There have been reports circulating for some time about Israeli commandos conducting ground operations inside southern Syria. Today, Israel confirmed one of those operations just a few months ago, in which commandos captured a Syrian citizen. The raid took place in...
More than a quarter of Lebanon’s population is under evacuation orders from Israel right now, as the invasion of the country continues to escalate. At least 1.2 million people have been displaced by those orders, but fleeing out of evacuation areas and into areas...
At least 10 people were killed, mostly civilians, and 11 others were wounded in multiple Israeli attacks in and around the western Syrian city of Qusayr. The attacks targeted warehouses near the Lebanon border. Israel’s military offered rare comment on the attacks,...
Despite some media reports claiming a ceasefire could happen in a matter of hours, Israeli airstrikes continue apace across Lebanon. As has been the case throughout their war, the targeting is in no way confined to Hezbollah militants. Today, during the course of...
Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon continue to grow but claims that they’ve massively weakened Hezbollah’s capabilities hasn’t translated to less rocket fire from that organization. Today, at least eight were killed in northern Israel by Hezbollah rocket attacks. The...
Earlier today, Israel issued a total evacuation order for the entire Lebanese city of Baalbek, a major eastern city and metro area with a population of over 200,000. Baalbek is a very ancient city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and home to many historic ruins, which...
Israeli airstrikes continued against the southern coast of Lebanon today, hitting the small coastal town of Sarafand. The town’s mayor reported at least 10 civilians had been killed, nearly all women and children. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported a lower death...
Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon have escalated dramatically in recent days, and nowhere more than the eastern Bekaa Valley, where the governor of Baalbek described this as the “most violent day” they’ve seen since the beginning of Israel’s invasion. The overall...
Last week, Israel started its bombing of the ancient historical city of Tyre, along the southern Lebanese coast. The attacks hit areas close to the UN World Heritage site in the city, which includes an ancient Phoenician city and Roman ruins. Monday morning saw a new...
Israel has come under growing international criticism for its deliberate attacks on journalists. That doesn’t seem to be impacting Israeli policy, however, as five more journalists were reported killed today in attacks across the Gaza Strip. The victims of today’s...
