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Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, with mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palestinians there, the UN Special Committee to investigate Israeli practices said in a new report released on Thursday.

“Since the beginning of the war, Israeli officials have publicly supported policies that strip Palestinians of the very necessities required to sustain life — food, water, and fuel,” the Committee said. “These statements along with the systematic and unlawful interference of humanitarian aid make clear Israel’s intent to instrumentalise life-saving supplies for political and military gains.”

THE GUARDIAN

Nov 14, 2024

Israel accused of crimes against humanity over forced displacement in Gaza

Israel is using evacuation orders to pursue the “deliberate and massive forced displacement” of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, according to a report by Human Rights Watch, which says the policy amounts to crimes against humanity.

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ABC NEWS

Nov 13, 2024

Famine 'occurring or imminent' in parts of northern Gaza, experts warn UN security council

Experts warned the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that famine is "occurring or imminent" in parts of northern Gaza.

The north has been under siege for about a month as Israeli forces ordered evacuations for several regions and worked to surround Hamas fighters who are allegedly in the area.

UNITED NATIONS

Nov 13, 2024

Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms

In an alert, the World Food Programme (WFP) described markets “in decay” across the enclave. “Fresh foods, eggs, and meat barely exist and the prices of any food available have reached record highs,” the UN agency said on X, just days since UN-backed hunger experts warned that famine thresholds may have already been crossed in northern Gaza, or will be soon.

AP NEWS

Nov 12, 2024

US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation

Eight international aid groups said Tuesday that Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands for greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north may already be experiencing famine.

However, the Biden administration said Tuesday it won’t limit weapons transfers to Israel because the U.S. says its key ally has made good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Last month, Washington told Israel to boost aid to Gaza within 30 days, or else it could trigger U.S. laws requiring it to scale back American military support as Israel wages war against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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COMMON DREAMS

Nov 12, 2024

Global Fury After State Dept Claims Israel Not Violating US Law by Blocking Gaza Aid

humanitarian aid groups accuse Israel of causing " apocalyptic" conditions in northern Gaza, where thousands of civilians including many women and children have been killed or wounded while others face imminent famine under a plan to starve out the population in order to ethnically cleanse the area.

UN aid chief warns of ‘gravest crimes’ committed in Israel’s war on Gaza

YAHOO NEWS

Nov 12, 2024

CENTCOM strikes Iran-backed militia targets in Syria after rockets launched at U.S. forces

CENTCOM said the strikes were in response to a rocket attack targeting U.S. personnel stationed at Patrol Base Shaddadi in Eastern Syria.

Some 900 U.S. troops are on the ground in Syria in support of counter-Islamic State operations with local partners.

UN Warns Israel Committing ‘Severe Violations’ of Ceasefire with Syria

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AL JAZEERA

Nov 13, 2024

Houthis launch missile, drone attacks on US warships off Yemen’s coast

US warships came under sustained missile and drone attack from Houthi fighters as they sailed off the coast of Yemen, the Pentagon has confirmed, with the armed group claiming it attacked the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and two US destroyers during a transit of the Bab al-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

THE INDEPENDENT

Nov 12, 2024

Aid groups say Israel misses US deadline to boost humanitarian help for Gaza

Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where conditions are worse than at any point in the 13-month-old war, international aid organizations said Tuesday.

“Israel not only failed to meet the U.S. criteria that would indicate support to the humanitarian response, but concurrently took actions that dramatically worsened the situation on the ground, particularly in Northern Gaza,” the report said. “That situation is in an even more dire state today than a month ago.”

The report was co-signed by Anera, Care, MedGlobal, Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, Refugees International and Save the Children.

US groups to Biden: End aid if Israel won't stop brutalizing civilians

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ANTIWAR.COM

Nov 11, 2024

US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned’ Targets in Syria

The US military announced on Monday that it launched multiple strikes against “Iranian-aligned” targets in Syria, referring to Shia militias that are allied with Iran.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed in a press release that the strikes were launched in retaliation for attacks on its personnel in the region, although there have been no recent reports of any attacks that have damaged US bases or harmed US troops.

The US has about 900 troops illegally occupying eastern Syria and backs the Kurdish-led SDF, giving the US control of a significant portion of Syrian territory.

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ANTIWAR.COM

Nov 11, 2024

US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned’ Targets in Syria

The US military announced on Monday that it launched multiple strikes against “Iranian-aligned” targets in Syria, referring to Shia militias that are allied with Iran.

The US has about 900 troops illegally occupying eastern Syria and backs the Kurdish-led SDF, giving the US control of a significant portion of Syrian territory.

PBS NEWS HOUR

Nov 11, 2024

Humanitarian chief Jan Egeland says Israel ‘deliberately starving’ people in Gaza

An independent famine review committee affiliated with the United Nations declared that across northern Gaza, starvation, malnutrition and excess mortality, are “rapidly increasing” and “famine thresholds may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future.”

HAARETZ

Nov 10, 2024

Israeli newspaper: Netanyahu's Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza Is on Display for All to See

The Israeli military is conducting an ethnic cleansing operation in the northern Gaza Strip. The few Palestinians remaining in the area are being forcibly evacuated, homes and infrastructure have been destroyed, and wide roads in the area are being built and completing the separation of the communities in the northern Strip from the center of Gaza City.

As the leader Netanyahu is responsible for the war crimes committed by the IDF in the northern Strip in the name of the "War of Rebirth": the expulsion of the Palestinians, the destruction of their homes and the preparations on the ground for a prolonged occupation and Jewish settlement.

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ANTIWAR.COM

Nov 10, 2024

Pentagon To Send Contractors to Ukraine To Repair US-Made Weapons

Pentagon officials said the US will send American contractors to Ukraine to help repair US-made weapons, marking another escalation of US involvement in the proxy war.

“In order to help Ukraine repair and maintain military equipment provided by the US and its allies, DoD is soliciting bids for a small number of contractors who will help Ukraine maintain the assistance we’ve already provided" ... the contractors will “be located far from the front lines, and they will not be fighting Russian forces,” a Pentagon official told CNN on Friday.

ARAB NEWS

Nov 10, 2024

US, Britain launch raids on Yemeni capital Sanaa, elsewhere

US warplanes staged multiple strikes Saturday night on Iran-backed Houthi advanced weapons storage facilities in Yemen, the Pentagon said.

The US and Britain have repeatedly struck Houthi targets in Yemen since January in response to attacks by the rebels on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

The rebels say the strikes, which have disrupted maritime traffic in a globally important waterway, target vessels linked to Israel and are intended to signal solidarity with Palestinians during the Gaza war.

The attacks have seriously disrupted the Red Sea route which carries 12 percent of global trade.

Nov 9, 2024

Commissioner general of UNRWA: Famine is likely happening in northern Gaza

Famine "is likely happening in northern Gaza...This is man made...hunger has been weaponized by the State of Israel...This deprives people in Gaza of the basics including food to survive."- Philippe Lazzarini · Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugee

TRUTHOUT

Nov 8, 2024

UNRWA: 67 Children Killed by Israeli Attacks on Average Each Day in Gaza

Israel is killing at least 67 Palestinian children on average each day amid its genocide, UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) officer Louise Wateridge told Al Jazeera on Friday.

PRESS TV

Nov 9, 2024

Iran roundly dismisses claims of assassination plot targeting Trump

ARAB NEWS

Nov 8, 2024

Israel must comply with ICJ measures to prevent genocide: UN human rights chief

NBC NEWS

Nov 9, 2024

Northern Gaza at imminent risk of famine, WHO says

ARAB NEWS

Nov 8, 2024

Israel must comply with ICJ measures to prevent genocide: UN human rights chief

PRESS TV

Nov 9, 2024

Iran roundly dismisses claims of assassination plot targeting Trump

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AP NEWS

Nov 7, 2024

Yemen’s Houthi rebels shoot down what witnesses say was a US drone as American military investigates

Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down what bystanders described as an American drone early Friday, potentially the latest downing of a U.S. spy drone as the militants continue their attacks on the Red Sea corridor.

The Houthis have been a key component of Iran’s self-described “Axis of Resistance” during the Mideast wars that includes Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Hamas and other militant groups.

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RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT

Nov 8, 2024

Deadline: US says Israel failing in aid efforts. What happens now?

We are just a few days away from the Nov. 12 deadline set out by the administration to key Israeli leaders, demanding the improvement of humanitarian conditions in Gaza under the threat of withdrawing military aid.

While the State Department acknowledged this week that Israel has so far failed to make any such progress, it has yet to back up its initial warning or outline what the consequences for Israel might be.

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NEWSWEEK

Nov 7, 2024

Israel Secures $5.2 Billion Deal for 25 Boeing F-15 Fighter Jets

Israel has reached a $5.2 billion agreement with Boeing to purchase 25 advanced F-15 fighter jets, as part of a larger U.S. military aid package.

The delivery of these aircraft is slated to begin in 2031, with an option to purchase an additional 25 jets.

The deal underscores Israel's reliance on cutting-edge defense technology as it faces multiple fronts in its ongoing conflicts with Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and mounting tensions with Iran.

ANTIWAR.COM

Nov 6, 2024

Report Details Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza

Israeli newspaper Haaretz: There is no longer a single house people can live in, and the Israeli military fires artillery rounds to ensure any remaining civilians leave.

The Israeli military has said it forcibly expelled 55,000 Palestinians from the Jabalia refugee camp, and it has no intention of allowing them back. According to Haaretz, only a few thousand civilians remain in Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun.

“There is no intention of allowing the residents of the northern Gaza Strip to return to their homes,” IDF spokesman Brig Gen Itzik Cohen told reporters on Tuesday.

US Military Says It Was Involved in 95 Anti-ISIS Operations That Killed 163 in 60 Days

U.S. warns Iraq: Don't let Iran attack from your soil or Israel could retaliate

HAARETZ

Nov 1, 2024

In Defense of the 'Generals' Plan': Laying Siege to Israel's Enemy Isn't a War Crime

Is Israel really implementing a plan of siege and starvation in Gaza?"

"While preparing the so-called "generals' plan," I copied from the official "guide" of the United States' army – the chapter dealing with siege."

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MIDDLE EAST EYE

Nov 6, 2024

Israeli media report army ‘preventing’ return of Palestinians to north Gaza

ANTIWAR.COM

Nov 4, 2024

Iran Says It Won’t Be Deterred by US Bomber Deployment to Middle East

When asked about the US deployment, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said, “We have always believed that the presence of America in the region is a destabilizing presence” and added that it “will not deter [Iran’s] resolve to defend itself.”

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suggested on Sunday that Iran would soften its attack on Israel if a ceasefire were reached in Gaza and Lebanon, but there’s no sign the Israelis are thinking about ending the slaughter. Israel has also ramped up attacks on Syria in recent days.

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ANTIWAR.COM

Nov 4, 2024

State Department Spokesman Cracks Joke About Israel’s Starvation Blockade on Gaza

State Department spokesman Matt Miller refused to say if Israel would face any consequences if it didn't meet US requests to allow more aid into Gaza.

When asked about the aid levels, Miller acknowledged Israel has “failed” to meet US requests so far but said there was still time until the 30-day deadline and that the US wouldn’t give a “grade” to Israel just yet. “It’s not the end of the semester. You don’t give out – you don’t hand out grades in the middle,” he said while laughing.

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

Nov 3, 2024

US B-52 bombers arrive in region as Iran threatens to attack Israel again

The US Central Command announces that B-52 bombers have arrived in its area of responsibility, which mainly consists of the Middle East.

The deployment, announced on Friday, is possibly an attempt to deter Iran from attacking Israel again — as it has promised to do — following several recent direct attacks on each other.

U.S. warns Iran: We won't be able to restrain Israel if you attack

COMMON DREAMS

Nov 3, 2024

'This Is What We're Funding': At Least 50 Children Killed in Israeli Strikes on Jabalia

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THE GUARDIAN

Nov 2, 2024

‘Death is everywhere’: fears grow that Israel plans to seize land in Gaza

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PBS NEWS

Nov 1, 2024

U.N. officials say situation in northern Gaza ‘apocalyptic’ as Israel continues offensive

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REUTERS

Nov 1, 2024

US to deploy B-52s, warships to Middle East as aircraft carrier departs

The US said on Friday it will deploy B-52 bombers, fighter jets, refueling aircraft and Navy destroyers to the Middle East, in a readjustment of military assets as the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group prepares to leave the region. The deployments would take place in the coming months, said the Pentagon.

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THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

Nov 2, 2024

Blinken speaks with top Netanyahu aide as US deadline for Israel to boost Gaza aid nears

AP review of UN and Israeli data shows the number of trucks entering Strip daily remains well below the 350 per day that the administration is demanding by mid-November.

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TRUTHOUT

Nov 1, 2024

Tlaib, Bush: Biden’s Deployment of US Troops to Israel Violates the Constitution

A group of five House Democrats has warned the White House that the executive branch is violating U.S. law in deploying U.S. troops to back Israel’s escalating violence in the Middle East, issuing a stark admonition to the Biden administration as experts say it is purposefully ignoring domestic law to support Israel’s aggression.

UPI

Oct 31, 2024

Nearly three dozen ISIS militants killed in latest U.S. airstrike in Syria

American warplanes attacked Islamic State camps in Syria this week, killing as many as 35 militants, the U.S. military said, amid an apparent increase in strikes targeting the terrorist organization.

Yemen’s Houthis report 1 more US-UK airstrike on Hudaydah

'Two Genocidaires v. the World': US, Israel Oppose Lifting Cuba Blockade

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Oct 30, 2024

Report: US Sitting on Nearly 500 Reports of US Weapons Killing Civilians in Gaza

Biden administration officials are sweeping aside hundreds of reports of Israeli forces using U.S.-provided weapons to slaughter civilians in Gaza, new reporting finds, flouting the administration’s own policies regarding weapons to give Israel a pass.

According to a new report by The Washington Post published Wednesday, the State Department has received nearly 500 reports of U.S. weapons being used in attacks that caused “unnecessary harm” to civilians amid Israel’s genocide.

CNN

Oct 28, 2024

Israel has banned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. That could be devastating for millions

Israel’s parliament has voted to ban a nearly eight-decade-old United Nations agency that provides essential services for Palestinian refugees, a move that could have devastating consequences for millions of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation.

US urges Israel to rethink anti-UNRWA laws, warning millions at risk of ‘catastrophe’

Oct 29, 2024

US issues update on ‘North Korean soldiers in Russia’

MILITARY.COM

Oct 28, 2024

10,000 North Korean Troops Now in Russia and May Fight on Front Lines, Pentagon Warns

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AL MAYADEEN

Oct 28, 2024

Resistance factions target US occupation base in Syria: Sources

This comes shortly after a US occupation base in al-Tanf, an area on the Syrian-Jordanian-Iraqi tri-border, was attacked on Sunday night, according to Al Mayadeen's sources.

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AL MAYADEEN

Oct 28, 2024

Resistance factions target US occupation base in Syria: Sources

This comes shortly after a US occupation base in al-Tanf, an area on the Syrian-Jordanian-Iraqi tri-border, was attacked on Sunday night, according to Al Mayadeen's sources.

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

Oct 27, 2024

Pentagon chief warns Iran not to ‘make the mistake of responding to Israel’s strikes’

"Iran should not make the mistake of responding to Israel's strikes, which should mark the end of this exchange,” Austin says in a statement.

Iran says Israeli jets struck Iran from Iraqi airspace, US therefore complicit

US says Israel strikes on Iran are self-defense, denies involvement

ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 23, 2024

Israeli Rights Group B’Tselem Says Israel Is Carrying Out an Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Northern Gaza

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COMMON DREAMS

Oct 26, 2024

'The Entire Population of North Gaza Is at Risk of Dying': UN Relief Official

Israel could kill everyone left in Northern Gaza if its assault on the enclave continues, a United Nations relief official warned on Saturday.

"Hospitals have been hit, and health workers have been detained. Shelters have been emptied and burned down. First responders have been prevented from saving people from under the rubble. Families have been separated, and men and boys are being taken away by the truckload," she said.

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COMMON DREAMS

Oct 26, 2024

'The Entire Population of North Gaza Is at Risk of Dying': UN Relief Official

Israel could kill everyone left in Northern Gaza if its assault on the enclave continues, a United Nations relief official warned on Saturday.

ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 23, 2024

Israeli Rights Group B’Tselem Says Israel Is Carrying Out an Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Northern Gaza

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ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 24, 2024

Former US State Department Official Says 30-Day Deadline for Israel To Let More Aid Into Gaza Is a PR Ploy

Hala Rharrit said the US is in violation of multiple foreign assistance laws by continuing to arm Israel

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RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT

Oct 23, 2024

Biden's 'leadership' is blowing the lid off two wars

The president promised to contain Gaza and Ukraine but both conflicts have been a slow burn to something much bigger

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RT

Oct 24, 2024

Multipolar world, Ukraine conflict, and mending ties with the West: Key points from Putin’s BRICS presser

The Russian president has held a major press conference concluding the organization’s summit in Kazan

THE WASHINGTON POST

Oct 23, 2024

North Korean troops are in Russia, would be ‘legitimate targets’ in Ukraine, U.S. says

Citing newly declassified intelligence, the Biden administration said that at least 3,000 personnel are undergoing combat training in Russia, though it is unclear if they’ll join the war.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES

Oct 23, 2024

U.S. Agrees to Give Ukraine Millions to Build More Long-Range Drones

The United States has agreed to give Ukraine $800 million in military aid that will go toward manufacturing long-range drones to use against Russian troops.

ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 23, 2024

Two US Troops Injured During Raid Against ISIS in Iraq

The Iraqi government has said it no longer needs the US's help to fight ISIS, but US troops continue to be involved in combat.

ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 22, 2024

Netanyahu Declines Blinken Request To Publicly Reject Gaza Ethnic Cleansing Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides rejected a request from Secretary of State Antony Blinken to publicly say that Israel is not implementing an ethnic cleansing plan in northern Gaza, known as the “general’s plan,” The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

Oct 23, 2024

US official: Netanyahu demurred when Blinken asked him to publicly reject ‘General’s Plan’

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THE WASHINGTON POST

Oct 22, 2024

Israel expands deadly strikes in Beirut after U.S. envoy visits Lebanon

“We continue to engage in intensive diplomacy to try to find a path for a cease-fire,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Monday, noting that special envoy Amos Hochstein was in Lebanon “to continue those conversations.” But hours after Hochstein concluded his visit, Israeli airstrikes resumed on Beirut’s southern suburbs, sending fireballs into the sky. In one neighborhood near the airport, residents said they were given only 15 minutes to evacuate before the latest strike, as news channels streamed footage of panicked people fleeing on foot.

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

Oct 21, 2024

Tehran tells UN: Biden has signaled US approval for attack on Iran, will bear responsibility

“The United States will bear full responsibility for its role in instigating, inciting and enabling any acts of aggression by Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran … as well as for the catastrophic consequences on regional and international peace and security,” Iran’s UN mission says in a letter to the UN Security Council.

CNN

Oct 21, 2024

Initial investigation into US intelligence leak on Israeli attack planning focusing on who had access to documents

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CONSORTIUM NEWS

Oct 20, 2024

SCOTT RITTER: Iran’s Bomb Is Real — And It’s Here

For months now, the world has focused on the danger of nuclear war between the United States and Russia. But Iran and Israel could beat them to it.

CNN

Oct 19, 2024

Leaked documents show US intelligence on Israel’s plans to attack Iran, sources say

The US is investigating a leak of highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter. One of the people familiar confirmed the documents’ authenticity.

One of the documents also suggests something that Israel has always declined to confirm publicly: that the country has nuclear weapons. The document says the US has not seen any indications that Israel plans to use a nuclear weapon against Iran.

YAHOO NEWS

Oct 18, 2024

Biden on long-range strikes against Russia: No consensus now

US President Joe Biden, after talks with three European leaders in Berlin on Friday, 18 October, indicated that there have been no changes in his stance on the issue of permission for Ukraine to launch long-range strikes deep into Russia.

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THE CRADLE

Oct 18, 2024

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirms Israel is 'deliberately attacking' its positions in south Lebanon

The UNIFIL spokesperson said Israeli bombing is causing 'widespread destruction' of towns and villages in south Lebanon.

MIDDLE EAST EYE

Oct 17, 2024

Hamas chief's killing may revive peace talks, but US sincerity and Israeli defiance raise doubts

US has contacted Egypt and Qatar about reviving ceasefire talks but Israel has shown little willingness as it expands war aims.

The Biden administration's reluctance to use any leverage against Israel for a ceasefire has brought into question the administration's sincerity in wanting an end to the war on Gaza.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Oct 17, 2024

Biden Talks to Netanyahu About Sinwar’s Death and Getting to a Cease-Fire

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MINTPRESS NEWS

Oct 17, 2024

Revealed: The Israeli Spies Writing America’s News

Unit 8200 is Israel’s largest and perhaps most controversial spying organization. It has been responsible for many high-profile espionage and terror operations, including the recent pager attack that injured thousands of Lebanese civilians.

ARAB NEWS

Oct 17, 2024

Houthis say US will ‘pay the price’ for airstrikes on Yemen

Nasruddin Amer, a Houthi media official, said that the US would “pay the price” for attacking their areas in Yemen and that the US was trying to put pressure on them to stop their attacks on ships as well as lift their ban on US ships passing through the Red and Arabian seas.

“We confirm that our position on Gaza and Lebanon will remain unchanged and that they will pay the price for their continued aggression against our country,” Amer said in a post on X.

CBS NEWS

Oct 16, 2024

U.S. conducts new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen with B-2 stealth bombers

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers were part of an operation to conduct "precision strikes" on five underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

Austin said he authorized the strikes at the direction of President Biden.

U.S. Central Command said in its own statement that the strikes using B-2 bombers "demonstrated U.S. global strike capabilities to reach these targets, when necessary, anytime, anywhere."

Report: Netanyahu Approves Set of Targets To Hit Inside Iran

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BREAKTHROUGH NEWS

Oct 15, 2024

Global South Turns to China and Rejects U.S. “Democracy”

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BLACK CULTURE DIARY

Oct 9, 2024

BURKINA FASO EXPOSES Foreign Powers For Fueling Suffering

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YAHOO NEWS

Oct 16, 2024

Ukraine's Zelensky reveals 'victory plan' demanding NATO invitation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday demanded an immediate invitation for his country to join NATO, as he revealed his much-anticipated "victory plan" to end the war with Russia to the Ukrainian parliament.

Oct 16, 2024

American NATO rep responds to Zelensky’s demand for urgent invitation

“We are not at the point right now where the alliance is talking about issuing an invitation in the short term. But as always, we will continue conversations with our friends in Ukraine to talk to them about ways in which they can continue to move closer to this alliance.”

THE GUARDIAN

Oct 15, 2024

US warns Israel of potential halt to arms transfers if Gaza aid is not distributed

A private letter from Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin to Benjamin Netanyahu gives Israel 30 days to act.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Oct 14, 2024

How Israel’s Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza

AP NEWS

Oct 14, 2024

Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

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BREAKTHROUGH NEWS

Oct 15, 2024

Global South Turns to China and Rejects U.S. “Democracy”

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BLACK CULTURE DIARY

Oct 9, 2024

BURKINA FASO EXPOSES Foreign Powers For Fueling Suffering

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THE KYIV INDEPENDENT

Oct 15, 2024

US lawmakers pressuring Zelensky to lower mobilization age, Presidential Office advisor says

U.S. lawmakers from the Democratic and Republican parties are pressuring President Volodymyr Zelensky to further lower the age of mandatory military conscription, said Presidential Office advisor Serhii Leshchenko on Oct. 15.

THE CRADLE

Oct 13, 2024

US tees up Ukrainian and Syrian extremist proxies in fight against Russia

THE WASHINGTON POST

Oct 14, 2024

Netanyahu tells U.S. that Israel will strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets, officials say

The signal is being seen in Washington as a sign of restraint after concerns that an Israeli strike on oil or nuclear facilities could trigger a wider war.

Report: Israel Plans To Strike Iran Before US Presidential Election

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THE WASHINGTON POST

Oct 14, 2024

What to know about U.S. military support for Israel after a year of war

Israel has received more U.S. military aid than any other country since World War II.

ARAB NEWS

Oct 14, 2024

Houthis say US, UK jets hit Red Sea Al-Saleef district in Hodeidah

THE WASHINGTON POST

Oct 13, 2024

Biden sends antimissile system and 100 troops to Israel, deepening U.S. role

The mission marks the first significant deployment of U.S. troops to Israel since the war in Gaza began.

The THAAD deployment adds to the more than 50,000 tons of armaments and military equipment the United States has sent Israel since the start of the war last October, according to Israel’s Defense Ministry.

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ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 13, 2024

US Bombs ‘Multiple’ ISIS Camps in Syria

“US Central Command forces conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple known ISIS camps in Syria in the early morning of October 11,” CENTCOM said in a press release. The US has about 900 US troops in eastern Syria as part of an illegal occupation that’s opposed by the Syrian government.

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AXIOS

Oct 10, 2024

Biden and Netanyahu closer to consensus on Israel's plans to attack Iran

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved closer to an understanding on the scope of Israel's planned retaliation against Iran during their call on Wednesday, three U.S. and Israeli officials tell Axios.

The Biden administration accepts that Israel will soon launch a major attack on Iran, but it fears that strikes on certain targets could dramatically escalate the regional war.

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REUTERS

Oct 10, 2024

Exclusive: Stop Israel from bombing Iran's oil sites, Gulf states urge US

As part of their attempts to avoid being caught in the crossfire, Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are also refusing to let Israel fly over their airspace for any attack on Iran and have conveyed this to Washington.

AL MAYADEEN

Oct 10, 2024

Biden, Harris engage Netanyahu on 'Israel’s' attack on Iran

President Biden spoke on the phone Wednesday morning with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed "Israel's" plans to retaliate against Iran, Axios reported.

Vice President Harris also joined the call, the White House said.

The call was the first between Biden and Netanyahu since August 21, and it comes as "Israel" considers a major attack against Iran that could lead the Middle East into a full-blown war, resulting in further loss of life in the region.

Kamala Harris says Iran is ‘greatest adversary’ of US

CIA Says No Evidence Iran Has Decided To Build a Nuclear Weapon

ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 8, 2024

Ron Paul: American Neocons Get Their Iran War as Congress Sleeps

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PBS

Oct 7, 2024

U.S. military aid for Israel tops $17.9 billion since last Oct. 7

An additional $4.86 billion has gone into stepped-up U.S. military operations in the region since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, researchers said in findings first provided to The Associated Press.

ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 6, 2024

Report: US To Give Israel ‘Compensation’ If It Hits Only US-Approved Targets in Iran

The 'compensation' will include full diplomatic support and new military aid

HAARETZ

Oct 6, 2024

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin speaks to Gallant, reiterates unwavering U.S. commitment to Israel's security

"The Secretary reaffirmed U.S. support for Israel's right to defend itself and noted that the United States maintains significant capability in the region to defend U.S. personnel and facilities, provide further support for Israel's self-defense, and deter further escalation".

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HAARETZ

Oct 6, 2024

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin speaks to Gallant, reiterates unwavering U.S. commitment to Israel's security

AP NEWS

Oct 4, 2024

US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels

The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed.

A Pentagon Debate: Are U.S. Deployments Containing the Fighting, or Inflaming It?

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Oct 4, 2024

US augments military presence in Mideast with more fighter jets, other aircraft

Latest deployments, including the hard-to-detect F-22 warplanes, bring the number of American troops in the region to as many as 43,000.

ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 3, 2024

Biden Says US and Israel Are Discussing Strikes on Iranian Oil Facilities

President Biden said Thursday that the US and Israel were discussing the possibility of striking Iran’s oil facilities in retaliation for the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel on Tuesday, which was a response to multiple Israeli escalations.

One day earlier, Biden said he wouldn’t support Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, but the US is vowing to ensure Tehran faces “severe consequences.”

ANTIWAR.COM

Oct 3, 2024

American Healthcare Workers Who Volunteered in Gaza Say Over 118,000 Have Been Killed

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Sep 30, 2024

US officials quietly backed Israel’s military push against Hezbollah

Senior White House figures privately told Israel that the U.S. would support its decision to ramp up military pressure against Hezbollah — even as the Biden administration publicly urged the Israeli government in recent weeks to curtail its strikes, according to American and Israeli officials.

AP NEWS

Sep 30, 2024

The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security

THE GRAYZONE

Sep 30, 2024

Leaked files expose covert US government plot to ‘destabilize Bangladesh’s politics’

Prior to the toppling of Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, the US govt-funded International Republican Institute trained an army of activists including rappers and “LGBTQI people,” even hosting “transgender dance performances,” to achieve a national “power shift.” Institute staff said the activists “would cooperate with IRI to destabilize Bangladesh’s politics.”

ABC NEWS

Sep 13, 2024

Iraqi and US forces kill a top IS commander and other militants in joint operation

COMMON DREAMS

Sep 13, 2024

'We Are All Culpable': Third American Self-Immolates to Protest Israel's Gaza Onslaught

CNN

Sep 6, 2024

American activist shot dead by Israeli forces at West Bank protest, eyewitnesses say

A young Turkish-American woman, Aysenur Eygi, was shot and killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, according to US and Palestinian officials, while she was taking part in a protest near Nablus.

Eygi was shot in the head by Israeli forces responding to the gathering, according to two eyewitnesses who spoke to CNN. The 26-year-old had been participating in a weekly protest against an Israeli settlement near the Palestinian village of Beita, they also said.

The Israeli military has admitted to firing at the demonstrators. In a statement, the IDF added that its forces “responded with fire toward a main instigator of violent activity who hurled rocks at the forces and posed a threat to them.”

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