Are Trump’s Middle East Envoys Pushing Lebanon Into Another Civil War?
Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria...
Israel
Israel takes 40% of Gaza City with eyes on military rule in forceful new offensive
Israel has 40% control of Gaza City as the Israel Defense Forces are now preparing to seize the entire area,...
Jazz musician cancelled for supporting 50 remaining hostages in Gaza at festival: ‘I’m not a politician’
Berlin swing musician David Hermlin says he is facing cancellation after being excluded from some of Europe’s leading jazz festivals...
Democrats Have a Gerontocracy Problem. The Crypto Industry Is Using That to Its Advantage.
When former congressional staffer Jake Rakov launched a primary bid against his old boss, Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., the race...
She’s Challenging an AIPAC Democrat. A National Progressive Group Wants In.
The last time Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., faced a primary challenge, special interest groups came to his aid by pouring...
Exclusive video reveals Gaza boy, said to be killed by IDF, is alive
EXCLUSIVE: A young Gazan boy dubbed "Amir," who traveled to a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) distribution site and was reported...
Israel eliminates Houthi prime minister in Yemen airstrike targeting senior government officials
The Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday that it had killed the Houthi prime minister and several other senior officials...
A year after Hamas tunnel executions, Israel honors ‘Beautiful Six’ as hostage debate intensifies
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israelis on Saturday marked one year since IDF soldiers recovered the bodies of six hostages executed by...
Body of Israeli hostage who was held for nearly 700 days in Gaza is recovered
The remains of an Israeli hostage who spent nearly two years in captivity in the Gaza Strip were recovered Friday,...
Israel accuses UN-backed Gaza famine report of political manipulation, demands withdrawal
Israel rejected a United Nations-backed report that declared famine in Gaza, claiming it contained "gross forgeries." A foreign ministry official warned...
Facing Voter Pressure, Swing-State Democrat Swears Off AIPAC Cash
Democratic Rep. Deborah Ross of North Carolina has pledged that she will not accept contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs...
Israel confirms strike on Houthis in Yemen, marks second time this week
Israel confirmed on Thursday that it carried out an attack on a Houthi target in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, marking the...
Is Trump considering bold Africa play to push back on China, Russia and Islamic terrorists?
President Donald Trump is reportedly working on a move that would give the U.S. a new military and economic foothold...
White House demands all Gaza hostages return home ‘this week’ amid stalled talks
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff said he is pushing for all hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be...
What The Intercept Is Reading
Nonfiction “Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty Book,” Adam Kucharski (2025) My summer reading was a little unusual this year,...
