Hezbollah has ‘about 7,000 fighters’ in Syria, US says
The State Department says there “are reportedly about 7,000 Hezbollah fighters in Syria.” They have been deployed to the country to bolster Bashar al Assad’s regime.
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Islamic State, Hamas both claim stabbing of Israeli policewoman in Jerusalem
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for its first operation inside Israel earlier today. However, Hamas quickly disputed the self-declared caliphate’s claim, saying that Abu Bakr al Baghdadi’s loyalists were merely attempting to confuse the media. According to Hamas, two of the attackers were sent by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the third by Hamas.
Israel carries out two strikes against Assad Regime, Hezbollah targets in Syria
Israel forcefully redraws its blurred red lines on Hezbollah weapons transfers via Syria.
IRGC-controlled Iraqi militia forms ‘Golan Liberation Brigade’
The Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Harakat al Nujaba this week announced the formation of its “Golan Liberation Brigade.” This announcement reflects Tehran’s post-Aleppo priorities in southern Syria: sustain ideological commitment to fighting Israel while planning to pose militarythreat to the the Jewish state from the Golan Heights. The Islamic Republic is also sending signal to Arab states that are in talks with Israel over a military coalition against Tehran’s influence.
Israel prepares home front for next war with Hezbollah
Israel’s nationwide Home Front Drill, to be held next week, will simulate a worst-case-scenario war with Hezbollah, involving Iran, Syria and Hamas.
Syrian rebels deny Hezbollah’s military commander killed in ‘artillery shelling’
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights disputed Hezbollah’s findings, claiming that it did not observe any artillery attacks on the airport, and its sources within the Syrian military and rebel groups in the city denied shelling the airport. It is likely that Israeli warplanes killed Mustafa Badreddine.
Hezbollah tries to shift attention to the West Bank
Israeli security forces announced last week their dismantling of a five-man terror cell from the West Bank city of Tulkarem, jihadists who were recruited by Hezbollah’s secretive Unit 133. The men were instructed to gather intelligence information on Israel Defense Forces (IDF) training facilities for attacks and prepare a bomb for use in a suicide operation against […]
Hezbollah responds to Israeli assassination of commander
Despite the exchange of threats between Israel and Hezbollah, the latest attack in the Shebaa Farms does not indicate a large-scale confrontation is on the horizon.
Islamic State’s Sinai ‘province’ claims responsibility for failed rocket attacks on Israel
The Islamic State’s Sinai “province” has claimed responsibility for three failed rocket attacks on Israel earlier today. The attacks came just days after the group launched a massive operation against Egyptian security forces in the Sinai.
Hezbollah
Israel, Hezbollah signal their flare-up is over
Hezbollah kills 2 Israeli soldiers in anti-tank missile attack
Hezbollah fired five anti-tank missiles at an IDF unit patrolling near Mt Dov.
Hezbollah
Two Israeli soldiers, UN peacekeeper killed in Israel-Hezbollah violence
Iranian political and military leaders laud Qods Force general killed in Syria
Political and Military elites of the Islamic Republic weigh-in on the death of Brigadier General Mohammad-Ali Allah-Dadi, the IRGC-QF member killed in Syria by an Israeli helicopter attack.Their commentary indicates a desire to establish deterrence, at least rhetorically, and tout their globalist message pertaining to the Islamic Revolution.
Hezbollah commanders killed in suspected Israeli airstrike
Jihad Imad Mughniyah, the son of the notorious founder and military and intelligence commander of Hezbollah up until his assassination in 2008, was among six Hezbollah operatives killed in a suspected airstrike in Quneitra, Syria.
US adds a leader of the Mujahideen Shura Council to list of global terrorists
In addition to serving as a senior MSC leader, Abdallah al Ashqar is on the jihadist group’s military committee, is a “foreign relations official,” and a weapons facilitator.
Hamas
PLO faces US civil trial over terror attacks in Israel
Al Qaeda
Extremists Harming Islam, Leader of Hezbollah Says
Hezbollah
Hezbollah admits ‘major infiltrations’ by foreign spy agencies
Israel
The Shin Bet disclosed that in November it had arrested several Palestinian members of an Islamic State-inspired cell in Hebron who planned to attack Israeli interests and kill an Israeli soldier. Security forces said that the men had acted alone.
Israel
Palestinians Submit Papers to UN to Join International Criminal Court
Boko Haram
With Schoolgirls Taken by Boko Haram Still Missing, US-Nigeria Ties Falter
Israel
Israel bombs Gaza for first time since summer assault
Egypt
IS threat led to closure of Western embassies in Egypt
Al Nusrah Front
Israel accused of carrying out airstrikes near Syrian capital
France
Does France’s Jewish population have reason to be afraid?
Hamas
Turkey’s Hamas ‘bureau’
Israel
Shin Bet said that over 30 members of a Hamas cell in the West Bank who were plotting attacks on Jerusalem have been arrested. According to the internal security service, the cell members worked with Hamas officials in Turkey in planning to attack Jerusalem’s Teddy soccer stadium as well as the city’s light rail service, […]
Iran
Iran Nuclear Talks Extended Until July
Al Nusrah Front
Lebanese support ISIS airstrikes: survey
Israel
Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque compound: police