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ISIS carried out at least 19 confirmed attacks in August in the Homs, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 12 pro-Assad regime soldiers and seven civilians and wounded at least 25 others. There were also six high quality* attacks carried out during the month. The …

Israel simultaneously detonated thousands of pagers used by Lebanese Hezbollah members across Lebanon and Syria on September 17.[1] Lebanese officials reported that around 2,800 individuals were injured, though some reports suggest that the number is closer to 4,000, most of whom are Hezbollah members.[2] The attack also injured the Iranian …

This past week Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 65 attacks on military and civilian targets in Israel, including towns and villages which were attacked for the first time since the beginning of hostilities on October 8, 2023. Three IDF soldiers were injured, one of them in the reserves, and property damage …

Israel has targeted Hezbollah members with pagers rigged with explosives. The New Arab looks into whether this violated international law? Israel’s attack against Hezbollah on Tuesday, which saw thousands of rigged pagers explode, resulting in at least 11 deaths and around 4,000 wounded, has seen international condemnation. Included in these …

A US official told Al Arabiya English that the US military and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) killed four ISIS operatives in a joint raid in Syria on Sunday. “ISIS remains a threat to the region, allies, as well as our homeland,” the official said. The official added that the operation …

Israeli officials have spoken repeatedly about an imminent military campaign against Lebanon, but things are more complicated. Evidently, we’re back to the point where Israel is threatening to embark on a major military operation in Lebanon. This could be the real thing, or it could be, once again, an effort …

Latest Developments Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah terrorists exploded across Lebanon on September 18, one day after thousands of pagers carried by the Iran-backed organization’s operatives similarly detonated, plunging Israel’s northern neighbor into disarray. Lebanon’s state news agency reported that three people were killed in the Bekaa Valley region, while …

What Happened? Twelve people* were killed and nearly 3,000 injured as thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon, overwhelming the country’s hospitals. Explosions also took place in Syria. Most of those targeted were Hezbollah members. While Israeli officials did not admit Israel’s responsibility for the operation, news outlets such as the …

Israel is refocusing its operations in the Gaza Strip to prioritize “destroying the pillars of Hamas’ civil rule. . . especially the distribution of humanitarian aid,” according to an anonymous Israeli official.[1] The official told Israeli media that controlling aid distribution enables Hamas to project the image that it still …

Shia blocs, holding a majority in the parliament, are determined to push forward the legislation despite the increasing outcry. Despite fierce opposition from Iraqi lawmakers, civil society groups, human rights organisations, and foreign diplomats, the Iraqi parliament is set to hold the second reading of amendments to the highly controversial …