Biden’s arms embargo on Israel ’emboldens’ Hamas missile strikes against Jewish state
JERUSALEM—Rocket attacks rained down on Israel from Rafah on Friday and more on Saturday, after President Biden issued an ultimatum to withhold offensive weapons from the Jewish state if Israel launches an invasion of Rafah. A rocket was fired. Hamas fired rockets from Rafah into the southern Israeli city of Beersheva for the first time […]
Ukraine examines North Korea missile debris from Russian strikes
Ukrainian prosecutors examined debris from 21 North Korean missiles fired by Russia to assess the threat. North Korea’s missiles appear to have a high failure rate, with about half losing their programmed trajectory and exploding in midair. North Korean missiles account for a small portion of Russia’s attacks in the Ukraine war. Ukraine’s State Prosecutor’s […]
Teens rescued from abandoned Colorado missile silo; 1 injured, another facing charges
One teenage boy was seriously injured and another was charged with trespassing after being rescued from an abandoned missile silo in Colorado. An 18-year-old man fell about 30 feet into an underground silo near the town of Deer Trail around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. According to a press release, […]
Russia-Ukraine war: Odesa’s ‘Harry Potter castle’ hit in Russian missile attack that killed five | Russia
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Opening overview good morning. Welcome to the Ukrainian blog. Russian missile attack on an educational institution in a popular coastal park in Ukraine’s Black Sea port. Odesa At least five people were killed and 32 injured on Monday at the castle, […]
Likely missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea
A suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest attack in their campaign against international shipping in the vital sea route. The attack occurred off the coast of Mokha, Yemen, according to the British Maritime Trade Operations Center. UKMTO said the ship was […]
Russia Renews Missile Strikes on the Ukrainian Energy Sector
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia fired a barrage of missiles into Ukraine overnight, in an attack that appears to have targeted the country’s energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia announced that its air defense systems intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over southern Krasnodar. Ukraine’s air force said Saturday that Russia fired 34 missiles toward Ukraine overnight, […]
FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Iranian Missile Attack On Israel
video shared on facebook It claims to show a missile attack by Iran on Israel. screenshot/facebook Verdict: False This video is of a Ukrainian missile attack, not an Iranian one. Fact check: Google has reportedly fired 28 employees who protested its cloud contract with Israel. new york times. Social media users have shared videos of […]
Israel Reportedly Launches Retaliatory Missile Attack On Iran
Israel reportedly launched missiles early Friday morning local time in a retaliatory attack against Iran, ABC News reports. Last weekend, Iran launched a reported 300 missiles and drones at Israel, prompting allies such as the United States to jump in and help strike down the weapons. After Israeli officials confirmed that 99% of the drones […]
Missile defenses defeat ‘the science’ and ‘the experts’
If someone says “Trust the science!” these days, it’s usually an effort to short-circuit debate over weighty policy issues. “Trust the science” has been deployed in the past five years to prevent debate over COVID school closures and mask mandates, over electric-car subsidies, and over sex changes for boys and girls. For my entire time […]
Iran Claims 99% Failed Missile Attack Penetrated Israeli Air Defenses
Iran’s state-run Press TV on Monday cited an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) official as saying that a “hypersonic missile” was launched towards Israel on Saturday night, and that the fast-moving weapon was used by Israel, the United States, and claimed to have been able to avoid all countries. Their allies attack Israeli targets. Press […]