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The Iranian Arena Following the Iranian attack against Israel on June 7, Israel carried out two waves of strikes in Iran during the morning hours
During the week, Hezbollah carried out 198 attack waves against Israel and IDF forces operating in Lebanon. Most of the attacks (168) targeted IDF forces
Between June 1 and June 7, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted 436 airstrike waves across Lebanon. Operations were concentrated primarily in southern Lebanon and
Relative quiet alone is not a strategy. What is required is a comprehensive and systematic effort to change the reality inside Lebanon itself. This week’s
In a video filmed in February 2025 by a Lebanese resident from Beaufort Castle, the strategic significance of the ridge is clearly visible. From this
A year and a half after the fall of the Assad regime, Syria still appears to be grappling with numerous internal challenges. On the one
Hezbollah has fired rockets from a high school in the village of Kfar Shuba, using the children inside as human shields in an attack on an IDF base on Mount Dov. A mosque is also in close proximity to the high school, hindering the IDF from neutralizing the Hezbollah fighters.… pic.twitter.com/XvCspukFcd
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