On Monday evening, Israel carried out a series of attacks against sites near major Syrian cities. The first and largest of those strikes was against Homs, though subsequent strikes targeted areas near Palmyra and Latakia. Details were scant and there was never an...
Israeli Drone Strike Wounds One South of Beirut
An Israeli drone attacked a car at the Zarout mosque south of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut, seriously wounding one person, who security sources suggested was a Hezbollah member. Hezbollah has not confirmed that, and officials have not directly identified the...
Israel Attacks Sites Near Several Major Syrian Cities
Israel has reportedly carried out a number of attacks in northern and central Syria this evening, hitting sites near the major cities of Homs, Palmyra and Latakia. Details about the extent of the damage caused are still emerging. The first of the strikes was reported...
Israeli Airstrikes in Northeast Lebanon Kill Five, Wound Five
Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, on the outskirts of Hermel. The strikes killed at least five people and wounded five others. The IDF claimed the sites were used by Hezbollah for training purpose. Details are still emerging about who...
Turkish DM: Failure of Syrian Kurds to Disarm a Threat to Turkey’s Security
A full-scale Syrian invasion of the Kurdish northeast continues to loom, and now Turkey is chiming in once again, with a Defense Ministry spokesman threatening to move against the Kurdish SDF if they don’t follow through on a March agreement to integrate within the...
US Officials Threaten Lebanon With New Israel Invasion If Hezbollah Isn’t Disarmed Soon
The Lebanese government is under growing threat internationally despite having already approved of a plan to disarm Hezbollah, with US officials warning they face another invasion by Israel if Israel decides it’s taking too long. The Lebanese cabinet ordered the Army...
Five Killed, 17 Wounded in Israeli Attacks on Southern Lebanon
Israel continues to carry out attacks on southern Lebanon in violation of the November ceasefire, and attacks Wednesday and overnight into Thursday left at least five people dead and 17 others wounded, four of the wounded were children. The strikes began earlier on...
Israeli Troops Raid Homes in Syria’s Quneitra, Capture Seven Locals
Israeli troops carried out a pre-dawn raid against homes in Syria’s Quneitra Governorate, raiding homes in the town of al-Asha and capturing seven young men. The Israeli military said they were suspected of terrorist activities. Syrian state media reported that 30...
Israeli Drones Drop Grenades on UNIFIL Peacekeepers in Lebanon
The UNIFIL reported that on Tuesday morning, near the Lebanese village of Marwahin, Israeli drones approached their peacekeepers and dropped stun grenades within 20 meters of them. The IDF confirmed the incident. The incident has been described by UN officials as “one...
Syrian Troops Executed Druze in Suwayda, Amnesty Report Confirms
Amnesty International has released a new report related to the massacres in Syria’s Suwayda Governorate, confirming that the government and their allies summarily executed dozens of Druze civilians in the course of the crackdown. The report cited verified videos and...