A secretive Hamas group known as the ‘Shadow Unit’ is likely overseeing the holding of any Israeli or American hostages, putting those held by the group in danger and complicating any attempts at a rescue.…
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US Department of Defense issues ‘be ready to deploy’ orders over weekend in response to Israel-Hamas war
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin put a significant number of U.S. troops on stand-by to ‘be ready to deploy,’ over the weekend, though officials say the U.S. role would not be for combat. A…
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Tim Scott-aligned super PAC pulls plug on ads as senator’s 2024 GOP presidential campaign struggles
The super PAC aligned with Tim Scott is canceling its massive ad blitz on behalf of the South Carolina senator’s Republican presidential campaign. Trust In the Mission PAC, also known as ‘TIM PAC,’ outlined in…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, reportedly offering his help in preventing a humanitarian disaster, while also sharing information about recent calls with regional leaders. During the call, Putin…
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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley took aim at House Republicans amid the continued battle over the next speaker of the House, arguing the GOP infighting is bad for the country. ‘They need to get it…
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Schumer, Romney shelter from Hamas rocket fire in Tel Aviv as US delegation meets with Israeli leaders
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday said he and other members of a bipartisan delegation of senators were forced to shelter in Tel Aviv after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets while the lawmakers…
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Two Republican lawmakers are moving to introduce legislation that would prohibit the U.S. from accepting potential Palestinian refugees displaced by the conflict in Israel. Reps. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., and Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., will introduce the…
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Kirby: US ‘actively trying’ to find hostages in Gaza, won’t ‘rule anything in or out’ for American effort
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday the U.S. is ‘actively trying’ to locate hostages taken in Gaza and ‘won’t rule anything in or out’ regarding the American effort. On ‘Fox News…
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Hezbollah poses ‘real risk of escalation’ at Israel northern border, national security adviser Sullivan warns
National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday warned that Hezbollah militants pose a ‘real risk of escalation’ at Israel’s northern border. Sullivan, making the rounds on several Sunday TV news shows, also noted Iran’s possible…
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As the Israeli army prepares for a full-scale invasion of Gaza, they are relying on the D9R armored bulldozer, affectionately known as Doobi,’ or ‘Teddy Bear.’ The nickname comes from the Hebrew acronym for armored…