Author: Lior Ben Ari
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Pro-Iran militias in Iraq halt attacks on Israel due to US pressure, Assad’s fall
Iraqi militias halt attacks on Israel following pressure from the Iraqi government, U.S., and Iran; Israeli threats and Syria’s instability also contributed to the pause, but the issue may be reignited should a full-scale war erupt between Israel and the Islamic Republic A week after reports emerged that one of the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq…
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Houthis make arrests fearing ‘Israeli infiltration’, report says
Arabic-language news outlet claims Iran-backed terror group fears Israeli intelligence operations that could lead to targeted assassinations against its leadership; Arrests come days after Houthis claimed to have uncovered a spy network in Yemen led by the CIA and Mossad UK-based Arabic-language outlet Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday reported that Yemen’s Houthis carried out arrests in…
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Israel’s future mediator with Iran? The sultan who keeps his door open
One of Sultan Haitham of Oman’s first actions upon taking office was ensuring his son would succeed him, securing his legacy; Oman’s strategic location forces the Sultan to navigate delicate diplomacy, maintaining good relations with both Iran and the US while offering medical aid to Yemen’s Houthis; Could Trump’s entry pave the way for Israelis…
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Jewelry for survival: The dark role of the Houthis’ female brigade
In a region plagued with a severe humanitarian crisis, the Houthis have devised a method to enforce terror and ‘raise funds.’ Houthi women, known as ‘Zainabiyat,’ compel other women, teenage girls and young children to attend “Support Gaza” events and surrender their remaining jewelry ‘for the cause.’ A human rights organization report concluded: The women’s…
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Houthis claim its security services exposed ‘network of Mossad spies’
Houthis say the “spies” were recruited by a wanted figure who passed information to Israel and the US; Claim network was tasked with passing information on the locations of forces and weapons, tracking senior officials, and gathering information on the whereabouts of the rebel leader A few hours after launching another ballistic missile toward central…
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Nasrallah’s funeral and pager operation report: Hezbollah recalibrates after suffering blows
Iran-backed terror group admits to suffering ‘major blow’ by Israel and says will continue looking into pager explosion operation and construct a mausoleum for Nasrallah A month into the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, the Shiite terrorist organization is recalibrating its course and preparing for what’s next amid the heavy blows it sustained during the…
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The travel agency eyeing Syria: ‘Many parts of the country have been safe to visit for years’
Dylan Harris, founder of Lupine Travel, plans to resume Damascus tours, saying, ‘We ensure travelers hear stories from both sides to make their own minds up about the situation’; Afghanistan now a top destination; and why were trips to Ukraine suspended? Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that led the overthrow of former Syrian President…
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Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq agree to stop attacking Israel, a senior official explains why
Iraq’s pro-Iranian militia Al-Nujaba Movement has reached an agreement with the Iraqi prime minister to halt military operations against Israel, according to a report in Lebanon; ‘The resistance will stop operations in support of Gaza and will not interfere in political changes in Syria’ a senior militia official explained. Iraq’s pro-Iranian militia Al-Nujaba Movement has…
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Iran’s Khamenei asserts ‘Zionists haven’t won’ in Syria
Iranian supreme leader dismisses claims Hamas and Hezbollah are proxies, saying they act on faith, warns post-Assad Syria’s youth may rise up against its leaders Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday tried to downplay the impact of the Assad regime’s recent overthrow in Syria, alongside heavy losses suffered by Hezbollah and Hamas. He…
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Erdogan urges West, US to halt Israeli invasion of Syria
Speaking at Cairo summit of eight Muslim-majority nations in coalition’s first meeting since fall of Assad, Turkish president declares Turkey has no intention of withdrawing from Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that the U.S. and the West must prevent Israel from invading Syria. Erdogan was in Cairo for a summit of…