Middle East
Iran, Hezbollah Aim to Bolster Syria’s Assad as Rebels Bear Down on Homs
Iran will send missiles, drones, and more advisers to Syria, a senior Iranian official said on Friday as rebel forces advanced on the central city of Homs and...
Syrian Rebels Capture Key City of Hama in Fresh Blow to Assad
Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies. The Syrian army said it was redeploying outside the city "to preserve...
Syrian Rebel Commander: Israel, Opposition ‘Fighting a Common Enemy’
i24 News — One of the commanders of Syrian rebel forces in Aleppo, known as Abu Abdo, gave a special interview with i24 News' Matthias Inbar on Wednesday, revealing that, despite differences with Israel, "we...
Syrian Military and Rebels Battle Around Hama
Syrian rebels battled government forces and allied militia on Wednesday in villages north and east of Hama, a major city whose capture would pile pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. The rebels have staged their biggest advance in years over the past week, seizing Aleppo —...
Israel Warns It Will Expand War, Hold Lebanon Responsible if Hezbollah Truce Collapses
Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses,...
US-Backed Group Fights Syrian Army as Reignited Conflict Spreads
Fighters from a US-backed, Kurdish-led coalition battled Syrian government forces in northeastern Syria early on Tuesday, both...
Israel Strikes Lebanon After Hezbollah Attack as Ceasefire Put in Fragile Position
The Israeli military said on Monday it struck dozens of targets throughout Lebanon, shortly after Hezbollah...
UAE Official Visits Mourning Family of Murdered Chabad Rabbi in Israel
A senior official from the United Arab Emirates traveled to Israel on Friday to attend...
Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Enter Syria to Reinforce Government Forces
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian...
Iran, Hezbollah Aim to Bolster Syria’s Assad as Rebels Bear Down on Homs
Iran will send missiles, drones, and more advisers to Syria, a senior Iranian official said on Friday as rebel forces advanced on the central city of Homs and Kurds...
Syrian Rebels Capture Key City of Hama in Fresh Blow to Assad
Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian...
Syrian Rebel Commander: Israel, Opposition ‘Fighting a Common Enemy’
i24 News — One of the commanders of Syrian rebel forces in Aleppo, known as Abu Abdo, gave a special interview with i24 News' Matthias...
Syrian Military and Rebels Battle Around Hama
Syrian rebels battled government forces and allied militia on Wednesday in villages north and east of Hama, a major city whose capture would pile pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. The rebels have staged their biggest...
Israel Warns It Will Expand War, Hold Lebanon Responsible if Hezbollah Truce Collapses
Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and said this time its attacks would go deeper and...
US-Backed Group Fights Syrian Army as Reignited Conflict Spreads
Fighters from a US-backed, Kurdish-led coalition battled Syrian government forces in northeastern Syria early on Tuesday, both sides said, opening a new front for President Bashar al-Assad...
Israel Strikes Lebanon After Hezbollah Attack as Ceasefire Put in Fragile Position
The Israeli military said on Monday it struck dozens of targets throughout Lebanon, shortly after Hezbollah accused Israel of violating a ceasefire agreement and fired missiles on an Israeli...
UAE Official Visits Mourning Family of Murdered Chabad Rabbi in Israel
A senior official from the United Arab Emirates traveled to Israel on Friday to attend the shiva of Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan, who was...
Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Enter Syria to Reinforce Government Forces
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government. At...
US Enovy Hochstein: Delinking Lebanon, Gaza Conflicts ‘Key’ to Securing Ceasefire Deal
JNS.org — US presidential envoy Amos Hochstein, who played a pivotal role in brokering this week's ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, on Wednesday emphasized the...
Palestinian Authority President Abbas Names Interim Successor if He Has to Leave Post
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has named a temporary successor who would take over from him should he die or leave his post, addressing concerns of a possible power vacuum following his departure. In a statement...
Biden Lauds ‘Permanent’ Ceasefire, but Northern Israelis Warn It Opens Door to Future Hezbollah Attacks
While US President Joe Biden hailed the new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Tuesday as a "courageous" step toward peace, security experts and...
Israel-Hezbollah Truce Holds After Ceasefire Takes Effect
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah held on Wednesday after the two sides struck a deal brokered by the US and France, but Israel warned...
Lebanon Truce Expands Area Free of Hezbollah Arms, Sharpens Terms of UN Resolution
A ceasefire deal agreed to by Lebanon and Israel expands the area expected to be free of Hezbollah's arms and spells out the Lebanese security forces entitled to carry weapons, sharpening language from prior UN resolutions...
