Month: May 2020

Hezbollah’s Southern Headquarters trains Syrian troops and collects intelligence on IDF By ANNA AHRONHEIM MAY 21, 2020 19:01 Hezbollah is preparing the Syrian Arab Army’s 1st Corps for a future war against Israel, training its commanders and soldiers as well as deploying it for intelligence gathering against the IDF in the Golan Heights. Following the […]

Following on the heels of a newly sworn-in government, the pending annexation of several regions, and a reopening economy, Israelis begin the celebration of the 53rd Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day. 2020 marks the 53rd celebration of Yom Yerushalayim, a national holiday for Israel wherein they commemorate the reestablishment of Israeli sovereignty over the Old […]

Evidence for this comes from foreign reports that “Israeli airplanes and drones are challenging Iranian military targets in Syria.” SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 22, 2020 01:38 A new Israeli foreign minister, Turkey’s battles in Idlib against the Iranian-backed Syrian regime and a convergence of necessity for dialogue in Syria and even the Mediterranean could point […]

The State Department’s top official for Iran thinks Russia and Syria see more benefits to a potential Iranian drawdown. By Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer| May 21, 2020, 3:42 PM The Trump administration believes Iran has growing incentives to pull out of a multibillion-dollar military campaign in Syria as the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the country, […]

The State Department’s top official for Iran thinks Russia and Syria see more benefits to a potential Iranian drawdown. The Trump administration believes Iran has growing incentives to pull out of a multibillion-dollar military campaign in Syria as the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the country, the U.S. State Department’s top official for Iran told Foreign […]

Russia and Turkey yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation in the Syrian crisis and called for an immediate cessation in hostilities in Libya and the resumption of the political process. This came in a call between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. A statement released by Russia said: “The two […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran is slowly pulling out of Syria in response to Israeli strikes, as well as growing domestic discontent linked to the economy and its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli military said Thursday. Israel and Iran have for years been engaged in a shadow war that has recently been playing out […]