President Biden said Friday that he expected Iran might attack Israel soon.
The Russians claim a “technical failure” was responsible for them shooting down one of their own fighter jets last month. However, there is a realistic possibility that fear of increased Ukrainian air attacks may have prompted Russian air defenders to inadvertently engage their own aircraft, British officials said over the weekend.
Israel has been on heightened alert since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria.
NBC News' Richard Engel reports from Jerusalem where air defenses have been intensified across the region as U.S. officials confirm that Iran has launched multiple drones toward Israel. The move fulfills Iran's promise to retaliate against Israel, accusing it of bombing the embassy in Syria earlier this month.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared that it was the U.S.’s "biblical admonition" to help and support Israel during a Monday night speech. The House GOP leader was addressing an emergency meeting of Christians United For Israel, convened after Iran’s weekend missile attack on the Middle East American ally. "I'm going to state something that you all know – at this critical moment, the United States must show unwavering strength and support for Israel We have to make certain that the entire world...
The warning that government agencies are being targeted using stolen Microsoft emails follows the company's announcement in March that it was still wrestling with the intruders.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner advocated Sunday against the U.S. retaliating against Iran for its drone attacks on Israel.
Israeli Army Assassinates Hamas Leader's Sons; Netanyahu, Top Brass Not
The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem has imposed travel restrictions on diplomats living in Israel as officials fear an Iranian attack could be coming. An Iranian attack would be in retaliation for an April 1 strike on a building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus. The White House on Friday wouldn't go as far as to say that an attack was 'imminent,' instead calling the threat 'viable'
MELBOURNE, Australia >> The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday that he was “very, very concerned” about China’s aggression toward Philippine forces near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
CNN’s Erin Burnett shows how Russian state media is giving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) positive coverage over her campaign to end US aid to Ukraine.
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has urged Israel to take decisive action against Iran, following a barrage of drone and missile attacks on Saturday night. Bolton criticized President Joe Biden for encouraging Israeli restraint, calling him an “embarrassment to the United States.” “Last night, the Iranians launched 320-plus cruise and ballistic missiles and drones,” […]