Israel will soon be left with no choice but to ramp up airstrikes on Syria, given the jihad terrorist activity there. And it is now considering doing just that. The latest: Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya. “Report: IDF mulling expanded op in Syria, checking whether Sharaa’s forces fired on troops,” Times of Israel, November 29, 2025: The military […]
Israel and US Impatient Over Lebanese Army’s Failure to Disarm Hezbollah
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the US and France just a year ago, required Hezbollah to remove its fighters and weapons from the south of the Litani river, about 30km (20 miles) from the border with Israel, and Israeli troops to withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon that they invaded during […]
Palestinian Islamic Jihad expands military presence in Syria
Israel drew unjustified condemnation for its presence in Syria when it established a buffer zone between Israel and Syria after the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. According to The Media Line, Israel managed to secure control over “the demilitarized buffer zone in Syria that was established as part of a 1974 ceasefire reached […]
Hezbollah Murder of Leading Christian Politician
Elias Hasrouni was a leading figure among the Christians in Lebanon, the leader of the Central Council of the Lebanese Forces, who became widely known for his fierce and eloquent attacks on the terror group Hezbollah. This, of course, would never do; Hezbollah had to silence him, and in August 2023, they poisoned him, and […]
As the Lebanese Army Holds Back, Hezbollah Holds On
Hezbollah, the Shi’a terror group in Lebanon that the IDF battered over the past two years, is now showing signs of rising like a most unpleasant phoenix from the ashes. Let’s remember what the Israelis accomplished until now. First, the IDF killed its charismatic leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and his successor Hashem Safieddine. Second, the IDF […]
Lebanese Army Seizes PLO Weapons in the Camps
The government of Lebanon, headed by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is determined to disarm all “non-state” actors in Lebanon, in order that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will be the only armed force in the country. Before taking on Hezbollah directly, the LAF has been seizing weapons belonging to the PLO […]
Lebanese Army Prepares to Disarm Hezbollah
Hezbollah was not so long ago the strongest armed force in Lebanon, so strong that the national army did not dare to challenge it. But a lot has happened to weaken the terror group and to strengthen the Lebanese national army, so that it may now, at long last, be forced to give up its […]
Israel comes out in support of Lebanese government in its decision to disarm Hizballah
Several days ago, Hizballah threatened civil war after the Lebanese government’s decision to disarm it, calling the government “treasonous” and saying that it “must fall.” I stated that it was obvious that the Lebanese government would put up a fierce fight, and that Israel would side with Lebanon against Hizballah, should it indeed rise again. […]
Hizballah threatens civil war after Lebanon’s decision to disarm it, says ‘treasonous’ government must fall
In early August, Lebanon declared that it was no longer under Iranian patronage or dictates, and then vowed to disarm Hizballah. A Foreign Policy article entitled “Why Hezbollah Is Rich and Lebanon Is Poor” tells part of the story of how the people of Lebanon suffered an economic collapse under Hizballah. And now, Hizballah is […]
Hezbollah On the Run In Lebanon, But Puts Up a Brave Front
The new Lebanese government, headed by a Christian president, Joseph Aoun, and a Sunni prime minister, Nawaf Salam, has declared its determination to strip Hezbollah of all of its weaponry, as part of a plan to make the Lebanese Army the sole armed force in the country. This is an opportune time to undertake this effort. […]