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Israelis awaited word this week on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Netanyahu on Monday summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than …

Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The IDF reported that Israeli forces led by the Northern Brigade (Gaza Division) conducted raids targeting Hamas and PIJ sites in Beit Hanoun over the previous week.Central Gaza Strip: Israeli forces continued to conduct clearing operations in the central Gaza Strip.West Bank: Israeli forces engaged …

Last September witnessed what used to be a truly rare weather phenomenon: a Mediterranean hurricane, or “medicane.” Once upon a time, the Mediterranean Sea simply didn’t get hot enough to produce hurricanes more than every few hundred (yes, few hundred!) years. In this case, however, Storm Daniel assaulted Libya with …

Naturally, they tend to fool themselves the most with others being fooled on a little lower scale. Ironically, this harsh reality spells bitter truth not just on the home front but also for those recognized as the most important in this age. What is worse is that this trend is …

The imperialist powers have responded to Iran’s strikes on Israel Saturday with an outpouring of condemnation. “I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms,” US President Joe Biden declared, reaffirming “America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel.” The G7 group of imperialist powers said in a statement, “We …

The Key to Both Goals Is Going After Hamas in Rafah In the wake of Iran’s attack on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles last weekend, Israel must decide how to calibrate its response. The spectrum of possible actions is wide and includes strikes on Iranian interests outside Iran …

Latest Developments Hezbollah launched a combined rocket and drone attack on northern Israel on April 17, wounding 14 Israeli soldiers and four other people, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The assault targeted the largely Bedouin town of Arab al-Aramshe, which is located directly on the border and which Hezbollah …

At a military parade marking Iran’s Army Day, which falls on April 18, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi commented on Iran’s April 13 drone and missile attack on Israel, declaring that it was “precise and calculated” and that it announces to the whole world and the superpowers, “to America and the …

Since September 2015, the Syrian regime has brought its Russian ally to Syria, in order to change the dynamics of the battle on the ground, which indicated the regime’s loss of vast geographical areas controlled by the opposition, before Moscow added its touch on the ground, changing the balances by …

Iran is likely engaging in a coordinated information effort to deter an Israeli strike targeting its nuclear facilities and reassure its domestic population about Iran’s ability to protect such facilities. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Nuclear Security and Protection Corps Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Haghtalab announced on April 18 …