If the trajectory of US strikes continues, the conflict will increasingly evolve into a campaign of strategic attrition until one side concedes.
Middle East
In its own version of the Palestinian “pay-for-slay” scheme, the terror group has leveraged state institutions to channel public funds.
Former Deputy National Security Adviser Orna Mizrahi: Today, a soldier in the Lebanese army receives a quarter of the salary of a Hezbollah terrorist.
Unless Israel, America and pragmatic Arab partners act now, Turkey may dominate Syria’s future.
Questions emerge over claims the former Iranian president was part of an Israeli campaign to reshape Iran’s leadership.
An Old Testament verse (Leviticus 19:14) seems remarkably relevant today: “Do not place a stumbling block in front of the blind.”
The debate concerns the possible strengthening of a major regional military whose government supports Hamas, competes with Jerusalem in Syria, and has repeatedly portrayed Israel as a direct threat to Turkey.
The Israeli premier “raised the severity of the statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his people against the existence of the state of Israel, as well as the need for security zones along Israel’s borders,” read a statement from Netanyahu’s office.
Jerusalem is preparing a comprehensive agreement for the day Lebanon can act as a sovereign state rather than an Iranian military platform.
