahu has responded to President Erdogan’s “terror state” speech. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected criticism from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...

Turkish lawyers want ICC to charge Netanyahu with ‘genocide’

Among the petitioners is a former MP from President Erdogan’s ruling party. Two Turkish lawyers and a former lawmaker have petitioned the government in Ankara...

Israel launches raid on Gaza’s largest hospital

US officials have backed the country’s allegations that militants are stationed within the complex. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has launched an operation against al-Shifa...

Biden claims hostage deal with Hamas is ‘going to happen’

The US president has said that he’s in daily contact with parties involved in talks to free the captives in Gaza. US President Joe Biden...

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