US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is appearing in court today to support Prime Minister Netanyahu in his trial. “President Trump has made his position clear, this is personal for him,” Huckabee said. “He considers Netanyahu a friend. I would say it’s extraordinary that the

Over 12 days of war, Iran pierced Israel’s air defenses with increasing success, showing that even the world’s most advanced systems can be penetrated wsj.com/world/middle-e… via The Wall Street Journal

Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

A yearslong project to renovate Fed buildings has become the centerpiece of President Trump’s pressure campaign against Fed Chair Jerome Powell wsj.com/economy/centra… via The Wall Street Journal

Trump slams his own supporters as 'weaklings' for falling for what he now calls the Epstein 'hoax' apnews.com/article/trump-…

Israeli troops killed *at least 79 Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip waiting for food* on Sunday, local health authorities said; via Louisa Loveluck, Heba Farouk Mahfouz + Abbie Cheeseman washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/…

WFP Statement | #Gaza On the morning of 20 July, a 25 truck WFP convoy carrying vital food assistance crossed the Zikim border point destined for starving communities in northern Gaza. Shortly after passing the final checkpoint beyond the Zikim crossing point into Gaza, the

Missing loved ones leave those left behind with 'ambiguous loss' — a form of frozen grief apnews.com/article/texas-…

Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval nytimes.com/2025/07/19/wor…

"Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything all the time." Quite the piece from Barak Ravid, quoting 6 #Trump admin officials expressing exasperation at #Israel's recent escalatory actions in #Syria. axios.com/2025/07/20/isr…

Iran’s Leaders Turn to a New Brand of Nationalism After Israeli and U.S. Attacks nytimes.com/2025/07/22/wor…

UK, Canada and 26 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’ apnews.com/article/europe…

David Mazzarella, editor who championed independent military journalism at Stars and Stripes, dies at 87 stripes.com/veterans/obitu…

Featured by Lara Korte in @StarsAndStripes: My JINSA cost estimate for the Israel-Iran war explains that US help defending Israel boosts deterrence vs Russia & China. But now, we must urgently rebuild & expand interceptor stocks. Full report: jinsa.org/jinsa_report/m…

It could take three to eight years for the U.S. to replenish its stockpile of high-altitude missile interceptors after the military launched nearly 14% of its arsenal during last month’s conflict with Iran, according to a new report. (from Lara Korte) stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

After 4 months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s hospitals now have wards for the malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones. Aid groups had warned of this for more than a year. Now a worst case scenario is upon us. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/…

Reuters, AFP, AP and BBC News issued the following joint statement on July 24, 2025: “We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. For many months, these independent journalists have been the world’s

The U.S. used 14% of its THAAD stockpile against Iran, a JINSA report says. It could take years to replenish. by Lara Korte in Stars and Stripes stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith' apnews.com/article/mideas…

Officials tell WSJ that the U.S. used nearly a quarter of its THAAD interceptors during the 12-day conflict with Iran. That's higher than other think tank estimates that put the estimated burn rate at about 14%. wsj.com/world/israel-i… via The Wall Street Journal