Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to occupy territory it captured on Mount Hermon in Syria following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad until at least the end of 2025, Israel's Channel 12 has reported. After Assad fled Syria on...
Israel Passing Messages to Syria’s HTS, But Turkey’s Influence Is a Concern
Both Israel and Turkey were at the forefront of this month’s regime change in Syria. The takeover of Syria by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) alters the landscape of the region, but Turkey and Israel may quickly find themselves at odds over who’s really...
Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill 38 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed at least 38 Palestinians and wounded 203 as the daily US-backed slaughter continues. The ministry's figures are based on the number of dead and wounded Palestinians that are brought to hospitals and...
Visiting Syria’s Mount Hermon, Netanyahu Says Israeli Occupation Will Last Until ‘Another Arrangement’ Is Made
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops on top of Syria's Mount Hermon, located on the Syria-Lebanon border, and said Israel would continue occupying Syrian territory it captured following the regime change in Damascus "until...
Israeli Defense Minister Says Israeli Military Will Occupy Gaza After War
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that the Israeli military will occupy Gaza like it does the West Bank even after the genocidal war in the Strip comes to an end. "After we defeat Hamas' military and governmental power in Gaza, Israel will have...
Israel Continues to Flaunt Ceasefire, Military Demolishes Homes in Southern Lebanon
Now into the third week of the Israeli ceasefire with Lebanon, the situation seems no more settled than it had been. Israeli forces continue to operate across southern Lebanon, their drones carry out attacks, and Israeli military bulldozers are now conducting...
Israeli Attacks Kill at Least 31 Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli attacks across the Strip killed at least 31 Palestinians and wounded 79 over the previous 24-hour period. The ministry counts the casualties based on the number of dead and wounded that arrive at hospitals. "There are...
HTS Leader Julani Says Syria Won’t Be Used as a ‘Launchpad’ To Attack Israel
The leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is leading Syria following the regime change that ousted Bashar al-Assad, has said Syria would not become a "launchpad" to attack Israel. "We do not want any conflict, whether with Israel or anyone else,...
US Says It Launched Airstrike on Houthi ‘Command and Control Facility’ in Yemen
US Central Command said Monday that it launched an airstrike on Yemen, claiming to target a Houthi "command and control" facility in the capital Sanaa. "On Dec. 16 Yemen time, US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike against a key command...
Israeli Airstrikes on Western Syria Cause Massive Blast
Israel launched heavy airstrikes against targets in western Syria's Tartus region overnight Sunday into Monday, causing massive explosions, including one so big that it registered as a 3.1 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. A correspondent for Al Mayadeen...