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In recent days, Hezbollah has showcased its ability to counter Israeli incursions into Lebanon, launching hundreds of missiles into Israel and engaging Israeli forces in fierce ground combat operations.The regional dynamics have undergone a profound shift since the assassination of Nasrallah, which marked a turning point in disrupting Israel’s previous …
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October, 2024
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7 October
Israeli media claims likely successor to Nasrallah wounded in attack on Beirut
Israeli media said Hashem Saifeddine was likely wounded in an attack on Beirut, but Hezbollah has issued no official statement Israeli media has reported that Hashem Saifeddine, widely considered to be a possible successor to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, was wounded in an attack on Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Thursday …
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7 October
One Year After the October 7 Attacks: The Impact on Four Fronts
One year after Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel, Elliott Abrams examines the extraordinary response of Israel’s government and society; Linda Robinson catalogues the wrenching toll on Palestinians in Gaza; Ray Takeyh surveys Iran’s newly challenged network of regional allies; and Steven Cook explores how much expanding conflict has tested U.S.-Israeli …
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6 October
Iran Update, October 4, 2024
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike on an underground bunker in Beirut on October 3. The airstrike targeted a meeting of senior Hezbollah officials, including the presumed successor to Hassan Nasrallah, Safi ed Din.[i] Neither the IDF nor Hezbollah have provided any information on the outcome of the …
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6 October
Poland’s “Ukrainian Legion” Flopped
The only way that it could have worked was if Poland rounded up draft-aged Ukrainians. Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz admitted last week that the “Ukrainian Legion” that his country promised to form last summer after these two neighboring countries clinched their security pact has flopped. In his words, “The …
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6 October
Israel Wants Its War With Iran—But If Netanyahu Not Stopped, They Might Spark World War III
Israel has assassinated the leader of Hezbollah and killed many of its members by way of booby-trapped pagers and walky-talkies. After a blitzkrieg bombing campaign, Israel once again invaded Lebanon this week to escalate its campaign against the paramilitary-cum-political party. Meanwhile, it continues to wage war against Hamas in Gaza. …
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6 October
Russia Quietly Closes In on Putin’s First Major Goal in Ukraine
Russia is close to seizing all of Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region, according to an updated assessment, although it would likely be a victory more for Moscow’s propaganda war than a game-changing win for Russia along the front lines in the embattled east of Ukraine. As of October 3, Russian troops …
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6 October
Claims Swirl Around Israeli Strikes Very Near Russia’s Air Base In Syria
Israeli conducted strikes near the Syrian coast this morning, with explosions reported in the vicinity of the Russian-operated Khmeimim Air Base, near the city of Latakia. At this stage, it’s not clear if the Russian airfield was actually hit, deliberately or otherwise — which would be a first. Either way, …
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6 October
How Israel Could Strike Back at Iran
And with Tehran threatening to respond to such moves with even greater force, the scope and scale of the looming Israeli operation could determine whether or not the Middle East ultimately slides into an all-out war after a year of tit-for-tat escalations. Sima Shine, a former head of Mossad’s Research …
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6 October
Israel is replicating its brutal Gaza playbook in Lebanon
Analysis: Whether indiscriminate mass bombing, forced displacement, or targeting civilians, Israel is employing the same tactics in Lebanon as it did in Gaza. As Israel officially began its invasion of south Lebanon this week, a sense of déjà vu immediately struck people who have been living through or observing Israel’s …
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