Ex-counterterrorism chief says Trump must restrain Israel before he can declare victory in Iran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent — who quit his government role last month over his opposition to the Iran war — suggested in a Wednesday night post on X that President Donald Trump will only be able to declare victory in Iran if he “restrains” … Read more

Netanyahu says Israel will widen invasion of southern Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel’s military will widen its ground campaign in southern Lebanon. Speaking at a news conference, Netanyahu said an expansion of the country’s “security belt” in Lebanon is intended to “thwart the threat of invasion and to keep the anti-tank missile fire away from our border.” Israel has … Read more

Iran-backed Houthis fire missile at Israel from Yemen, risking further escalation

The Yemen-based Houthi militant group claimed responsibility for an attack on Israel on Saturday, marking the Iran-backed group’s entry into the widening conflict in the Middle East, one that could further disrupt the region’s vital shipping lanes. The Houthis “have carried out their first military operation with a batch of ballistic missiles, which targeted sensitive … Read more

Watchdog blasts BBC, CNN, NYT for applying ‘war crime’ label almost exclusively to US, Israel in Iran conflict

US targets Iran’s military sites, Pentagon mulls deploying more troops to Middle East US Central Command releases footage of targeted Iranian military sites. The Pentagon is considering sending 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, including the 82nd Airborne, to secure the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has extended a pause on striking … Read more

Fears Israel could replicate its ‘Gaza model’ in Lebanon as satellite imagery captures widespread destruction

Bridges blown up. Homes destroyed. More than 1 million people displaced. And plans for Israeli control over a vast swath of territory for an indefinite period. Fears over Israel’s vow to model its invasion of southern Lebanon after its yearslong, deadly military offensive in Gaza are being increasingly voiced as satellite imagery shows the intensifying … Read more