Analysis: Israeli strikes against Hamas in Lebanon signal a sustained strategy
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) airstrike on a vehicle carrying Syrian Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in southern Lebanon. (IDF on…
Category: Geopolitics
Israel strikes Hamas in Lebanon, Palestinian terrorists violate Gaza ceasefire 14 times from February 5 to 20, IDF says
Some of the weapons located by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza in February. (IDF) Palestinian terrorists violated the Gaza…
Stabilization force and funding pledged for Gaza at Board of Peace meeting
The Board of Peace meets in Washington on February 19. (Screenshot from White House video) Five countries have agreed to…
Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: February 9–15, 2026
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between February 9 and February 15, 2026. Israeli…
Syrian government and SDF continue transition, US strikes Islamic State and withdraws from Tanf
Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed al Saleh (far left) visits the Al Hol camp in eastern Syria…
Hamas renews threats against rival Palestinian militias in Gaza
Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida delivers a speech on January 29. On February 9, Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida published a written…
Analysis: US Treasury sanctions Hezbollah front designed to insulate terror group’s gold reserves
Tuesday morning, the US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Jood SARL, a gold exchange that Al Qard al Hassan…
Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: February 2–8, 2026
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations against Hezbollah throughout Lebanon between February 2 and February 8, 2026. Israeli…
5,000 Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria, will face investigations
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani (center) meets with Jordanian Ambassador to Iraq Maher Salem al Tarawneh (left) on…
3 months after elections, Iraq still unable to form a government
A meeting of the Coordination Framework on February 4. (Coordination Framework on X) The process of forming Iraq’s next government…