Israel’s operation in Gaza has entered its third month. The campaign was launched in response to the massacre of October 7, in which at least 1,200 Israelis were murdered by Hamas militants. So far, more than 22,000 targets belonging to Hamas and the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad have been struck. In …
Read More »Israel resumes operation against Gaza – IDF
Israel has resumed its attacks on Hamas after a lull lasting several days, accusing the Palestinian armed group of violating the ceasefire. West Jerusalem has repeatedly said that it would resume the hostilities after the truce is over. In a statement in the early hours of Friday, the Israel Defense …
Read More »Israeli Gaza operation could be ‘Mogadishu on steroids’ – former CIA chief
Israel’s conflict with Palestinian militant group Hamas could become even more violent and drag on for years to come if Israeli forces launch a ground operation in Gaza, former CIA chief David Petraeus warned in an interview with Politico on Thursday. Speaking on the outlet’s Power Play podcast, the US …
Read More »Putin hints at Ukraine operation goals
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made certain revelations regarding Moscow’s current goals in its military campaign in Ukraine. Russian troops are unlikely to mount an offensive targeting Kiev as of now, he hinted while discussing the operation with military correspondents and bloggers on Tuesday. His comments came as the president …
Read More »Leaked Pentagon files could be ‘deception’ operation – Moscow
The Pentagon documents leak could be part of a campaign by Washington to deceive Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has claimed. “Because the US is a party in the conflict [in Ukraine] and is essentially waging a hybrid war against us, such tricks to deceive the enemy, meaning …
Read More »Moscow explains appointment of new head of Ukraine operation
The head of the Russian General Staff, Army General Valery Gerasimov, has been appointed to lead Moscow’s joint forces group in Ukraine, the defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The former commander of the military operation, Army General Sergey Surovikin, has been made his deputy. The need to …
Read More »Ukraine operation could take a long time – Putin
The military operation in Ukraine may go on for a while, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, in a meeting with the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights. Addressing a question about the duration of hostilities that escalated in February, Putin said that achieving all the objectives will …
Read More »Putin says what could have prevented Ukraine operation
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had there not been a coup in Kiev in 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. Speaking to mothers of Russian soldiers, Putin stressed the Maidan turmoil resulted in direct Western control over Ukrainian institutions, via overt neo-Nazis, which Russia has …
Read More »US endorses Turkish operation in Syria
Türkiye has the right to defend itself, the White House said on Tuesday, even though its operation ‘Claw-Sword’ in Syria may make it difficult for US-backed Kurdish militias to fight against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists. Speaking to reporters, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that Türkiye “does …
Read More »Ukraine operation has been ‘beneficial’ for Russia – Putin
Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine and its global effects have only benefited Russia, President Vladimir Putin claimed on Wednesday while speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. When asked about what Russia has gained and lost as a result of the military campaign launched in late February, Putin stated …
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