The Pentagon estimates the U.S. military buildup in the Middle East since Hamas’ Oct. 7 Al-Aqsa Flood Operation will cost $1.6 billion, a bill the department is unable to pay due to lawmakers’ inability to pass a budget, according to two U.S. officials. The Defense Department recently sent the estimate ...
U.S. Middle East envoy Brett McGurk is in Cairo and will travel in the region for “active” discussions on ensuring the a prisoner swap deal between the Palestinian resistance and the Zionist enemy with a long ceasefire, the White House said on Tuesday. White House spokesperson John Kirby said the ...