Israel rotates military units in Gaza as new phase of ceasefire deal looms
Two soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces 2nd Reserve Infantry Brigade operate in Gaza. (IDF) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
Category: Geopolitics
US strikes Islamic State in Nigeria
A US Navy vessel fires Tomahawk missiles at Islamic State targets in Nigeria on December 25. (US Department of War)…
Iraqi militias divided on disarming and accepting government control
A sign inside an Iraqi Interior Ministry building. The Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah has said it will not disarm…
Libyan parliament speaker claims maritime deal with Turkey invalid but open to renegotiation
Libya House of Representatives Speaker Aguila Saleh. (Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών via Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0) On December 15, Aguila Saleh, Libya’s…
Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: December 15–21, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between December 15 and December 21, 2025. Israeli…
US launches widespread airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria after deadly Palmyra attack
A US F-15 fighter takes off to conduct strikes against the Islamic State in Syria. (@CENTCOM on X) On December…
Generation Jihad | Fighting terror with terror
According to the Taliban’s self-assessment (what could go wrong), Afghanistan is “stable” — but according to reality, it’s not. Terrorist…
US highlights anti-Islamic State operations after soldiers killed in Syria
Syrian Internal Security Forces arrest a “Daesh[Islamic State]-linked person in [the] Dummar neighborhood” of Damascus on December 17. (Syrian Arab…
US-led meeting on Gaza International Stabilization Force inconclusive, IDF reports 12 Gaza ceasefire violations from December 4 to 18
Israeli soldiers and armored vehicles operate in Israeli-controlled areas near the Yellow Line in the Northern Gaza Strip on December…
Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: December 8–14, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between December 8 and December 14, 2025. Israeli…