Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Thursday, making him the fourth Trump administration official to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week and push for Israel to comply with the Gaza ceasefire deal, which Israeli media is referring to as “Bibi-sitting.” “[T]he President has made this a top priority, I […]| News From Antiwar.com
The US flew two US Air Force B-1B bombers over the Caribbean on Thursday in the latest US provocation in the region aimed at Venezuela, as the Trump administration is moving toward war with the country and seeking the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. A US official told The Wall Street Journal that the […]| News From Antiwar.com
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the US and Israel are considering a plan for Gaza that would divide the Palestinian territory into two, with one area controlled by Hamas and the other controlled by the Israeli military. Under the plan, reconstruction could only take place in the Israeli-occupied area until Hamas disarms. […]| News From Antiwar.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday brushed off the new sanctions imposed by the US targeting two Russian oil companies and issued a new warning against the potential US supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. “Regarding the new sanctions, first of all, there is nothing new about it. Yes, they are serious for us and […]| News From Antiwar.com
A drone strike that hit southern Somalia on Tuesday may have caused civilian casualties, according to Somali media reports. Garowe Online reported that the strike hit the Lower Shabelle Region, which neighbors Mogadishu, in an area controlled by al-Shabaab militants. The report did not say how many civilian casualties were caused by the strike, which […]| News From Antiwar.com
The US has bombed yet another boat that it claimed, without providing evidence, was carrying drugs in the waters of Latin America, according to a statement from US War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth announced the strike on Wednesday night and said that the vessel was targeted in the eastern Pacific, marking the second such strike […]| News From Antiwar.com
Continuing their near daily attacks on Lebanon, Israel conducted airstrike in the area around Hermel in eastern Lebanon Thursday, pounding multiple locations in the region. The Lebanese Health Ministry has confirmed two killed in the preliminary toll in the east. Other attacks were reported in the south, involving artillery fire. As is in keeping with […]| News From Antiwar.com
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday criticized the Israeli Knesset vote that advanced a bill to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank while he was visiting Israel, calling it a “stupid political stunt.” The vote on Wednesday was a preliminary step, and the bill would need to be voted on three more times before it becomes […]| News From Antiwar.com
President Trump on Wednesday suggested that US strikes on alleged drug shipments “on land” could be coming soon amid the US bombing campaign targeting boats in Latin America. Trump has made similar comments before, and according to multiple media reports, the US is preparing to bomb Venezuela with the goal of ousting Venezuelan President Nicolas […]| News From Antiwar.com
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Russian oil companies and demanded that Moscow end its war in Ukraine, marking the first US sanctions targeting Moscow over the conflict of this Trump administration. The sanctions targeted Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, and their subsidiaries, but…| News From Antiwar.com
US troops will remain at the Ain al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, reversing plans to withdraw from the military installation, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday. According to Stars and Stripes, al-Sudani said about 250 to 350 US military personnel will remain at Ain al-Asad, as…| News From Antiwar.com
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said it's not in Poland's interest to extradite a Ukrainian national suspected of being involved in the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines and expressed support for the attack on Russia and Germany's energy infrastructure. "The problem of Europe, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland is…| News From Antiwar.com
Israeli Government Approves First Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Deal| News From Antiwar.com
A group of 15 national organizations from across the political spectrum is urging President Trump to reduce military tensions with China by reversing the US's shift away from the policy of strategic ambiguity concerning Taiwan and reaffirming the "One China" policy as he engages with Beijing in trade negotiations. "For…| News From Antiwar.com
Israeli forces have killed at least 81 Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, medical sources have told Al Jazeera, as the IDF is preparing a major escalation of its genocidal war. The Al Jazeera report said that among the dead were 30 people killed while seeking aid.…| News From Antiwar.com
Russia Says It’s No Longer Bound by Moratorium on Deployment of INF Missiles| News From Antiwar.com
President Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he wants the "total dismantlement" of Iran's civilian nuclear program, a condition that's a non-starter for Tehran. "Total dismantlement. Yes, that is all I would accept," Trump said on NBC News' "Meet the Press." Trump suggested he might be…| News From Antiwar.com
Syrian Forces Clash With Kurdish SDF in Aleppo Governorate| News From Antiwar.com
Despite the ongoing integration deal between the Kurdish SDF and the Islamist HTS-dominated government, government forces attacked SDF positions in the Aleppo Governorate today, sparking a number of substantial battles. Government-linked forces attacked SDF positions in the village of al-Imam before dawn on Monday morning, and the clashes raged for…| News From Antiwar.com
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Moscow was no longer bound by a self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of missiles that were previously banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which the US withdrew from in 2019. The INF prohibited land-based missile systems with a range between…| News From Antiwar.com
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) traveled to the West Bank on Monday to visit a Jewish settlement considered illegal under international law, a strong show of support for the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory. According to Ynet, the trip was organized by the Yesha Council settler lobby in coordination…| News From Antiwar.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to order the full Israeli military occupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports on Monday, which means a significant escalation of the genocidal war is likely coming. According to Ynet, President Trump has given Netanyahu a "green light to launch…| News From Antiwar.com
The Kremlin on Monday downplayed President Trump's recent announcement that two US nuclear submarines were being deployed to "appropriate regions" in response to comments from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. According to Russia's TASS news agency, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that US nuclear-armed submarines are always at sea and…| News From Antiwar.com
Updated at 7:02 pm EST on August 4, 2025 The Trump administration has said that states and cities will not receive funding to prepare for natural disasters if they choose to boycott Israeli companies, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a terms document from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published…| News From Antiwar.com
Israel continued to carry out attacks across southern Lebanon on Monday, with renewed fears of escalation after several deadly strikes late last week. Today saw multiple towns and villages targeted, and little to no comment from the Israeli side as to why. Multiple attacks targeted the town of Yaroun, with…| News From Antiwar.com
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Monday that Israeli forces killed 90 Palestinians and wounded 439 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli strikes and the IDF killing of desperate people seeking aid continue. The Health Ministry said the bodies of four Palestinians killed in previous attacks were also recovered.…| News From Antiwar.com
A senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling on the US to "strangle" the Russian economy by imposing tariffs on Moscow's trading partners, though the US measures are unlikely to hurt Russia. "The [Russian] economy, geared for war, cannot withstand the pressure and is holding on only through…| News From Antiwar.com
The Israeli military is drawing up plans to escalate its genocidal war in the Gaza Strip that will soon be presented to Israeli political leadership, Haaretz reported on Sunday. An Israeli official said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "is pushing for the release of hostages as part of a military…| News From Antiwar.com
Fighting between the Druze and Bedouins in Syria’s Suwayda Governorate continues to rage, despite the second ceasefire of the week being declared on Wednesday. The toll in the fighting and killing since Sunday is now up to at least 638, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The fighting…| News From Antiwar.com
Nick Maynard, a British surgeon currently working at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza, has told The Telegraph that Palestinians in the besieged enclave are facing "unprecedented malnutrition" due to the Israeli blockade and that Israeli snipers are targeting people seeking food near aid distribution sites. Maynard said that the aid…| News From Antiwar.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated long-standing demands that the entire south of Syria south of Damascus remain absolutely demilitarized, and vowed that Israel will continue to carry out attacks on Syria to enforce that as one of his “red lines.” Netanyahu also presented a second red line of…| News From Antiwar.com
More than 500 people have been killed after days of clashes, massacres, and Israeli airstrikes in Syria's southern Suwayda province, according to numbers from the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Clashes began between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes, with the al-Qaeda-linked Syrian government quickly intervening against the Druze. Among…| News From Antiwar.com
France and Italy have declined to participate in a plan to purchase US weapons and send them to Ukraine, a scheme that was announced by President Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday. France clarified that it's still set on supporting Ukraine with military aid but wants to prioritize…| News From Antiwar.com
Israel carried out multiple drone strikes against southern Lebanon today, killing two people and wounding two others. Both of the slain were claimed by the IDF to have been members of Hezbollah. The first strike was in the area near Kfour, killing one and wounding two. About an hour later,…| News From Antiwar.com
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that at least 93 Palestinians were killed and 367 were wounded as a result of Israel's genocidal war over the past 24-hour period, as relentless US-backed Israeli strikes continue. The Health Ministry said that another body was recovered from the rubble. "A number of…| News From Antiwar.com
An Israeli military tank on Thursday struck the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, killing three people and wounding at least nine others. Two of the dead have been identified as Saad Salameh, the parish's 60-year-old janitor, and Fumayya Ayyad, an 84-year-old woman who was receiving psychosocial support from…| News From Antiwar.com
The US will fund and construct a base for fast boats for the Philippine military on the South China Sea amid heightened tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed rocks and reefs in the area. The base will be built on the west coast of the Philippine island province of…| News From Antiwar.com
Tuesday’s ceasefire announcement in the southern Syria Suwayda Governorate went pretty poorly. There was fighting before and after, and it fell apart more or less immediately. Wednesday, they’re trying again, announcing a new ceasefire. Tuesday’s ceasefire came from Defense Ministry officials, while Wednesday’s was announced by the Interior Ministry. Both…| News From Antiwar.com
Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh warned on Wednesday that Iran would hit US bases in the region in response to a "conflict being imposed" on Tehran. Nasirzadeh made the comments with the backdrop of uncertainty over the nuclear talks between the US and Iran and President Trump's threats to bomb…| News From Antiwar.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a massive escalation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after three empty buses exploded in the Israeli city of Bat Yam near Tel Aviv, The Times of Israel reported on Thursday. "The Prime Minister has ordered the IDF to carry out an intensive operation…| News From Antiwar.com
