Archived Antiwar.com News from August 07, 2024

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Updated August 7, 2024 - 8:40 PM EDT

Majority of Americans Oppose US Defending Israel

		*Nasrallah Vows 'Strong' Response to Israeli Killing of Commander*
		*Report: Putin Asks Iran To Avoid Civilian Casualties in Reprisal*

US Airstrikes Pound Yemen as Tensions Soar

US Troops Return to Kirkuk Despite Talks To Withdraw From Iraq

Hamas Names Yahya Sinwar as New Political Chief

		*Israeli Forces Kill at Least 10 Palestinians Across West Bank*
		*IDF Soldiers Suspected of Abusing Prisoner Lied on Polygraph Test*

US Gives Ukraine $3.9 Billion in 'Budgetary Aid'

		*Mali Cuts Ties With Ukraine Over Support for al-Qaeda Attack*
		*Russia Warns Ukraine Cost for Peace Will Increase*

Famine in Sudan Amid Rising Violence, UN Says

Viewpoints

	Look Who's Talking: America, Russia, Ukraine, China, and Palestine by Ted Snider
	Israel Sure Looks Like It Wants to Prevent Peace and Start a New War by Caitlin Johnstone

	Summer of the Draft: What Govt and Think Tanks Are Planning by Edward Hasbrouck
	Firing Nuclear Missiles From the Pork Barrel by Mackenzie Knight
More Viewpoints

Israeli Leaders Celebrate Assassinations
by Orly Noy

Frontline

	Ukrainian Drone Attacks Ambulance in Russia's Kursk Region, Killing Two
	UK Reportedly Suspends Arms Export Licence Applications for Israel
	Harris' VP Pick Tim Walz and His Views on Palestine, Israel and Gaza Protests

Russia

	Five Injured in Ukraine Shelling of Russia's Kursk Region, 26 Drones Downed, Governor Says
	One Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack in Russia's Belgorod Region, Governor Says

Ukraine

	Kellyanne Conway Registers as Foreign Agent of Ukraine
	Ukraine Diverts More Funding Towards Missile Program, Zelensky Says
	Russian Missile Attack on Kharkiv Kills One, Injures 12

Bangladesh

	Bangladesh Frees Hasina Rival Khaleda Zia From House Arrest
	Insecurity Grips as Many Police Stations Deserted in Bangladesh
	IMF Says It Is 'Fully Committed' to Bangladesh After Protests Oust PM
	Hindu Homes, Temples Targeted in Bangladesh After Hasina Ouster, Minority Group Says
	Bangladesh Protesters Want Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus To Lead Government
	World Bank Says Assessing Impact of Bangladesh Events on Its Loan Program

Asia

	Hiroshima Governor Says Nuclear Disarmament Must Be Tackled as a Pressing Issue, Not an Ideal
	Haniyeh Killing: Meta Apologizes for Deleting Malaysian Prime Minister's Posts
	Army Chief Admits Pressure After Myanmar Anti-Coup Forces Claim Base
	North Korea Says German Entry Into UN Monitoring Force Is Bid To Create Asian NATO
	Pakistan Secures Debt Extension Assurances From China, UAE
	Philippines Seeks Proposals for $202 Million New Military Equipment Contract
	Taiwan's Defense Budget Will Hit New Record Next Year: President

Sudan

	UN Appeals for Security Council Help To Combat Famine in Sudan
	RSF Accused of Forcing Sudan's Al-Jazirah Villagers To Flee Again
	Sudan's Burhan Demands US Address Concerns Before Peace Talks

Africa

	How the US Military Cultivated – and Then Lost – Niger
	Egypt Denies Israeli Claims of 'Tunnels' Under Philadelphi Corridor
	Chad's Military Was Responsible for Deaths of Detainees After Protests in 2022: HRW
	Nigeria Detains Tailors Who Made Russian Flags for Anti-Government Protests

Mexico

	Mexico Requests Jailed Ecuador Ex-VP Glas To Be Able To Leave Country
	US 'Had Talks' With Son of 'El Chapo' Before Capture: Mexico

Gaza

	Malnutrition Up 300 Percent as Smotrich Says Gaza Should Starve
	'No End in Sight': EU Concerned Over Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
	Over 26 Thousand Students Killed and Injured in Gaza: Ministry of Health
	Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas: Gaza Must Be Run by PLO Post-War
	Ismail Haniyeh's Assassination Aimed To Prolong Israel's War on Gaza: Abbas

Israel/Palestine

	Israel To Reopen Office in Morocco With 'Muslim Envoy'
	Israel Orders Seizure of $26 Million of Palestinian Tax Funds
	Palestinians in Hebron Blocked From Receiving Medical Care: MSF
	Surviving Until the Next Raid: Life in Nur Shams Refugee Camp, West Bank, Under Israeli Assault
	Israeli Forces Evacuate Settler Outpost Set Up Illegally on Palestinian Land, Fearing New West Bank Front
	UN Probe Finds Lack of Evidence Linking UNRWA Staff to October 7
	Forces Again Demolish Illegal Tzur Harel Outpost; Settlers Burn Tires in Protest
	UK Police Arrest Two Pro-Palestine Activists Under Organized Crime Laws
	Ultra Orthodox Protesters Break Into Israeli Army Base in Protest Against Military Conscription
	Despite Pressure, Hamas Holds Ground on Negotiations With Israel

Lebanon

	Lebanon Aims To Ensure Hezbollah Response to Israeli Attack Does Not Cause Wider War: FM
	Lebanon Prepares for 'Worst-Case Health Scenario' Amid War Fears
	Panic in Beirut as Israeli Warplanes Break Sound Barrier Three Times
	UN Peacekeepers on Israel-Lebanon Border 'Fundamental', Says Chief

Iraq

	Iraqi Parliament Debates Controversial Amendment to Amnesty Law
	Iraq Weekly Roundup: Two US Guardsmen Among Seven Dead
	Kurdish Party Denies PKK Ties Following Forced Dissolution by Iraqi Goverment

The War at Home

	General Dynamics Secures $1.3 Billion Materials Contract for US Navy Submarines
	Senators Want To Infect Other Agencies With 'Unfunded' Wish Lists
	The Plan To Keep B-52s Flying Is Getting Even Pricier