Friday, April 17, 2026

IDF chief signals intent to turn Gaza ceasefire line into new border

Remarks from Eyal Zamir and Benjamin Netanyahu deepen concerns of de facto annexation as Palestinians remain confined behind the “yellow line”

The war on Iran—and Washington’s missing exit strategy

That means inflicting real costs: U.S. casualties, political backlash at home, strained relations with allies, global economic disruption and a further erosion of Washington’s standing in the world.

Daniel Ellsberg speaks to us as the war on Iran continues

"We owe it to our troops, as well as to other potential victims of this war, to speak the truth about ourselves: what we believe, what we reject, and what we want.”
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Fossil fuels as a weapon of war:’ US-Israeli war on Iran exposes world’s dangerous...

This comes as Israel has struck oil depots in Tehran, blanketing the capital in smoke and toxic rain.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel rally against military conscription, with one killed after they attack...

Even the proposed legislation restoring exemption from conscription is not worded in a way that it is acceptable to many Haredim, who are therefore peeved at Shas.

Prince of darkness: Blackwater’s founder promotes a dangerous solution to America’s longest war

“I grew up around the auto industry. Customers would say to my dad, ‘We have this need.’ He would then use his own money to create prototypes to fulfill those needs. He took the ‘If you build it they will come’ approach.” —Erik Prince

ICJ rejects Israeli claims about UNRWA and orders more aid to Gaza

The International Court of Justice rules that Israel must cooperate with the UN to deliver “essential supplies of daily life,” rejecting infiltration allegations amid worsening famine conditions.

How the US became an international serial killer

Now, in its war with Iran, that evolution is reaching its most dangerous phase. 

US probes Spain over denied port access for arms-bound ships to Israel

U.S. investigation targets Spain’s alleged blockade of weapons shipments to Israel, exposing geopolitical and ethical tensions.

The brave new war machine

How a clique of unhinged techno-optimists is putting humanity at risk.