Superficially, one would think that there is substantial progress being made in Lebanon toward an enduring peace. Lebanese officials are advancing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River, as required by the ceasefire, and Lebanese and Israeli officials...
The Syrian government has introduced what is simultaneously being called a “final offer” and an “ultimatum” for the integration of the Kurdish SDF into the Syrian armed forces, guaranteeing the Kurds significant representation in the military and the creation of new...
The ongoing escalation of Israeli strikes on Lebanese territory seems to be picking up the pace today, with a number of high-profile strikes reported against both southern Lebanon and the northeastern part of the nation. The earliest strike was against the southern...
In a far-reaching interview with al-Arabiya English, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar tried to downplay Israel’s security issues with their various neighbors, which broadly boil down to a claim that Israel’s regional issues are anywhere and everywhere Iran’s...
Israel continues with its strikes on southern Lebanon, with at least two people killed on Tuesday in attacks on different towns, with at least five wounded. The IDF claimed both were “Hezbollah operatives.” The first strike targeted a vehicle near the village of...
Israeli troops continue to carry out raids into southwestern Syria, once again centering on the northern parts of Quneitra Governorate and in and around the town of Jbata Al-Khashab, where troops established a checkpoint at the key Ain al-Bayda Junction nearby,...
The ceasefire “ending” the Israeli invasion of Lebanon went into effect in late November of 2024. Normally, that would usher in a period of reconstruction in the former war zone. That reconstruction has been challenged at every step, however, by Israeli attacks....
Israel continues to escalate their airstrikes against southern Lebanon, with growing talk of a new “large-scale” war against Lebanon potentially in the offing. Sunday, at least three more people were killed in Israeli strikes, and one wounded. The first incident was...
Update: more details on the attack and the perpetrator here An apparently insider attack in the ancient Syrian city of Palmya has left a number of US casualties, after an apparent ISIS infiltrator to the local security forces attacked a joint US-Syrian patrol that was...
In comments directed to the Israeli government by way of i24NEWS, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack urged Israel to take advantage of the current opportunity and make a deal with the Syrian government. Barrack said that Syria understands that their future depends on...
