Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told President Trump in a phone call on Wednesday that he supports the proposal for Russia and Ukraine to halt attacks on energy infrastructure as a first step toward a ceasefire and lasting peace deal.
At least 19 Palestinians were killed and 60 more injured by Israeli strikes on the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza early Tuesday morning, local health authorities said.
Former US State Department official Victoria Nuland has acknowledged that the US discouraged Ukraine from signing a peace deal with Russia during the early days of the Russian invasion.
On Sunday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a diplomatic push toward peace in Ukraine and said he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed that Russia should attend a future peace summit. “I believe that now is the time to discuss how to arrive at peace from this state of war, indeed at a faster pace,” Scholz said. “There will certainly be a further peace conference, and the president and I agree that it must be one with Russia present.” Scholz’s comments mark a rare call for peace in Ukraine from a leader of a NATO country. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been...
Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), is visiting Israel as the US and Israeli militaries are still coordinating on the potential for an Iranian reprisal attack in response to the Israeli killing of Hamas’s political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran. The Israeli military said Monday that Kurilla met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Gen. Herzi Halevi. “The general’s visit focuses on current threats, with an emphasis on threats from Lebanon and Iran in the northern arena,” the IDF wrote on X. Kurilla also visited northern Israel and met with the...
The majority of Americans oppose the idea of US troops being used to defend Israel if it comes under attack by Iran, according to a poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that was released on Tuesday. The poll, conducted from June 21–July 1, 2024, found that 56% of Americans oppose US troops defending Israel, while 42% support the idea. Support for defending Israel is stronger among Republicans, with 53% in favor and only 32% of Democrats in favor. The survey also found that 55% of Americans oppose US troops defending Israel if it comes under attack by a neighboring country....
On Monday, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv as the two militaries are preparing to defend Israel from an expected Iranian reprisal.
The US has launched several rounds of strikes on Yemen over the past few days as its war against the Houthis in the Red Sea continues.
