Middle Orient

Can the War in Gaza Be Won?

Debating Israel’s Purpose and Progress There Is No Victory in GazaNoura Erakat, Josh Paul, Charles O. Blaha, and Luigi Daniele The current war in Gaza is not an isolated conflict that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants launched an attack inside Israel. Framing the war this way, as …

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Iran Update, November 17, 2024

The IDF killed the head of Hezbollah’s media office, Mohammad Afif, in central Beirut on November 17.[1] The IDF conducted a strike targeting Afif in a residential building in Ras al Nabaa, a neighborhood in central Beirut.[2] Hezbollah confirmed Afif’s death.[3] Afif was reportedly visiting a Syrian Ba’ath Party in …

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Spotlight on Terrorism – October 2024

During October 2024, fighting continued in the Gaza Strip, Judea, Samaria, and southLebanon, with attacks on Israel from pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Yemen. Lebanon: The fighting escalated with the start of the IDF maneuver against Hezbollah insouth Lebanon on October 1, 2024. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 806 attacks on …

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

Latest Developments • 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 civilians, in a precision strike on November 15, 2024. According to the IDF, Anbar was also a “significant …

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Report Confirms Israel Struck Active Iranian Nuclear Weapon Site

Iran was actively conducting research that would support construction of a nuclear device — a process known as weaponization — at a site the Israeli Air Force destroyed during its October 25 counterstrike against the Islamic Republic, an Axios report revealed on November 15. The small building, known as Taleghan …

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Anti-racist summit organises against far right Reform UK and fascists

Anti-racists discussed how to push back the far right and fascism at a Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) international summit in central London on Saturday. Around 500 took part—in-person and online—in a day of speeches and workshops about the next steps for the anti-racist movement. Louisa, a UCL university student, …

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How the Syrian Regime Helps Israel “Cut Off Hezbollah’s Oxygen”

Syria TV has learned from security sources that Israel has been coordinating security efforts with the Syrian regime for some time to reduce Iran’s influence. On November 3rd, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined Tel Aviv’s objectives for the next phase of its strategy in Lebanon and Syria. These goals …

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Syria Today – Israeli Strikes on Damascus; Iran Denies Reducing Forces in Syria

Two Israeli airstrikes struck Damascus and its suburb Qudsaya on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 16, as reported by AP via SANA, coinciding with Iranian official Ali Larijani’s visit to the capital. Israel stated the strikes targeted Islamic Jihad’s infrastructure, allegedly involved in recent conflicts with Israel. …

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Israeli Strikes Intensify Against Hezbollah Leaders in Syria, Targeting Key Figures in October, November

In a series of intensified airstrikes over October and November, Israel has targeted and killed key Hezbollah leaders operating in Syria, +963 media writes. In a series of intensified airstrikes over October and November, Israel has targeted and killed key Hezbollah leaders operating in Syria, marking a strategic escalation in …

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Lower Salaries and Marginalization: Tension Between the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and its Syrian Members

A member of Iran-affiliated factions in Deir-ez-Zor who requested anonymity for fear of arrest or prosecution reported to North Press that two months ago, his salary was abruptly cut off. Dozens of local members who joined the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and its affiliated factions in Deir-ez-Zor and its countryside …

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