Reports of blasts near Damascus

USS Abraham Lincoln Departs Middle East, Temporary Carrier Gap Expected The U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has left the Middle East and is en route back to the United States. Unusually, this will create a short period without any U.S. aircraft carrier presence in the region until the arrival of the USS Harry…

Netanyahu: Hezbollah Must Be Pushed Beyond the Litani River Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday that “the Lebanese Hezbollah group must be pushed beyond the Litani River, whether through a ceasefire agreement or without one,” emphasizing the need to prevent Hezbollah from rearming. During a visit to the Lebanese border, Netanyahu added, “Whether…

U.S. Envoys to Israel for Ceasefire Agreement with Hezbollah Israeli media reports that U.S. President Joe Biden’s envoys, Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk, will visit Israel tomorrow to negotiate an agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Lebanon. According to Axios, American and Israeli officials believe Hezbollah is now prepared to distance itself from Hamas…