Iran’s recent military strikes have exposed weaknesses in Israel’s ‘advanced’ air defense systems, overturning assumptions of their invulnerability while showcasing Tehran’s strategic pivot from ‘patience’ to ‘active deterrence.’ In the movie The Untouchables, there’s a scene where a member of the so-called “untouchables” federal investigative team is killed inside an …
Read More »How Iran’s ‘strategic patience’ switched to serious deterrence
Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel were not conducted alone. Strategic partners Russia and China have Tehran’s back, and their role in West Asia’s conflict will only grow if the US doesn’t keep Israel in check. The Russian side keeps in contact with Iranian partners on the situation in the Middle …
Read More »Influence de la Chine et de la Russie en Afrique : les États-Unis confrontés à un obstacle militaire inattendu
Un monde de plus en plus multipolaire signifie que l’influence de Washington sur le continent va diminuer à mesure que d’autres partenaires stratégiques émergeront, notamment la Russie et la Chine, estime Westen K. Shilaho. Justified Accord 2024, le plus grand exercice du Commandement des États-Unis pour l’Afrique (AFRICOM) en Afrique …
Read More »AP Photos chronicle 6 months of devastation in Gaza war with no sign of an end
Clouds of parachutes ease the descent of boxes of food toward a landscape of shattered houses in Gaza, watched by Palestinians facing famine. In Tel Aviv, Israeli protesters stand against a police water cannon as they urge the government to make a deal for the release of hostages held by …
Read More »Dozens of Spanish Cities Are the Scene of Pro-Palestine Rallies
Citizens call for a ceasefire in Gaza, an end to arms trade with Israel, and the severance of diplomatic ties with the Zionist state. On Sunday, for the fourth time since October 2023, thousands of people once again took to the streets in nearly a hundred Spanish cities to show …
Read More »Hezbollah Claims to Target Multiple Sites in Northern Israel
Latest Developments Hezbollah claimed to target numerous areas in northern Israel on April 21. The Iranian-backed terrorist group told pro-Iranian media outlet Al-Mayadeen that it struck the northern Israeli communities of Shomera, Shlomi, Metulla, and Hanita. In many of these communities, sirens warned of incoming fire on April 20 and …
Read More »Six months after October 7, a lament for the paths not chosen
I write to Israelis who believe they have no place in their hearts for Gaza, to understand how we got to this terrible war — and how we must get out of it. Just over six months have passed since October 7, and life here in Tel Aviv has strangely …
Read More »I got out of Gaza. But I’m still trapped by the war
I left my family in Shuja’iya, crossed an Israeli army checkpoint, and spent weeks in a tent in Rafah in order to leave the Strip. The decision still haunts me. A sense of anxiety and anger crept into my heart when I left the Gaza Strip earlier this month. Even …
Read More »As Iran and Israel collide, will Palestinians pay the price?
The risk of all-out regional war grows more likely with every day that passes without a ceasefire in Gaza, warns expert Khaled Elgindy. Two days on, the world is still trying to make sense of Iran’s dramatic attack on Israel. In concert with its regional partners, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard …
Read More »U.S. Legislators Move to Sanction Iranian Leaders, Oil Trade
Latest Developments The U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of four national security bills on April 20. In addition to providing security funding to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, the bills include bipartisan provisions targeting Iran’s oil trade, its senior leadership, and their assets. The package includes other important measures, …
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