Tag: Attack

400th Attack on Catholic Churches Documented

FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL: Catholic churches in the United States have been attacked at least 400 times over the past four years, according to data compiled by the Catholic advocacy organization, CatholicVote. The hundreds of attacks across the nation began in connection with widespread civil unrest in May 2020, CatholicVote said. Examples include church burnings, […]

Live updates | Biden warns Israel not to attack Rafah without plan to protect civilians

In a phone call Thursday, President Joe Biden again cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against moving forward with a military operation in Rafah without a “credible and executable plan” to protect civilians. Early the next day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to reject “international dictates” on a long-term resolution of Israel’s conflict with […]

U.S. Kurdish allies in Syria say they are under attack by Turkey

The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces accused Turkey of launching airstrikes against civilian targets in the northeast part of the country, including oil facilities that underpin much of the local economy. Gen. Mazloum Abdi briefed journalists in Washington on Thursday about the U.S.-backed force’s operations alongside coalition allies to prevent a resurgence of […]