Middle Orient

What Happened? On October 1, 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran unleashed a large salvo of nearly 200 ballistic missiles against Israel. Iran’s attack came only five days after Israel conducted strikes to eliminate several high-ranking officials of the Iran-backed proxy terror group Hezbollah—most notably late Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. …

Following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, Israel launched an intensive military campaign in Gaza, with the stated aims of destroying Hamas’s military and governing capabilities and bringing home 251 hostages taken during the incursion. While many states were quick to affirm Israel’s right to self-defence, …

Nasrallah’s violent end hasn’t just led to Israeli euphoria — it’s also emboldened the prime minister to think in grand terms of recasting a Middle East that’s more favorable to Israel. It was Israel’s Osama bin Laden moment. And much like Americans danced outside the White House after news broke …

[O]ne thing is certain: his [Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s] 30-year-long policy of using costly proxies to keep war away from Iran has failed. Now he may be forced into doing his own fighting. Depending on how far this goes, Khamenei’s latest move could put the very fate of his …

How Israeli spies penetrated Hezbollah In a shocking report The Financial Times reports that Israel’s relentless efforts to eliminate Hezbollah’s leadership have reached unprecedented levels of sophistication, marked by cutting-edge intelligence gathering and military precision. In 2006, according to the report, during its war with Hezbollah, Israel attempted to assassinate …

The prices for dairy products have soared, with a kilogram of sheep cheese costing up to 100 Turkish liras, al-Araby al-Jadeed. Livestock in Idlib governorate, northwestern Syria, is experiencing a sharp decline, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of families dependent on this sector. The crisis is exacerbated by ongoing conflict, …

Israeli aircraft conducted a second wave of airstrikes on Syrian territory Tuesday afternoon, targeting military positions in southern Syria, including two airports, al-Modon reports. Israeli aircraft conducted a second wave of airstrikes on Syrian territory Tuesday afternoon, targeting military positions in southern Syria, including two airports.In Daraa Local sources told …

Confidential sources informed Syria TV that Israeli tanks are positioned near the town of Hader in the Quneitra countryside, within the occupied Syrian Golan, amid the ongoing conflict in Lebanon. The sources also indicated that Israeli forces have begun constructing roads near the border fence. On Tuesday afternoon, Israeli aircraft …

Israel might be planning a deeper penetration into southern Syria, aimed at pushing Iranian militias further from its border, al-Araby al-Jadeed says. Recent Israeli strikes, described as “unprecedented,” have disabled portions of the radar and early warning systems in southern Syria. These actions come amid heightened military tensions in the …

The strikes reportedly targeted multiple locations in the Mezzeh Villas neighbourhood, with speculation that a key meeting of regime and Iranian officials had been the primary target. On Thursday, October 3, Iranian media confirmed the death of a prominent leader in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Majed Diwani, following an Israeli …