Israeli sources to Post: Not clear why Pentagon leaked info on attack

Israeli official security and governmental sources told The Jerusalem Post on Friday: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Israel retaliated where they were attacked.” That said, officially, Israel will not accept responsibility for this attack for strategic reasons. Sources explain that the Iranians claim it was an “explosion at a … Read more

Israel will choose if, when to respond to Iran’s attack, Pentagon says

The US support for the defense of Israel is robust and demonstrates the long standing cooperative relationship the US has not only with Israel, but with countries throughout the region, the Pentagon said Monday.  It’s pretty telling that Iran launched over 300 air defense threats and 99% of those were knocked down, Press Secretary … Read more

Israel worked closely with United States to down Iranian missiles

Israel’s repelling of a massive Iranian drone and missile salvo was fully coordinated with the Pentagon, which had a US operational liaison officer in the control room of the Arrow ballistic air defense system, a senior Israeli official said. The United States, along with Britain, France and Jordan, helped Israel intercept the bulk of … Read more

Biden warns of ‘red line’ for Israel over Rafah – POLITICO

The number of Palestinians who have been killed in the Israeli invasion of Gaza in response to the October 7 attack by Hamas is disputed, but reports from the ground show that, in addition to civilians killed by bombings and the ground assault, there are growing numbers of people dying of starvation. On Wednesday, the … Read more

Aid ship to leave Cyprus for Gaza within 24 hours, Christodoulides says – POLITICO

But “the U.S. construction is a serious step bringing in a coordinated action which was long overdue, but now at least is happening,” he added. “This time most — if not all — of the actors seem to be in principle cooperating on this. So the chances of it materializing are much higher,” Tzimitras said. … Read more

Building Biden’s Gaza pier could take 60 days, Pentagon says – POLITICO

Biden announced his pier plan after the United Nations raised the alarm about an “imminent” famine in the Gaza region amid reports that Israel’s military operation is hindering road deliveries of aid and food to the Palestinian territory of 2.3 million people. The U.N. on Wednesday warned that the population in Gaza is suffering from … Read more

Decades of UFO sightings: Did Pentagon find sign of alien life?

A Pentagon office set up to investigate purported alien encounters dating back decades found no evidence to support claims that any of those incidents were actual sightings of extraterrestrials.The office also rejected the claim that the US had or was covering up a program to reverse-engineer alien technology. While some cases remain unexplained, in almost … Read more

Pentagon Study Finds No Sign of Alien Life in Reported UFO Sightings

washington —  A Pentagon study released Friday that examined reported sightings of UFOs over nearly the last century found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence, a conclusion consistent with past U.S. government efforts to assess the accuracy of claims that have captivated public attention for decades. The study from the Defense Department’s All-Domain Anomaly … Read more

US officials say strikes are diminishing Houthi capacity

The Pentagon says the US is not at war with the Houthis, calling its five attacks against the militant group “defensive in nature,” according to spokesperson Sabrina Singh.  US forces conducted two airstrikes in the last 24 hours. Thursday morning, US Central Command conducted strikes on two Houthi anti-ship missiles, Singh said, and struck … Read more

William Lai takes early lead in Taiwan presidential race in snub to Beijing – POLITICO

TAIPEI — Pro-independence candidate William Lai looks on course to win the Taiwanese presidential election on Saturday in a result that risks inflaming tensions between Beijing and Washington in the South China Sea. The election has been billed as the first major global geopolitical watershed of 2024, pitting the U.S. against China in a battle … Read more