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An Outcry Against a "Hamas Land" in Lebanon

Hamas announced on Monday the establishment in Lebanon of a new group named the "Vanguards of Al-Aqsa Flood," whose mission is to "liberate Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque." Despite the announcement, Lebanese officials chose not to comment, effectively turning a blind eye to the situation. This leaves the country vulnerable to the decisions of an ...

Israel Resumes Rampage in Southern Gaza

The Israeli army deployed dozens of tanks to southern Gaza on Monday, escalating its "aggressive" measures against Hamas and its allies in the blockaded territory. This move comes despite growing global concern over the increasing number of civilian casualties. Weeks after Israel deployed ground forces in the north of the Gaza Strip, the army has ...

Gaza Attack Targeted Suspected Israeli Nuclear Base (NYT)

A visual analysis by The New York Times after Hamas’ October 7 attack revealed that a rocket launched from Gaza during the attack hit an Israeli military base said to be the site of nuclear-capable missiles and caused a fire there, the paper reported on Monday. Israel has never admitted to possessing nuclear weapons, but experts agree that the ...

Southern Lebanon Faces Dual Threats

On the southern border of Lebanon, the situation is increasingly worrying due to intensified artillery exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel, as well as the involvement of the Palestinian element. Hamas fighters in Lebanon announced on Monday the formation of a new movement, “the Vanguards of the Al-Aqsa Flood,” whose mission is to ...

'Genocide' Quarrel at UN Between Israeli and Palestinians Representatives

Israeli and Palestinian representatives at the United Nations exchanged accusations of "genocide" on Monday regarding the ongoing war in Gaza, with both sides calling for an international response. Israeli and Palestinian representatives at the United Nations traded accusations of "genocide" on Monday over the war raging in Gaza, with both sides ...

Israeli Tanks Enter Southern Gaza

Dozens of Israeli tanks entered southern Gaza, sparking fears of an imminent ground offensive in the zone. Meanwhile, the UN reports that around 1.8 million people have been displaced in Gaza.  Dozens of Israeli tanks rolled into southern Gaza on Monday, witnesses said, despite global concern over mounting civilian deaths and fears the war on ...

Netanyahu's Corruption Trial Resumes After Two-Month Hiatus

After a two-month hiatus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumed on December 4 despite the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumed on Monday, despite the country's continuing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The trial was suspended two months ...

Hamas-Lebanon Announces Establishing “Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards”

The branch of Hamas in Lebanon announced on Monday the formation of a new movement called "the Vanguards of al-Aqsa Flood." In a statement, the Palestinian Islamist party called on "young people and men to enlist in this movement in order to "liberate Jerusalem and the al-Aqsa Mosque." Hamas explained that the aim of creating this movement is to ...

Israel Denies Seeking Permanent Palestinian Displacement

 Israel denied on Monday, December 4, any intention to forcibly displace Palestinian civilians permanently from their homes in Gaza, despite challenging conditions. Currently, 1.8 million people (75 percent of Gaza's population) have been displaced, with most seeking refuge in overcrowded and unsanitary shelters. Israel said Monday it was not ...

The Gaza War and Its Critical Strategic Imponderables 

The uncertainties surrounding the military and political evolutions of the Gaza war are unlikely to be dispelled very soon. The humanitarian truce is still navigating a contradictory and questionable course subjected to the pervasive state of insecurity, the sway of Iranian power politics, the Islamic radicalism of Palestinian extremists, the ...

Israel Moves Focus to Southern Gaza

After a week-long cease-fire ended on Friday, the Israeli army resumed airstrikes on Gaza and expanded their ground operations to the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, December 3, as Israel faced minor rocket launches from Gaza. Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged on Sunday for a third day since a week-long truce expired. Heavy ...