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Questions surrounding the loss of "MQ-1" drone to Iran highlight the potential value of sending retired Predators back into the fray. The post Is The U.S. Flying MQ-1 Predator Drones Again? appeared first on The War Zone.
The Farhud marked the beginning of the end of a cohesive Jewish community in Iraq. Ten years later, in 1952, under the code name Operation Ezra and Nehemiah, the bulk of Iraqi Jewry left for Israel.

Israeli forces and settlers carry out attacks across occupied West Bank Israeli forces and settlers continued attacks across the occupied West Bank on Monday, according to reports compiled by the Wafa news agency. Settlers carried out a series of attacks on agricultural land in the Nablus and Ramallah governorates, including setting fire to olive groves and causing damage through livestock grazing. In the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah, settlers erected sheds and moved caravans

Maria Zakharova also added that the possibility of forcibly rerouting a vessel and escorting it from the high seas to a port of the warship's country is not provided for by international treaties
Trump to Netanyahu on his phone call today: You're f*cking crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this. Source: Axios
Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power.
Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power.

Israeli soldier killed in fighting in southern Lebanon The Israeli army says one of its soldiers has been killed and seven others wounded during fighting in southern Lebanon.
Trump: I had a conversation with Bibi Netanyahu today, asking him not to go into a major raid of Beirut, Lebanon. He turned his Troops around. Thank you Bibi! Likewise, Israel agreed to stop shooting at them. Let’s see how long that lasts — Hopefully it will be for ETERNITY!

A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.

Tehran had said it would suspend negotiations over Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
Trump on why he hasn't signed Iran deal yet: I still have to get a few more points. I think you're talking about over the next week. But we're getting what we need to get. Source: ABC
France's UN Envoy Jérôme Bonnafont slams Israel on Lebanon occupation: Nothing can justify the prolongation and the scale of these Israeli military operations in Lebanon. This is a major strategic error for Israel. Israel is reviving a period that we wanted to believe was over. History warns us: the same causes have every chance of producing the same effects. Far from bringing security to Israel and its inhabitants, a new occupation risks only fueling instability. Each bombarded and razed v
As Baharav-Miara warned of efforts to weaken democratic institutions, the system she was defending was in the process of rejecting her objections to one of Netanyahu’s most sensitive appointments.
French naval forces have detained the oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel is under international sanctions and was traveling from Russia.
French naval forces have detained the oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel is under international sanctions and was traveling from Russia.

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Trump: There was a little glitch today — the Iranians were upset about Israel's attacks on Lebanon. So I spoke with Hezbollah and said no shooting, and I talked to Bibi and said no shooting, and they both stopped shooting each other. Source: ABC
Russia’s UN Envoy Nebenzya on Russian drone attack on Romania: If such a drone had indeed hit the roof of a building, the consequences would not have been limited to the fire shown by Romanian media. The roof would have been destroyed completely.

Adding to the pressure, Iran has renewed threats to also close the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, now an absolutely critical conduit for oil exports. The post U.S.-Iran Ceasefire On The Brink After Tit-For-Tat Attacks appeared first on The War Zone.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he told US President Donald Trump that his country would strike Beirut if Hezbollah doesn't stop attacking Israel. Earlier, Trump had said that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to dial back fighting. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Bilal Y. Saab, Senior Managing Director of TRENDS Research and Advisory U.S., explains that "there's a healthy political consensus in Israel about the merits and desirability of the military campaign in
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Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner takes a look at the Israeli and US officials who joined the annual Israel Day parade.

Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah accepted US ceasefire proposal The Lebanese presidency says it has “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s agreement to the US proposal, which calls for a reciprocal cessation of attacks”. According to a statement posted on X, the proposal would halt Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in exchange for Hezbollah refraining from carrying out attacks against Israel. The presidency said the ceasefire would be “expanded to encompass all Lebanese territo
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Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the run-off for Colombia’s presidential election.
A total of 178 combat engagements were recorded along the frontline as of 22:00 on Monday, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, where Russian forces attempted 36 assaults.
WATCH: New footage circulating today shows Israeli strike on Iran's Mobin Energy petrochemical facility in Asaluyeh. The April 6 attack that knocked out power and utilities across the South Pars complex, which accounts for roughly half of Iran's petrochemical output.

End of election deadlock will see PM Frederiksen continue her stewardship of response to Trump's Greenland lust.
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US President Donald Trump’s US$1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government “weaponisation” has been put on hold after the White House faced fierce opposition from Republicans in Congress, three sources familiar with the plan said on Monday. The extraordinary rebuke of Trump underscored an increased appetite to flex political power among some Republican senators against the president’s actions, particularly after his endorsement against two of their Senate colleagues ahead of a

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US officials said they don’t think that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would agree on a total ceasefire
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament, Nabih Berri, informed US President Donald Trump's administration of Hezbollah's willingness to cooperate, Axios reported, citing Berri's top advisor.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov has said that Ukraine must remain strong and ready for any possible developments in order to prevent the likelihood of an attack from Belarusian territory.

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Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to encompass all Lebanese territory.
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The US leader had a very productive call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and highly placed representatives of Hezbollah