Tag: Syria
Israeli Defense Ministry releases images of Syria taken by new spy satellite
Israel’s Defense Ministry has made public for the first time images captured by Israel’s “Ofek 16” spy satellite, which was successfully launched in July. The images were taken over Syria and show the Palmyra world heritage site,...
US sanctions senior officials affiliated with Assad-led Syrian government
The United States sanctioned Syrian President Bashar Assad’s top press officer and a prominent member of the Syrian Ba’ath Party, in addition to three senior Syrian military officials. on Thursday.
Luna Al Shibl is a prominent member...
UN tribunal convicts Hezbollah operative for role in Hariri assassination
Judges of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon convicted one member of the Hezbollah terror group on Tuesday and acquitted three others for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
According to the...
Iran’s ‘shadow war’ with Israel likely to continue into foreseeable future
Despite many challenges and setbacks, the Iranian strategy for dominating Arab countries that it counts as being part of its Shi’ite axis has made major progress in recent years, and Tehran is likely to...
How to help a failed state?
Last week’s disaster in Beirut epitomizes everything that is wrong with Lebanon. But we didn’t have to wait for an investigation into the explosion at the Beirut port that left more than 150 people...
Israel strikes key Syrian military sites in response to earlier attack in Golan
The Israel Defense Forces has carried out several airstrikes on Syrian military targets late Monday in response to an earlier attempted IED attack in the Golan Heights.
“IDF aircraft have struck various military targets belonging...
IDF’s border alertness prevents second attempt at purported retaliation by Hezbollah-Iran axis
For the second time in less than a week, the border alertness of the Israel Defense Forces border has proven itself, allowing the military to stay one step ahead of the Hezbollah-Iran axis and...
IDF seeks de-escalation with Hezbollah, though assumes next attack is coming
The Israel Defense Forces remain on high alert along the Lebanese border in anticipation of a potential new attempt by Hezbollah to launch an attack in retaliation for the reported killing of its operative...
US sanctions Syrian leader’s oldest son, other individuals and entities
The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s oldest son, Hafez Assad, named after his grandfather. He was sanctioned along with three other individuals and 10 entities.
The sanctions were imposed under the Caesar...
US sanctions Syrian government, including President Bashar Assad
The United States imposed sanctions on 39 Syrian individuals and entities on Wednesday, including Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife, Asma, in an attempt to choke off revenue for the regime.
The sanctions were imposed under...