Intense clashes were once again reported Saturday in northern Syria’s Aleppo Governorate, with Turkish-backed SNA militants attacking Kurdish SDF fighters in the area near the Tishreen Dam, which Turkey and the SNA has been unsuccessfully trying to capture for weeks...
Sunday was meant to be the end of the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Numerous displaced civilians from southern Lebanon appeared to believe this also meant an end to Israeli orders not to attempt to return home. Unfortunately, as Israel decided to stay,...
Surprising few people except perhaps Amos Hochstein, who guaranteed this wouldn’t happen, Israel confirmed Friday that they will, in fact, not be withdrawing from Lebanon by the deadline set out in the ceasefire, which was 60 days and arrives overnight Sunday into...
Just one day after Israel’s Foreign Minister was saying they are “committed” to the ceasefire in Lebanon, multiple media reports say that Israel is now seeking an additional 30 days to keep troops in Lebanon, beyond the 60-day deadline for the pullout currently in...
The visit from UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert to Israel has resulted in Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar declaring that Israel is “committed” to the ceasefire with Lebanon. The ceasefire calls for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon within 60...
Clashes were reported in the western part of Syria’s Homs Governorate as troops loyal to the new Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government attacked the Shi’ite majority village of Ghawr al-Gharbiyah. At least six people were killed. The troops were backed by...
There are about five days left in the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and the Israeli withdrawal by that deadline shows no signs of happening. Indeed, new reports are that Israeli troops are continuing as they had throughout the ceasefire, raiding new...
The fighting in northern Syria continued on Monday, with another offensive by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) on the Tishreen Dam and the surrounding area. The Kurdish SDF, which controls the area, repelled the offensive. Despite losing the gateway town...
Fighting between Turkish-backed SNA fighters and Kurdish SDF forces continues apace in northern Syria this weekend. Supported by Turkish warplanes, the SNA fighters have attacked multiple areas between Manbij and the Tishreen Dam. Kurdish officials said they believe...
It is now just one week from the end of the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Under the terms of that deal, Israel must fully withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon by January 26. Israel has completely withdrawn from just two towns in the first 53 days...
