David Daoud

‘Targeted Ground Operation’: IDF Expands Offensive in Southern Lebanon

Pushing Further Into Lebanon: The IDF stated on March 16 that troops had begun a ‘targeted ground operation’ against ‘key objectives’ in southern Lebanon as part of Israel’s...

Lebanon war intensifies as IDF strikes harder and Hezbollah escalates attacks

The renewed Lebanon war, now just over a week old, has witnessed a gradual intensification of attacks by Israel and Hezbollah between March 8 and 11, with both sides making clear their current disinterest...

Cypriot, Lebanese officials blame Hezbollah for drone attacks on UK base in Cyprus; IRGC responsibility also possible

On March 1, a loitering munition struck the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Akrotiri on the southern tip of Cyprus at approximately 10:03 pm. The drone, reported to be an Iranian Shahed-type...

Rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad after Iraqi Shiite militia group issues threat over war in Lebanon

On March 6, the Coordination Committee of the Iraqi Resistance (CCIR) issued an ultimatum over recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon: Stop bombing the southern Dahiyeh suburbs of Beirut (a known...

Israel strikes over 500 targets in Lebanon, issues evac orders in renewed war with Hezbollah (March 2–6)

The November 27, 2024, ceasefire agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon, negotiating on behalf of Hezbollah, finally broke down completely. In the early morning hours of March 2, 2026, Hezbollah’s forces...

Lebanon’s Narrow Window To Disarm Hezbollah

Once again, Hezbollah has dragged Lebanon into a war with Israel. Despite promising signals, Beirut remains unserious about reasserting the state’s authority. On March 2, the Lebanese Cabinet proscribed...

Why Hezbollah Joined the Iran War

The Lebanese terrorist group’s seemingly self-defeating move underscores its absolute loyalty to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Hezbollah leader vows to fight until the end in renewed war with Israel

On March 2 at approximately 1:30 am, Hezbollah attacked Israel with several rockets and drones for the first time since the November 27, 2024, ceasefire went into effect. The group officially claimed the...

Washington Must Ensure Beirut Acts on Its Promise To Disarm Hezbollah

Hezbollah, despite its assurances to Lebanese officials, launched a barrage of rockets and drones at Israel on the morning of March 2, making Lebanon an unwilling party to the war with Iran. In response,...

Operation Epic Fury and the future of the Middle East

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: February 23–March 1, 2026

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations against Hezbollah throughout Lebanon between February 23 and March 1, 2026. Israeli activities last week were less intense than in preceding...

Hezbollah Deliberates Over Attack on Israel as Further Strikes Hit Iranian Regime Targets

Operation “Epic Fury” opened with a well-placed strike against Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s compound in Tehran, eliminating him and several other senior officials. Yet save for sharply worded,...

The Israel-Lebanon Cease-fire Is Failing, Hezbollah Is Rearming and the U.S. Must Act Now

Lebanon's foot-dragging has allowed Hezbollah to restock its arsenals, funded by a renewed cash flow from Iran and prompting Israel's escalation. The U.S. must use its leverage on Beirut now before it's too late

Why Israel Shouldn’t Celebrate Lebanon’s Promise to Disarm Hezbollah Just Yet

Excerpt Lebanon seemed ready to disarm Hezbollah for a moment last month. Prodded by a destructive and unrelenting war with Israel and under American diplomatic pressure, Beirut tasked the Lebanese...

From Spearhead to Spectator: Why Hezbollah Sat Out Iran’s War With Israel

Despite passing Israeli fears of its intervention, Hezbollah – Iran's primary extension – conspicuously sat out the 12-day fight, while also cheering on the Islamic Republic from the sidelines

To Save Itself, Hezbollah May Seek Further Integration into the Lebanese State

Lebanon's leaders seem sincere about taking away the Shi'ite group's weapons. But Hezbollah has avoided giving up its arsenal many times before using this tried-and-true approach

Hassan Nasrallah May Be Dead, but at His Funeral, Hezbollah Showed It’s Alive and Kicking

Israel tried, but only Lebanese actors can truly place Hezbollah in its grave. Here's why that's unlikely to happen

‘Death to Israel, Death to America’: Hezbollah Flexes at Massive Nasrallah Funeral Buzzed by Israeli Jets

IAF Warplanes Buzz Funeral, Strike Lebanese Targets: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on February 23  that the Israeli Air Force flew low passes in the skies over the...

A New Era of Hezbollah Defeat

Excerpt Nothing lasts forever. Hezbollah’s self-proclaimed “Era of Victories”—which the group inaugurated after the May 2000 Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon—appears to have run its course....

Hochstein’s Lebanon Deal Guarantees Another Israel-Hezbollah War for Future Generations

Cosmetic, face-saving, nebulous implementation: No wonder that the residents and mayors of northern Israel are objecting to Hochstein's cease-fire deal in Lebanon – and that Hezbollah is celebrating it