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Puzzling Pieces: OSINT and War Crime Accountability in Ukraine

Following Ukraine’s signature of the Rome Statute, paving the way towards full ICC membership, it is more important than ever to ensure that open source intelligence can successfully enable accountability for Russian war crimes. Kyiv’s signature of the statute on 21 August came several weeks after Russia’s 8 July attack …

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Israel Gambles on All-Out Confrontation with Hezbollah

Israel’s pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah, which have been followed by an ongoing air campaign, signal a new phase in the conflict amid heightened regional tensions. The sophisticated remote pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah on 17–18 September were followed by an intensive Israeli air campaign against the militant …

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Houthis Expand Ties Beyond Iran’s Axis

The Houthi movement (Ansarallah) in Yemen is diversifying its relationships beyond Iran and other Axis of Resistance partners, increasing its operational autonomy. Russia is expanding strategic ties to the Houthis as leverage against U.S.-led military support for Ukraine, while trying to avoid rupturing its established regional relationships. The Houthis have …

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Syria Today – 22,000 Flee from Lebanon to Syria; Israel Hits Border Bridge; Syrian Magnate Sanctioned

Today’s news round on Syria highlights the ongoing regional volatility, with more than 22,000 people fleeing from Lebanon into Syria amid escalating Israeli strikes. The strikes targeted Hezbollah militants allied with Hamas, resulting in casualties that included both Syrians and Lebanese. At the same time, Israel’s military struck infrastructure on …

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