Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent warning that Syria may be on the verge of another “full scale civil war” seems increasingly more possible, with sectarian tensions erupting on multiple fronts, as the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government’s promise of...
Syrian Troops Clash With Kurdish SDF as Tensions Rise in Northern Syria
While the cooperation between the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government in Syria and the Kurdish SDF originally made it seem like the violence in northern Syria was on the decline, a new round of fighting between those groups has led to increased tensions and...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill at Least Three in Southern Lebanon
Israel continues to carry out drone strikes across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting vehicles in the area and killed at least three people, both of whom the Israeli government quickly labeled high ranking Hezbollah officials. The first strike was in the town of...
One Killed, Nine Wounded in Israeli Drone Strikes in Southern Lebanon
Israeli drone strikes continued to attack southern Lebanon, with reports that strikes against the town of Mansouri killed one person and wounded at least nine, including school-children. The main strike targeted a motorcycle near a school in the town. All the wounded...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill One, Wound Two in Southern Lebanon
Israel’s campaign of attacks against southern Lebanon continued on Monday, with drone strikes hitting multiple locations and killing one person, while wounding at least two others. The deadly strike took place against the border village of Houla, killing a man...
Five Killed in East Syria Car Bomb, ISIS Suspected as Conflict Escalates
Attentions are focusing on al-Mayadeen District in Syria’s Deir Ezzor Governorate today, after a late Monday suicide car bombing against a local police station killed at least five people and wounded a numbers of others. Syrian state media reported that three security...
Syrian Forces Kill Three ISIS Members in Aleppo Hideout Raid
When the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized power in Syria in December, it was seen as the presumptive end of the protracted civil war in that country, since it removed President Assad from power. Since then, there seems to be quite a bit of internal conflict...
Israeli Drone Attacks Lebanon Checkpoint, Wounding Two Including Lebanese Soldier
On Sunday, Israel continues its attacks against southern Lebanon with a drone strike against an army checkpoint in Bint Jbeil District. The strikes wounded at least two people, one of whom was a Lebanese soldier. The reports are that the drone targeted a vehicle at...
One Killed as Israel Launches Multiple Attacks Against Southern Lebanon
Israel continued its attacks against various sites in southern Lebanon today, with at least four different airstrikes being reported overall. One person has been confirmed killed according to the Lebanon Health Ministry. The fatal strike was against a bulldozer...
UN Peacekeepers Post Hit by Direct Fire From Israeli Troops in southern Lebanon
UNIFIL peacekeepers continue to struggle with active Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon, issuing a statement today expressing concern about Israel’s increasingly aggressive military posture. One of the peacekeepers’ outposts near Kfar Chouba came under...