Hezbollah Hits Back with Rockets as it Declares an 'Open-Ended Battle' with Israel Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Kassem said the rocket attack was just the beginning of what's now an ″open-ended battle” with...
The US Is More Hands-Off Than Usual in the Middle East. It Fears Making Things Worse “The United States looks like a deer in the headlights right now,” said Brian Katulis, a senior fellow for U.S. foreign...
Did Middle East Device Attack Violate International Law? Advocates Want an Investigation The United Nations human rights office and some advocacy groups have cried foul, arguing that the strikes were...
Hezbollah Leader, Sanctioned for Beirut Marine Corps Barracks Bombing, Believed Killed in Israel Airstrike The Israeli military's chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said the strike on Beirut's southern Dahiya district...
Israel Warned the US that an Operation in Lebanon Was Coming But Gave No Details, Officials Say Israel warned U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a call that a military operation was going to take place in Lebanon but...
A New Wave of Blasts Hits Lebanon a Day After Pager Attack. Israel Declares 'New Phase' of War In Wednesday's attacks, several blasts were heard at a funeral in Beirut for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by...
US Airs Frustration with Israel's Military About Strikes in Gaza The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has accused Israel’s military of striking schools, humanitarian workers and...
A Missile Fired by Yemen's Rebels Lands in Israel and Triggers Sirens at International Airport Israel's army said the surface-to-surface missile was intercepted by Israel's defense system, which hit and fragmented the...
Israel Strikes Gaza as an American Activist Killed by Israeli Fire Is Buried The 26-year-old activist from Seattle, who held United States and Turkish citizenship, was killed after a demonstration...
Chased Away by Israeli Settlers, These Palestinians Returned to a Village in Ruins An entire Palestinian community fled their tiny West Bank village last fall after repeated threats from Israeli settlers with...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.