Middle Orient

The IDF concluded a major, multi-day “counterterrorism operation” in the Nour Shams Refugee Camp, Tulkarm, on April 21. Israeli forces engaged Palestinian fighters in Nour Shams, killing 14 Palestinian fighters.[i] The IDF Duvdevan unit arrested 15 wanted persons, destroyed two improvised explosive device manufacturing facilities and dozens of explosives and …

Turkiye’s suspension of 54 export categories to Israel does not arise from moral solidarity with Palestinians but is instead shaped by a bleeding economy, Erdogan’s recent electoral loss, and his desire to re-align with Washington. On the evening of 8 April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led a significant meeting …

Amman’s collaboration with Tel Aviv peaked last Saturday with its shocking defense of Israeli territory from Iranian drones and missiles, a move that may prove fateful for the future of the Hashemite Kingdom. The most dangerous development during Iran’s massive 13 April retaliatory strike against Israel last weekend was the …

Iran’s successful breach of Israel’s highly regarded air defenses, despite the multi-nation alliance that joined those defense efforts, ultimately served as an Iranian political message to Tel Aviv. Iran’s 13 April retaliatory missile strike on Israel, dubbed Operation True Promise, managed to overcome the occupation state’s integrated air defense systems …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …