[ad_1] Israeli leaders were debating Tuesday how best to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend airstrike, officials said, weighing a set of options calibrated to achieve different strategic outcomes: deterring a similar attack in the future, defusing its American allies and avoid an all-out war. Iran’s attack on Israel, an immense bombardment that included hundreds of … Read more
[ad_1] For people in eastern Ukraine, where nightly Russian drone strikes overwhelm overwhelmed army air defenses, the response by Western allies to Iran’s airstrike on Israel this weekend produced uncomfortable comparisons. The armies of the United States, Britain, France and others intervened to help Israel defend itself against an attack by more than 300 Iranian … Read more
[ad_1] Israel weighs response to Iran Calm prevailed in Israel yesterday after Iran fired more than 300 missiles and drones at the country overnight. Almost all were intercepted, Israeli military officials said, and those that hit caused only minor damage. Here are the latest updates and here’s a summary of what we know. Iran’s long-awaited … Read more
[ad_1] President Volodymyr Zelensky is redoubling his diplomatic contacts with Europe in hopes of beginning to fill the void left by months of American indecision, as debate continues in Washington over providing renewed military assistance to Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader was quick to praise the bipartisan group of US senators who approved $60 billion in … Read more
[ad_1] The deaths of three U.S. soldiers in a drone strike in Jordan — the first U.S. military deaths from hostile fire in the growing Middle East crisis — are likely to increase pressure on President Biden, who has sought to limit the American response to prevent regional tensions from spreading further. The Biden administration … Read more
[ad_1] The risk of escalation between the United States and Iran President Biden must decide how far he is willing to go after a drone strike killed three American soldiers at a base in Jordan on Sunday. He vowed to respond to the attack, which he blamed on Iranian-backed militant groups, but retaliation could spark … Read more
[ad_1] After more than 100 days of war, Israel’s limited progress in dismantling Hamas has raised questions within the military high command about the near-term viability of achieving the country’s main wartime goals: eradicating Hamas and also release the Israeli hostages still in Gaza. Israel has established control over a smaller part of Gaza at … Read more
[ad_1] Sean M. O’Brien, general president of the Teamsters union, sat down with former President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday at Trump’s seaside mansion, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida. Union spokesperson Kara Deniz said the meeting was simply one of a series of meetings the Teamsters plan to have with all presidential candidates. But this … Read more