IDF chief: Israel needs bold leadership that recognizes failure, doesn’t ‘frighten, evade’

The Times of Israel reports: “IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Wednesday that Israel needs ‘courageous, transformative’ leadership that does not ‘evade’ responsibility, in remarks that seemed to be a thinly veiled […]

‘All-out war to eliminate’: China moves to a new, higher level of Christian persecution

WND.com reports: “An expert on China and its antagonism toward Christianity has testified that the communist regime there, under Xi Jinping, has now entered a new phase, a higher level of persecution. ‘[T]he CCP under […]

Facing Russia ‘threat’, France to restore voluntary military service

SpaceWar.com reports: “President Emmanuel Macron is set this week to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis in the face of the growing threat posed by Russia, just under three decades […]

Approved by al-Sharaa: Islamic Jihad establishing significant military presence in Syria

Israel National News reports: “The Islamic Jihad terror group is secretly working to establish a significant military presence on Syrian soil, Reshet Bet reported Wednesday morning. The report added that parallel to this, the Hamas […]

Israeli forces commence ‘broad counterterrorism operation’ in northern West Bank

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The IDF, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and Border Police officers began conducting a ‘broad counterterrorism operation’ in the northern West Bank, a joint IDF-Shin Bet statement said on Wednesday morning. […]

Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Turkish spy chief Ibrahim Kalın on Thursday met with Qatar’s prime minister and foreign affairs minister in Cairo to discuss transitioning to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and […]

Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The US Space Force has awarded about a half dozen small Golden Dome contracts to build competing missile defense prototypes, kicking off a race for future deals worth tens of billions […]

US backs Israel’s right to defend itself after IDF strike on Hezbollah army chief

The Times of Israel reports: “The White House on Monday expressed support for Israel’s right to defend itself following an IDF strike a day earlier in Lebanon that killed Hezbollah’s military chief of staff. Asked […]

China slams Japan’s plans to deploy missiles near Taiwan

SpaceWar.com reports: “China slammed on Monday Japan’s decision to push ahead with a planned deployment of missiles on an island near Taiwan, escalating a weeks-long diplomatic spat. Japanese media on Sunday quoted Japan’s defence minister […]

Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone near Taiwan

SpaceWar.com reports: “Japan said Tuesday it scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone off an island near Taiwan that has been drawn into a weeks-long diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing. The drone was […]

Iran’s Larijani urges direct conflict with Israel after IDF strike kills Hezbollah’s Tabatabai

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, called on Sunday for a direct conflict with Israel following the IDF airstrike that killed Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai […]

Houthis ‘have gone rogue’ and no longer take orders from Tehran, Iranian officials say

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Iran has lost significant control over the Houthis in Yemen, exposing fractures within Tehran’s remaining regional proxy network, Iranian officials told The Telegraph on Tuesday. A senior Iranian official told The Telegraph […]