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February 27, 2025 | |

Israel Kills ‘Key’ Terrorist Responsible for Rearming Hezbollah

Terrorist Played Role in Smuggling Weapons: The Israeli military confirmed on February 26 that it killed leading Hezbollah terrorist Mehran Ali Nasser al-Din in a drone strike on...

December 16, 2024 | Natalie Ecanow, Ahmad Sharawi

A new window into the Assad regime’s narcotrafficking operations

In the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, footage began circulating that allegedly showed production hubs in Syria for the amphetamine-like drug fenethylline, now commonly known by one of its former brand...

November 15, 2024 | |

‘Significant Figure’: IDF Targets Palestinian Islamic Jihad Commander in Gaza and Operatives in Syria

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) Commander Eliminated in Gaza City: The IDF said it had killed Alkaman Abed Elslam Khalil Anbar, in charge of carrying out rocket attacks on Israeli...

November 15, 2024 | Emanuele Ottolenghi, Joe Truzman

Israel’s expanding efforts to disrupt Hezbollah’s supply chain

In recent years, Iran steadily built up Hezbollah’s arsenal in Lebanon and Syria by shipping weapons, flying them in, and transporting them by truck. Weapons consignments arrived at ports and...

November 5, 2024 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

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...

October 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s multi-front battle: How Tehran is feeding an octopus war against Israel

Iran has perpetuated narratives of success for Hezbollah, claiming that the terror group is better equipped in attacking the Jewish state than the current reality suggests.

April 1, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Israeli strike eliminates senior IRGC Qods Force officers in Damascus

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement acknowledging the deaths of seven advisors in an Israeli airstrike that hit an area of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria,...

March 1, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Reported Israeli airstrikes kill IRGC Navy advisor in Syria

Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian port of Baniyas killed IRGC Navy advisor Col. Reza Zareai along with two unidentified members of Lebanese Hezbollah. The airstrike was aimed at a compound...

January 20, 2024 | |

Five Iranian Military Officers Killed in Syria

An airstrike killed five Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers in Damascus, Syria on January 20. Iran blamed Israel, which did not comment but has waged a multi-year...

January 20, 2024 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

IRGC intelligence advisor killed by airstrike in Syria

An airstrike in the Syrian capital of Damascus that is thought to have been carried out by Israel, killed at least five officers from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – Qods...