While there are continued signs that Israel is escalating toward a new war against Lebanon, there are growing calls to avoid such a conflict and engage in direct talks. This is not just from Lebanon, which has supported diplomacy for months, but also from the United...
Israeli Airstrikes Pound Southern Lebanon a Day After US-Led Ceasefire Talks
Yesterday, the US hosted a ceasefire monitoring committee meeting in the southern Lebanese coastal town of Naqoura. It was seen as historic because both Lebanese and Israeli officials attended, the first direct talks between the two nations in over 40 years. Hopes...
Israeli Forces Conduct More Raids in Syria, Launch Fresh Drone Strikes on Beit Jinn
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed conditional willingness to consider a deal with Syria, but today the IDF is back to carrying out offensive operations into the country’s west and southwest. As usual, the military was active on the ground in Quneitra...
Netanyahu Says Syria Deal Possible, But Makes Major Demands
Just a week after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ruled out any peace deal with Syria, and after President Trump issued a statement warning Israel against interfering in Syria’s prosperity, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that a deal with Syria is...
UNIFIL Denies Israeli Allegations They’re Aiding Hezbollah
The UN peacekeeper force in southern Lebanon, the UNIFIL, issued a statement today rejecting Israeli accusations that they are secretly aiding Hezbollah, saying the claims are unfounded and the organization maintains strict neutrality. The Israeli military was...
Trump Urges Dialogue With Syria as Israel Continues Raids in Southwest
Israeli troops continued their regular raids into southwestern Syria today, sending troops near two different villages in the Quneitra Governorate for reasons unknown. The troops are on the outskirts of Saida al-Hanout and on a hilltop overlooking Ein Zivan. Such...
As Visiting Pope Prays for Peace, US Informs Iraq of Imminent Lebanon War
Amid Pope Leo XIV’s high-profile visit to Lebanon, the lines are being drawn for a new war against the small Mediterranean country. The pope’s prayers for peace are contrasted by US Ambassador Tom Barrack informing Iraq that a new war is imminent. Barrack reportedly...
Israel Mulls Escalation in Syria After Deadly Attack on Beit Jinn
Early Friday morning, the Israeli military raided the town of Beit Jinn, in western Syria, sparking a clash and Israeli artillery shells and airstrikes against the town that left at least 15 dead and 20 wounded. Syria criticized the attack and killings, but also ruled...
Report: After Bomb Dropped on Beirut Fails to Explode, US Wants It Back from Lebanon
Last Sunday, Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital city of Beirut, hitting an apartment complex and killing Hezbollah figure Haitham Ali Tabatabai, along with several other people. It was one of the most high-profile attacks on Beirut in recent months. In...
At Least 15 Killed, 20 Wounded as Israel Attacks Western Syrian Town of Beit Jinn
The town of Beit Jinn in the eastern part of Syria’s Rif Damashq Governorate is reeling today after an Israeli raid turned into a major attack, involving ground troops and airstrikes against the small town, leaving at least 15 dead, including women and children. It is...


