Europe is writing itself out of the Middle East
The case for suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement on grounds of human rights is a powerful argument – as long as one doesn't look at what else Europe is doing in the region
Al-Qusayr
The Quiet Return of Hezbollah’s Smuggling Network in Syria
Hezbollah may not be fully up and running in Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, but it is still seeking to take advantage of the instability in the country, along with other militant...
Policy Briefs
Trump presses Sharaa on foreign fighters as jihadists rise in Syria’s new army
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump held talks with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a designated terrorist by both the US and the United Nations and the former head of Syria’s...
Op-eds
Can Syria and Lebanon Rein In Hezbollah?
If Hezbollah continues to clash with the new Syrian government, this could encourage the government to lean on other extremist militias.
Op-eds
Profiles of commanders in the new Syrian army’s regional divisions
On January 29, Syria’s new leadership announced the dissolution of the Assad regime’s Syrian Arab Army and launched a unification process to integrate various armed militias into a single national...
Op-eds
Syrian authorities continue crackdown on Hezbollah and its affiliates
Tensions have once again flared along Syria’s western border with Lebanon, following intense clashes in February when the newly formed Syrian army deployed reinforcements to Al Qusayr in western...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: February 28, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Investigation of October 7 Finds Hamas Was Developing Attack Plan in 2016 | IAF Drone Strike on Thursday Kills Hezbollah Operative Coordinating Weapons-Smuggling Activities | IAF...
Israel at War Situation Report
Profiles of foreign commanders in the new Syrian army
The new Syrian administration has announced the disbandment of the Bashar al Assad regime’s Syrian Arab Army and confirmed the integration of multiple rebel groups into a unified military under...
Op-eds
Syria’s crackdown on smuggling sparks tensions with Hezbollah and Lebanon
The border between Lebanon and Syria has witnessed intense clashes in recent days as the newly formed Syrian army deployed reinforcements to Al Qusayr in the western Homs Governorate.
Op-eds
Israel Secures its interests in Syria
Bashar al Assad’s regime fell in the early morning of December 8, withering away in the face of a mere 11-day onslaught by a coalition of opposition armed groups. Israel found itself caught off-guard by...
Op-eds
Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Iran’s failures
Up until several days ago, the Syrian regime believed its backers in Moscow and Tehran could keep it safe.
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s Unit 4400
On October 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Mohammad Jaafar Qasir, a high-value Hezbollah operative who commanded the group’s Unit 4400—the body responsible for transporting...
Op-eds
Israel Targets Hezbollah Intelligence Branch and Ammunition Sites in Syria
Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah’s Intelligence Headquarters Branch Near Damascus: In a rare statement acknowledging a military operation in Syria, the IDF said that it struck...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: November 1, 2024
Today’s Issue: | IAF Overnight Strikes in Beirut and Nabatieh Target Hezbollah Command Centers, Weapons Production Sites | IAF Strikes More Than 200 Hezbollah and Hamas Targets; Lebanon and Gaza Ground...
Israel at War Situation Report
7 Israelis killed by Hezbollah rocket fire as Israel hosts US envoys
Seven Israelis were killed on October 31 by Hezbollah rocket fire, one of the worst days for civilian casualties in northern Israel since Hezbollah’s rocket attacks began on October 8, 2023. Five people,...
Op-eds
Iraqi militias claim drone attack as Iran’s proxies continue threats
The latest drone attack highlights the growing complexity of regional conflicts and Israel's evolving defense strategies.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: April 8, 2024
Israel SitRep: April 8, 2024 Today’s Issue: IDF Ground Forces Withdraw From Southern Gaza, Leaving Only Nahal Brigade | IDF Completes Another Stage in Preparations for War in North | IDF Eliminates...
Israel at War Situation Report
Lebanon-Egypt gas wild theories unfounded: US plan is pro-Iran, pro-Hezbollah
The US ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, confirmed recently that the Biden administration is facilitating the export of Egyptian natural gas and Jordanian surplus electricity to Hezbollah-controlled...
Op-eds
Hezbollah Finance in Lebanon
A Primary-Source Review
Memos
American Policy in Lebanon Isn’t Policy. It’s Poetry.
The commander of Lebanon’s Armed Forces (LAF), General Joseph Aoun, was in Washington on an official ...