The “progress” in last week’s Rome talks on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon left the situation without any timetable, and as Israel continues to escalate strikes against southern Lebanon, all indications are that they’re prepping for an open-ended occupation of the...
Israel is launching an increasing number of incursions into southwest Syria, targeting both the Quneitra and Daraa Governorates. At least 22 such incursions have already been documented so far this month, with more happening all the time. The highest profile incidents...
The Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome wrapped up Wednesday with claims of substantial progress made, and as has often been the case after such talks, it gave way to a Thursday in which Israel substantially escalated their strikes. Airstrikes centered around Nabatieh...
State Department hosted talks between Israel and Lebanon were once again cheered by the State Department today as “productive and positive,” which might explain why the US has cheerfully hosted no less than six rounds worth of such talks despite very little of...
New talks between Israel and Lebanon began today at the US Embassy to Rome, and while the last five rounds of talks have all ended in deals not particularly consequential, indications are that Israel is looking to scale back their already limited obligations under the...
Demolitions and shelling continue apace against southern Lebanon as Israeli occupation forces continue to show no signs of withdrawing, and officials suggested that the token pullbacks agreed to during the most recent “peace deal” are simply not going to happen. The...
Israeli ground troops have continued to launch southwest Syria with such frequency that it is now considered a daily occurrence in some parts of the Quneitra and Daraa Governorates. Contrasting regular statements on their military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, the...
Israeli forces continued to carry out drone strikes across southern Lebanon again this weekend, along with reported artillery strikes against towns around the Tyre District. At least one person was reported killed in incidents, and several others wounded. The one...
US Representative Ro Khanna (D – CA) reports that he was held at gunpoint for more than an hour earlier this week during his visit to the occupied West Bank when Israeli settlers confronted his entourage as he toured a destroyed Palestinian village. "We were at a...
High-profile protests over the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement reached late last month were initially dismissed by officials as primarily Hezbollah playing a spoiler, but substantial political opposition continues over what is being termed an “unenforceable” and...
