Middle East

Druze leader Hikmat al-Hijri calls for a separate region in southern Syria, seeking autonomy after sectarian violence, with Israeli support amid rising tensions in the region.

Israel's airstrikes on August 28 targeted Houthi leaders in Yemen, killing their Prime Minister. The strike has raised questions about the legitimacy of the Houthi-led government.

According to the IDF and Shin Bet, Izz al-Din al-Haddad is already listed as a target by Israel, alongside several senior Hamas officials located abroad.

Critics will say sanctions hurt ordinary people more than leaders. That is true to some degree. But ignoring Iran’s nuclear drive and regional aggression would hurt far more.

The Houthis vowed revenge after Israel killed their prime minister in a Sanaa strike. Now, the IDF is reinforcing air defenses in anticipation of missile and drone retaliation.

Throughout the war, the IDF said that Obeida had taken the lead for Hamas on publishing "victories" by the terror group both on October 7, 2023, and anytime after.

Freed hostage Emily Damari reacts to reports of IDF killing former Hamas captor • IDF threatens Hamas leaders abroad • Ben-Gvir plans to designate Gaza flotilla activists as terrorists

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According to the report the Lebanese Army received “a batch of light and medium weapons, B7 rockets, and medium-range surface-to-surface missiles from the camps of Tyre.”

The New York Times reported that Israeli intelligence had used Iranian security guards’ use of mobile phones, including posts made during meetings, to hunt Iranian officials.

There is a belief today that Hezbollah is weaker than it has been in decades and this gives an opportunity to those like Salam and Aoun to change Lebanon’s trajectory.