Under Khamenei’s directive, the regime will strive to preserve and also project its (faltering) image as a victorious force.
Abbas Al-Hassan Wahbi was struck in Mahrouna in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning.
This period will be remembered as a turning point – not just in the battle against Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas – but in the public consciousness of the West.
BEHIND THE LINES: The flaw in Soleimani’s plan seems to be that he assumed that religious and ideological loyalties would win out over local self-interest.
“Weapons should only be in the hands of the Lebanese state,” Jumblatt said.
The IDF also allegedly struck targets in southern Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, as well as the Kafr Kila municipality in south Lebanon
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The IDF later said, following an investigation, that as a result of its strike, a Hezbollah rocket that was stored at the site was launched and hit a civilian building.
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Yes, Netanyahu’s victory in Iran is remarkable; however, there is a whole fiasco that preceded it that cannot be erased.
Israel faces war with resilience, blending Arik Einstein's timeless songs and Operation Rising Lion's strength to overcome adversity.