As Gaza ceasefire plan progresses, IDF reports Palestinian terrorists violate first phase 11 times from January 9 to 22
A stash of weapons found by the IDF’s 188th Brigade in a Hamas tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip. (IDF)…
Category: Geopolitics
US Treasury sanctions entities for supporting Hamas
The United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on January 21 that it sanctioned a network of organizations…
US withdraws from Iraqi airbase, transfers Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (Center) visiting the Syrian border on January 21. (Iraq Prime Minister’s Office) US forces…
Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: January 12–18, 2026
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between January 12 and January 18. Israeli operations…
Fate of prisons holding Islamic State fighters uncertain as Syrian government fights Syrian Democratic Forces
Syrian Interior Ministry forces operate in eastern Deir Ezzor province. (Syrian Arab News Agency) Syrian government forces advancing into eastern…
IDF reports significant drop in West Bank terrorism in 2025
A graphic published by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson’s Office compares terrorist incidents in IDF Central Command’s area of…
Kataib Hezbollah threatens US bases in the Middle East if US strikes Iran
The Kataib Hezbollah logo. On January 16, against the backdrop of a possible American military operation against Iran, Kataib Hezbollah…
US airstrike kills Al Qaeda leader in Syria
A US F-15 fighter takes off to conduct strikes against the Islamic State in Syria in December 2025. (CENTCOM) The…
US-backed Gaza plan moves to second phase as NCAG and Board of Peace unveiled
An Israel Defense Forces soldier in Gaza in early January. (IDF) The US-backed ceasefire plan in Gaza entered a new…
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces withdraw from Aleppo province after clashes with Syrian government
US personnel operate alongside Syrian Democratic Forces counterterrorism units in Deir Hafer, Syria. (@sarwanBarzani on X) In the wake of…