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Daily Briefing : Aleppo Falls to Rebels: Why Now?

“If Turkey were to renew its push for regime change in Damascus, it would put Ankara once again in conflict with major Arab states such as Iraq and the United Arab Emirates who have already indicated support for Assad. Presumably, Egypt and Saudi Arabia also support the Syrian regime given their wariness of the Islamist […]

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Assad’s Worst Nightmare: Meet Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani

Lior Ben Ari, Alexandra Lukash, and New Agencies Ynet News, Dec. 1, 2024 “Al-Julani has drawn ideological distinctions between Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State, stating, “We reject the caliphate they declare and view it as illegitimate because it was established on invalid foundations.”” When discussing the Syrian “rebels” currently engaged in combat against President […]

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As Lebanon’s Battlefield Closes, Syria’s Reignites. Why Is Turkey Opening Aleppo Front Now

Ibrahim Hamidi Al-Arabiya News, Nov. 30, 2024 “The surprise attack looks to be aimed at pressuring Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has refused to meet the Turkish president unless his forces withdraw from Syrian territory.” Syrian opposition group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and armed factions supported by Turkey launched a surprise offensive in northwestern Syria, […]

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Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn into a Catastrophe for Syria’s Assad

Yaroslav Trofimov WSJ, Nov. 30, 2024 “The Russians are very, very busy in Ukraine, and that’s a big part of it,” said Mouaz Moustafa, executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, a group that advocates for democracy in Syria. “Thank God for the Ukrainians.” It had taken the Syrian regime and its backers—Iran, Russia […]

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What Syria’s Revived Civil War Means for the Region

Steven A. Cook Council on Foreign Relations, Dec. 1, 2024 “For the moment, Assad’s problems in Syria are Iran’s problems in Syria and that is good for Israel.” How did opposition fighters gain control of Syria’s second-largest city eight years after they were routed? How significant is this? During the height of the conflict in […]

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DAILY BRIEFING: THE LEBANON 60-DAY CEASEFIRE:  IS NETANYAHU RUNNING OUT THE CLOCK?

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  “Yet the strategic situation remains essentially unchanged. Lebanon is still host to an Iran-implanted deep state that is much stronger than the official bodies of state. This Iran controlled structure does not require the permission of the official state for its actions and did not seek this consent before it launched its ruinous campaign on […]

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Hezbollah’s War in the Service of Iran—Consequences for Lebanon

Oma Mizrahi INSS Insight No. 1916, Nov. 21, 2024 “New voices against Hezbollah are also emerging within the Shiite community, which has borne the brunt of the war.” As the war between Hezbollah and Israel continues, the toll on Lebanon is steadily increasing. Despite Israel’s efforts to focus on targeting Hezbollah and avoid damage to […]

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Israel Must Adopt a New Security Policy on Its Northern Border with Lebanon

Yoni Ben Menachem Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, Nov. 28, 2024 “Israel has significantly restored its deterrent power, which had been undermined by Hamas’s surprise attacks of October 7, 2023.” Israel must adopt a proactive security policy on its northern border, as Iran and Hizbullah are likely to seek opportunities to surprise Israel […]

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A Confused and Confusing Cease-Fire

Noah Rothman National Review, Nov. 26, 2024 “Why should we expect a more serious effort now by the attenuated Lebanese government? Why would “a multi-nation committee” be any more effective at “monitoring” (distinct from “enforcing”) developments north of the Israeli border than U.N. peacekeepers?” The terms of the cease-fire deal to which Israel and Lebanon […]

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A Ceasefire Deal Won’t Finish Off Hezbollah

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Jonathan Spyer The Spectator, Nov. 26, 2024 “Hezbollah’s grip was firmly reimposed as soon as the fighting ended. The huge program of rearmament that followed took place within this structure of control.”  Nothing is yet confirmed, but it appears that a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah is imminent. The fighting, which began on 8 […]

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Daily Briefing: The Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire: Can this Deal Succeed or Is it Fatally Flawed?

TWO SIDES OF A COIN? WATCH:  Assessing the Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire with Military Correspondent Yaakov Lappin:  Alex Traiman, JNS, Nov. 27, 2024 — JNS military correspondent Yaakov Lappin joins Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief for JNS, for an in-depth conversation about the ceasefire deal in the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. LISTEN:  The Disastrous […]

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Revealed: How US-Israel Deal Helped Netanyahu Sign Off on Ceasefire

  Danny Zaken Israel Hayom, Nov. 27, 2024 “This shift primarily reflects a change in State Department strategy, which had previously sought to influence Israel’s military operations, particularly regarding advances into Rafah and Khan Younis.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his security cabinet’s decision to approve the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon was heavily influenced by […]

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