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‘Unstable Syria’: Israel readies responses; Sunni terror group behind Beit Jinn clash

After the ambush that wounded six IDF reservists in southern Syria, officials say Israel will not pull back from seized buffer areas or Mount Hermon and sees no near-term path to an accord with Damascus

Lior Ben Ari | 11.29.25

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem threatens Israel in first speech since top commander was killed

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, speaking after the killing of commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai, vowed Israel would pay a price and said the group will choose the time of its response, insisting the strike failed to shake Hezbollah’s morale

Lior Ben Ari | 11.28.25

Israel signals to al-Sharaa as Syria decries strike as ‘war crime’; dramatic shootout footage released

IDF footage shows the Beit Jinn arrests and the moment gunfire erupted on the troops: 'Terrorist! He’s sticking his head out'; six soldiers were wounded; Israel sent messages to al-Sharaa and prepared response options, while Syria called the retaliatory strikes a 'war crime' that killed at least 13; the suspects had been detained in their beds before the clash

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun | 11.28.25

תיעוד מפעילות כוחות חטיבה 226 בדרום סוריה

Exchange of fire, helicopters strikes during IDF patrol in southern Syria

IDF force was ambushed during patrol in the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside, and clashes broke out, including exchanges of gunfire; At the same time, there were reports of gunfire from combat helicopters and artillery fire in the area

Lior Ben Ari | 11.28.25

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon; intensifies West Bank counterterror sweep

Israeli Air Force hits Hezbollah launch and weapons sites in southern Lebanon days after top commander killed; in parallel, IDF conducts major sweep in Jenin, detaining suspects and seizing arms in ongoing West Bank crackdown

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari, Einav Halabi | 11.27.25

Lebanon slams Iran's boast that Hezbollah is 'vital as bread' after killing of top commander

Beirut confronts Tehran after Dahieh strike that killed Hezbollah’s Haytham Ali Tabatabai, as Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji rejects Iran’s statements, warns that portraying Hezbollah as 'vital' violates Lebanon’s sovereignty

Lior Ben Ari | 11.27.25

Israel braces to disarm Hamas alone as US-backed stabilization force falters

With US-led stabilization force plans stalled, Israel increasingly sees no alternative to unilateral military action in Gaza; Cairo summit underscores regional coordination, but tensions rise with Hezbollah and between Jerusalem and Washington

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 11.25.25

הלוייתו של רמטכ"ל חיזבאללה הייתם עלי טבטבאי

Hezbollah-linked newspaper admits ‘distress’ after Israeli strike that killed military chief

Al-Akhbar, the Hezbollah-aligned daily, said Israel dealt the terror group a 'severe blow' with the killing of Haytham ‘Ali Tabataba’i; The paper warned Hezbollah will not negotiate over its weapons, while Lebanese officials say the strike gives the group new excuses to resist disarmament

Lior Ben Ari | 11.25.25

Hezbollah’s military chief Haytham ‘Ali Tabataba’i

Israel zeroes in on Hezbollah’s next generation: 'The IDF is peeling them away layer by layer'

With much of the old guard gone, Lebanese and Western officials say Israel is now focusing on the terror group’s younger ranks, as Iran asserts a right to respond and Hezbollah frets over US support for Israel

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 11.24.25

Hezbollah military chief buried in Beirut after Israeli strike as leadership splits over response

As Israeli drones fly over Beirut, terror group buries Haytham Ali Tabatabai, its second-in-command and top military commander; with Naim Qassem absent, group issues no direct threat, urges Beirut to focus on Israel and echoes shifting messages from Iran

Lior Ben Ari | 11.24.25

Inside the Arab space race: how the UAE is outpacing rivals with advanced space tech and partnerships

Dubai Air Show was the Emirates' big moment, but neighboring Saudi Arabia is battling it out for space supremacy, and Oman, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco are also developing space programs; What to expect: astronautics, radars and observation satellites named after MBZ

Lior Ben Ari | 11.24.25

Israel braces for possible Hezbollah retaliation after killing top commander in Beirut

IDF is boosting readiness and reinforcing air defenses as it weighs possible Hezbollah responses, including rocket fire, infiltration attempts along Lebanon border or Houthi involvement, while also assessing possibility that group may not respond

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 11.24.25

Syrian crowds stormed cave they thought full of gold, but instead discovered a Roman tomb

Crowds from the Daraa and Quneitra provinces arrived at a construction site in the town of Al-Hara following rumors of a cave containing a gold treasure; antiquities officials revealed that the site contained an ancient Roman tomb and archaeological finds, but no gold was discovered there

Lior Ben Ari | 11.24.25

IDF confirms Hezbollah's acting military chief eliminated | Watch strike footage

Haytham Ali Tabatabai, a senior and largely secretive figure within the group, has long been considered one of Hezbollah’s most influential military commanders; Netanyahu: 'a ruthless murderer, his hands stained with the blood of Israelis and Americans'

Lior Ben Ari, Elisha Ben Kimon, Yossi Yehoshua, News Agencies | 11.23.25

Waves of strikes in Lebanon; Hamas commander killed in Gaza after terrorist fires on troops

At least 16 IDF strikes were reported in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley with more in the south; in Gaza City a Hamas operations chief was killed, and in southern Gaza an armed terrorist crossed the yellow line, fired at IDF troops and was killed

Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 11.22.25

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