The French foreign minister said on Wednesday diplomats were still working to secure a truce in the war between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages held in Gaza. The mediation efforts were intensifying following a renewed push led by Egypt to revive the stalled negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group. … Read more
The BBC recently reported on southern Lebanon where it said it saw “air strike destruction in deserted towns.” The report sought to downplay the role Hezbollah has had in bringing this disaster on southern Lebanon. However, reading between the lines, one can get a sense of how Hezbollah’s thousands of attacks on Israel since … Read more
Hezbollah is trying to save face 201 days into the conflict with Israel. Hezbollah joined in the Hamas attacks after October 7, essentially trying to open a limited two-front war with Israel. This has now stretched on longer than Hezbollah had likely anticipated. The Iranian-backed terrorist group has lost hundreds of its fighters, many … Read more
Israel flag Tel Aviv: On Monday afternoon, the eve of the Passover holiday, Israel Air Force fighter jets attacked a terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces also attacked buildings belonging to Hezbollah in al-Adisa and Arzoun in southern Lebanon. The attacks came after about 35 terrorist rocket launches … Read more
An explosion at a site used by Iranian-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq has focused a spotlight on the role that these groups play in Iraq and their threat to the region. The site of the explosion, around 50 kms. north of Baghdad, overnight Friday, includes a hangar and several concrete walls, and is part … Read more
Ahead of Passover, Israel faces multi-front threats. This is clear from how pro-Iranian media is covering the current war on Israel being waged by Hamas, Hezbollah, and other groups. For instance, in several reports at Al-Mayadeen a number of trends can be seen. The Gaza Hamas front First of all, there is an interview … Read more
For the most part, the past week was a success in the way Israel confronted Iran and its aggression in the region.Last Sunday, Israel and its allies succeeded in intercepting 99% of the more than 350 drones and missiles Iran had launched at the Jewish state. Additionally, in response to the attack, Western governments … Read more
The Bloomberg television network revealed overnight into Saturday that in the attack attributed to Israel at the Iranian consulate in Syria, the entire command hierarchy responsible for the activities of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria and Lebanon was killed. According to the report, “the senior officers were pivotal for Hezbollah’s activities in the region.” … Read more
Cairo negotiations: Why are mediators optimistic? Asharq Al-Awsat, London, April 10 For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org The optimism surrounding the ongoing talks in Cairo regarding a truce and prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas has grown significantly. Contrary to what one might expect, this optimism has not been … Read more
One of the outcomes of the Iranian attack on Israel with 350 drones and missiles is that it has now set a standard for retaliation, a new kind of equation in the tensions between Israel and Iran. What this means is that Iran often calculates its moves in the region and also its responses … Read more
