U.S., U.K. launch new round of joint strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

U.S., U.K. launch new round of joint strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

U.S. and U.K. military forces late Saturday night launched joint airstrikes on Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, officials announced. The airstrikes come one day after the U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes on more than 85 targets of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias in Syria and Iraq in response to last weekend’s drone … Read more

IDF: An Israeli National Guard may undermine the army’s wartime ability – Israel Politics

IDF: An Israeli National Guard may undermine the army’s wartime ability – Israel Politics

The IDF vehemently opposes National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s proposal to establish a National Guard, which is expected to be approved by the government soon. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi warned that it may undermine the IDF’s ability to carry out missions during wartime.  Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also strongly opposes Ben-Gvir’s … Read more

Iran undeterred by US strikes, as US withdrawing from Middle East

Iran undeterred by US strikes, as US withdrawing from Middle East

Iranian pro-government media attempted to ignore the US airstrikes on pro-Iran militias that took place over the weekend. Even though the US struck half a dozen sites with dozens of munitions, the regime in Tehran appears to be downplaying them. This is likely because very few Iran-affiliated operatives were killed in the attacks. Also, … Read more

‘Where Are The Feminists?’: Israeli Women Say They Feel Hated By World

‘Where Are The Feminists?’: Israeli Women Say They Feel Hated By World

The October 7 massacre, in which Hamas, the proscribed terrorist organisation that has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007, killed and kidnapped more than 1,400 Israelis, dominated news outlets last year. But as Israel continues its bombardment of the besieged enclave, sieging Khan Younis and vowing to move towards Rafah, Israeli women are feeling forgotten … Read more

Iran’s web of proxies engulfs the Middle East – explainer

Iran’s web of proxies engulfs the Middle East – explainer

Iran has been pulling the strings behind the scenes of the current unrest in the Middle East through several terrorist organizations it has backed, supported, and trained in recent years. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, Tehran has called for the destruction … Read more

How the war in Gaza has destabilized the Middle East

How the war in Gaza has destabilized the Middle East

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A conflict that started on a tiny perimeter of land on Oct. 7 is, less than four months later, reverberating throughout the region, from Lebanon in the north to Morocco in the west, Iran in the east and Yemen in the south. “This is an incredibly volatile time in the Middle … Read more

Israeli protest head sues Likud MK for false claim of Hamas affiliation – Israel Politics

Israeli protest head sues Likud MK for false claim of Hamas affiliation – Israel Politics

Israeli anti-judicial reform protest leader Shikma Bressler announced that she has filed a NIS 2.6m. defamation suit against Likud MK Tally Gotliv as well as six additional online influencers for resharing Gotliv’s false claims about Bressler. Last week, Gotliv falsely claimed that Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, knew of Bressler having “communicated with Hamas leader … Read more

No alternative to Palestinian Authority ruling Gaza – Labor MK – Israel Politics

No alternative to Palestinian Authority ruling Gaza – Labor MK – Israel Politics

The Israeli Right and Center’s plan to grant power in the Gaza Strip to local Gazan groups once Hamas is defeated is “unrealistic” and “negligent,” and there is no alternative to eventually allowing the Palestinian Authority to administer the Strip, Labor MK Gilad Kariv said to The Jerusalem Post in an interview on Wednesday. … Read more

Iran’s ‘attack and demand ceasefire’ doctrine plays out in Iraq

Iran’s ‘attack and demand ceasefire’ doctrine plays out in Iraq

The Iranian-backed terrorist group Kataib Hezbollah is alleged to have been behind the drone attack that killed three US service members in Jordan on January 27. The US is expected to respond. On January 30, Kataib Hezbollah claimed it would pause attacks on US forces. The Pentagon has said “actions speak louder than words.” … Read more

From Iraq to Yemen: Iran’s terrorist network in the Middle East

From Iraq to Yemen: Iran’s terrorist network in the Middle East

Iran’s terrorist network throughout the Middle East continues to strengthen – from Hamas in the Gaza Strip, through Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iraq, to the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The recent incident in which three American soldiers were killed in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack on a base in Jordan once again brought … Read more