Author: Lior Ben Ari

Israeli strikes in the Yemeni capital mark the end of restraint against the Iran-backed Houthis that remain one of Tehran’s final operating proxies; Power cuts make Yemeni citizens fear serious war against Israel The interception failed, and its warhead exploded on a school in the Ramat Ef’al neighborhood of Ramat Gan. An hour later, the…

Doha is actively working to secure its place and interests in the region by coordinating with Turkey while masquerading as default mediator;  How will this affect Israel?  Following the collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria last week, Qatar‘s foreign ministry issued an official statement, saying that Doha “is closely monitoring developments in Syria and…

Houthis continue attacks even as other fronts have quieted, warning, ‘What’s coming will be worse’; millions of Israelis forced into shelters once again, while officials in Jerusalem vow, ‘We will not show restraint’  Most threats are intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, but unusual activity from Yemen has drawn attention. On Monday afternoon, air raid…

Jets target weapons storage facilities housing surface-to surface missiles among other things, Hezbollah affiliated media says; overnight attacks in Aleppo, Hama, Tartus  Israeli air strikes in Aleppo and Hama in Syria overnight, caused an earthquake, the Russian Sputnik news agency said early on Monday. The Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen network added that the attacks in the…

Parastoo Ahmadi, 27, defies Iran’s ban on women singing solo before men in viral live performance, sparking global headlines; security forces raid her home, arresting her and two band members for challenging Iran’s modesty laws Iranian authorities arrested singer Parastoo Ahmadi over the weekend after she made international headlines for performing in an online YouTube…

Golani says his forces won’t enter conflict with Israel, claiming it has no justification in Syria after Iran’s exit; Syria’s interim government urges UN Security Council to demand Israel withdraw from Golan buffer zone and halt airstrikes in Syria Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of the Syrian rebel faction formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra, addressed Israel…

Syria reports Israeli airstrikes on radar stations, warehouses, and a research center, with a missile fragment found in Damascus The Syrian state-affiliated news outlet “Voice of Damascus,” linked to rebel groups controlling parts of Syria after the fall of President Assad’s regime, reported Friday a series of Israeli strikes in the rural areas of As-Suwayda,…

Erdogan reaches for foothold in the region, sending to first official to post-Assad Syria; Blinken heads to Ankara to discuss future with US-backed Kurdish fighters Four days after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria, Turkey became the first country to send a senior official to Damascus, seemingly in a bid to quickly secure…

Despite Assad’s fall, Syria rife with militias and terror groups clashing over opposing interests; US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Kurdish-led group active for 9 years, fight ISIS and Turkish-backed rebels while seeing Israel as a model Overnight Wednesday, reports emerged that the Kurdish rebel forces, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), reached a cease-fire…

Arab outlet publishes files found following Assad’s fall and detailing alleged messages sent by agent who warned regime of cooperation with Iran and Hezbollah Arabic-language outlet Sky News Arabia reported on Wednesday that documents discovered following the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad indicate messages were sent directly from Israel to Syria concerning Iran’s presence,…