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This news round on Syria covers several critical developments. In Latakia, an Israeli airstrike targeted a weapons depot, causing injuries and triggering explosions, as tensions escalate following Hamas’s October 7 attacks. In Idlib, Russian airstrikes killed 10 people, as opposition-held areas continue to suffer from both Russian and Syrian regime …
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21 October
Israeli Wall on Syrian Border: To Prevent Another Aqsa Flood
Over the past two years, Israeli incursions into Syrian territory have been frequent, involving the bulldozing of points, sites, and agricultural lands to facilitate road construction, al-Modon writes. The Hebrew media has reported that Israeli occupation forces have commenced construction of a substantial land barrier along the border with Syria. …
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21 October
US Sanctions Target Syrians Involved in Captagon Trade: Who Does it Include?
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against three Syrian individuals involved in the production and trade of Captagon, which financially supports the Syrian regime and its allies. The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against three Syrian individuals involved in the production and trade of Captagon, which financially supports …
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21 October
As World Powers Clash, ISIS Returns for Revenge
The Islamic State militant group is capitalizing on widespread unrest and flaring tensions over major conflicts, including those raging in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, to pave the way for new, deadly attacks across the globe, analysts told Newsweek. The once-sprawling caliphate declared over a decade ago by the Islamic …
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21 October
Iran Might Reevaluate its Strategy
The relative failure of Iranian missile strikes has significantly eroded the value of Tehran’s enormous investment in its missile and drone technology and raised serious questions among Iran’s regional allies about the ability of Tehran to come to their defense. The reverberations of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel …
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21 October
Hamas After Sinwar: Rethinking the Gaza-Israel Conflict
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks, was killed in an ambush by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Rafah.The death of Sinwar is a significant win for Israel, however, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu now faces a crucial opportunity to negotiate the release of the hostages, …
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21 October
Iran Pressures the Gulf States to Help Deter Israel
Iranian leaders view the Arab states of the Persian Gulf as pivotal to their efforts to deter Israel from attacking key targets in Iran. Iran is pressuring the Gulf states to deny Israel access to their airspace for any retaliatory strike on Iran. Iranian officials display no hesitation to threaten …
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20 October
Israel Strikes Eastern Lebanon, Raid on Syrian Port City Also Reported
Syria’s military has accused Israel of a targeted strike against its coast city of Latakia, 60 miles to the north of Lebanon. According to Syrian military sources speaking to The Associated Press, two civilians were wounded and a military post was damaged. The attack is the latest example of how …
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20 October
Israel Kills Yahya Sinwar, Mastermind of Oct. 7 Attack
Israel has announced the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and mastermind of the October 7, 2023, attack that has since plunged the Middle East into an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday his nation has “settled its account” with Sinwar …
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20 October
‘Surrender or starve’: What are Israel’s plans for north Gaza?
Analysis: Israel is trying to depopulate the north to geographically reconfigure Gaza into disconnected enclaves and maintain indefinite control, analysts say. Residents of northern Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, along with those in the nearby towns of Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, were urgently ordered to evacuate on 6 October as …
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