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Among the seven people killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut Wednesday was reportedly Youssef Hashem, described by some as the “most senior commander” Israel has targeted so far in their latest invasion of Lebanon. Hashem was the commander in charge of coordination with Iraqi Shi’ite movements. The IDF, however, claimed he was also Hezbollah’s […]

A flurry of Israeli strikes targeted southern and eastern Lebanon on Sunday night and Monday, killing at least five people. Four of the slain were reportedly members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and were killed near the Lebanon-Syria border. The IDF declared them terrorists who were operating in the Majdal Anjar area, near Masna. The four […]

Rumors persist that the Trump administration is actively seeking an off-ramp to the escalating conflict with Iran. The prevailing assumption within certain circles of the White House is that Tehran, having sustained serious damage from recent military strikes, would welcome a cessation of hostilities. This calculation, however, rests on a dangerous misreading of Iranian resolve, […]