Israel’s Minister of Defense cancels visit to Pentagon amid Middle East conflict escalation
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant canceled a visit with Pentagon officials scheduled for Wednesday following the rapid escalation of the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East. Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters at a briefing Tuesday that the Pentagon had been informed that Gallant had postponed his visit to Washington, D.C. “Minister Gallant was […]
‘We haven’t done that much’: Former Estonia head says US fears of escalation with Putin are unwarranted
As U.S. support for Ukraine continues to divide Americans, former Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid wants to remind them of what is at stake. Estonia is a northern European country on the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland, slightly larger than Denmark, with a coastline of 1,521 islands. In a recent interview with Fox News […]
RFK Jr urges Biden not to approve long-range missiles for Ukraine: ‘Reckless escalation’
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Saturday slammed President Biden's administration for continuing to provide long-range missiles to Ukraine, arguing it is a major escalation of the conflict. Kennedy, in a statement on Twitter, criticized both Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He made the comments in response to reports that the US is […]
Biden says Gaza cease-fire still possible, working 'literally every single day' to stop escalation of war
President Biden said he believes a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas is “still possible” before his term ends in just over five months. Asked on “CBS News Sunday Morning” whether a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas was achievable, Biden said: “Yes, it’s still possible.” “The plan that I […]
US warns Iran of ‘serious risk’ of escalation if it attacks Israel: report
The United States has reportedly warned Iran that any retaliatory strikes against Israel for the recent killing of a senior Hamas official in Tehran pose “serious risks” to Iran’s economy and government and could escalate the months-long conflict between Israel and Hamas. U.S. officials The Wall Street Journal The United States has told Iran that […]
US bolsters military presence in Middle East as threat of regional escalation intensifies | Middle East and north Africa
The Pentagon said on Friday that the U.S. military will send additional fighter jets and naval ships to the Middle East as Washington prepares for Iran and its regional allies to make good on their promises of a response to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The assassinations of Haniyeh in Tehran […]
A week of escalation in the Middle East – podcast | News
The killings of Hamas political and military leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif, as well as senior Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr, have raised fears of a regional conflict. Following the assassination, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that “we will end things with those who do us harm.” “Once again we find ourselves in the […]
Washington Post admits it ‘did not provide adequate context’ on front page Israel-Hezbollah escalation story
The Washington Post has admitted that it “failed to provide proper context” for a widely criticized front-page article that portrayed Israel as the aggressor against the Hezbollah terror group. Hezbollah launched its deadliest attack against Israel since the October 7 attack on the northern Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams on Saturday, killing at least […]
Hezbollah hits Israel with deadliest attack in months-long conflict, IDF says, raising fears of escalation
Jerusalem – The Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah rained rockets into Israel on Saturday, with at least one hitting a soccer field where children were playing in the northern Israeli town of Majdal Shams, near the Syrian border. At least 12 people are reported to have been killed and a further 29 injured, most of them […]
Jeffrey Sachs: Ukraine escalation could go nuclear
Cancel culture is Did not exist Or effectively banned. But try telling that to Jeffrey Sachs, the globally respected economist who faced cancellation simply for telling the truth. To this day, he is shunned by the media that once sought his comments. When he strayed from the approved talking points, he was summarily banished. Banned, […]