An Israeli drone strike destroyed a car on the road between Jarmaq and Kafr Rumman on Thursday, killing two engineers working for the private Meamar Construction company. One other civilian was reported wounded in the attack. The two were identified as Ahmad Saad and...
UN Verifies Israel Killed 103 Lebanese Civilians Since Ceasefire Began
As Israel continues to flaunt the November ceasefire with daily strikes on Lebanon, the United Nations has stepped up with new data on what is happening. A report from the UN Human Rights Office confirms that they have verified at least 103 of the people killed in the...
Israeli Troops Raid Multiple Villages in Southwest Syria
Over the weekend, Israeli ground troops reentered a number of villages in Syria’s Quneitra Governorate, setting up checkpoints and confronting local residents as they attempt to pass by. The new offensives began Friday evening, entering the villages of Ayn Baida and...
Israel Wants UNIFIL Peacekeepers Gone, US May Push Lebanon for Concessions
The UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have long been a thorn in Israel’s side, both because they tend to find Israeli surveillance devices left in the area and because of international criticism on the numerous times Israeli troops start firing at the...
Syrian Islamist Leader Sharaa to Visit US in September to Address UN
In December after the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power in Syria, the Biden Administration lifted the $10 million bounty on the head of Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. Sharaa has gone on quite an effort to...
UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Israeli Attacks Against Syria
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday morning to discuss the ongoing Israeli attacks against Syria. Among the topics expected to be discussed are the April 2 attack in Daraa Governorate, which killed 11 civilians and wounded a number of...
UN Says Israel Must Stop Killing Lebanese Civilians Trying to Return Home
A group of UN experts have issued a statement on the ceasefire in Lebanon today, expressing outrage at Israel’s flagrant violations, including the killing of civilians trying to return to their homes, and the systematic destruction of those homes during the nominal...
Israel ‘Committed’ to Ceasefire But Continues Burning South Lebanon Homes
The visit from UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert to Israel has resulted in Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar declaring that Israel is “committed” to the ceasefire with Lebanon. The ceasefire calls for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon within 60...
Massive Israeli Destruction Continues in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Enters Final Week
It is now just one week from the end of the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Under the terms of that deal, Israel must fully withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon by January 26. Israel has completely withdrawn from just two towns in the first 53 days...
US Envoy Claims Israel Will Still Withdraw From Southern Lebanon, But Won’t Say When
US special envoy Amos Hochstein is trying to reassure Lebanon and the rest of the world that Israeli troops will withdraw from southern Lebanon, despite repeated media reports that Israel is planning to announce that they’re going to remain. DM Israel Katz said...