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Lebanon captures notorious drug kingpin tied to Hezbollah and Assad regime

Nouh Zaiter, long wanted for leading a cross-border Captagon smuggling empire, arrested in a military operation in the Beqaa Valley; his capture comes amid growing regional pressure on Lebanon to dismantle drug networks linked to Hezbollah

Lior Ben Ari | 11.20.25

נואף סלאם ראש ממשלת לבנון ו מזכ"ל חיזבאללה נעים קאסם

Lebanon accuses Israel of stalling border talks, slowing Hezbollah disarmament plan

Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam said Beirut is ready for negotiations and urged US help, accusing Israel of refusing talks and holding border outposts as leverage; he added disarmament plans are advancing but slowed by Lebanon’s economic crisis

Lior Ben Ari | 11.20.25

IDF unleashes wave of strikes on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings

Israeli jets strike Hezbollah sites in four different locations after IDF warns residents to evacuate; general strike in Ain al-Hilweh after 14 Hamas operatives killed on Tuesday; Hezbollah cries 'massacre' as Lebanon’s president remains silent

Lior Ben Ari | 11.19.25

תקיפת כטב"ם באזור מחנה הפליטים עין אל-חלוה, בצידון

13 killed in IDF attack on Hamas training camp in southern Lebanon

Deadliest Israeli Air Force attack in Lebanon since the ceasefire almost a year ago; IDF confirms the Hamas terrorists were planning to carry out attacks on Israel and Israeli troops

Lior Ben Ari | 11.18.25

מינוי מפקד צבא לבנון החדש רודולף היכל בארמון הנשיאותי בעבדא

Report: US cancels Lebanese army chief’s visit over frustration with Hezbollah disarmament

Rodolphe Haykal had been expected to meet senior US officials and discuss military issues, including aid programs for the Lebanese Armed Forces, as the army seeks additional international support to maintain basic operations

Lior Ben Ari | 11.18.25

Asaad al-Shaibani, from jihadist operative to Syria's global front man

Asaad al-Shaibani has rapidly become the chief emissary of Syria’s new leadership, evolving from a little-known operative to a globe-trotting foreign minister who sets the stage for President Ahmad al-Sharaa as the government seeks a national revival

Lior Ben Ari | 11.17.25

Drone strike near Tyre kills two Hezbollah commanders, Lebanese reports say

Lebanese media say a drone struck a vehicle in the village of al-Mansouri near Tyre, killing two Hezbollah commanders, one reported to be a local school principal; The strike comes as Israel moves closer to a limited offensive in Lebanon

Lior Ben Ari | 11.16.25

Saudi Arabia's path to the big deal, and the fear that 'motivation for normalization will decrease'

Former National Security Council official Yoel Guzansky does not outright rule out the sale of advanced aircraft to Riyadh, but emphasizes: 'We need to act to suspend the deal, otherwise the Saudis will lose motivation to advance relations with Israel'; At the same time, the media in Riyadh is presenting bin Salman's visit to the White House as a 'historic move'

Gal Ganot, Lior Ben Ari | 11.16.25

IDF troops fire at UNIFIL force in Lebanon after mistaking them for terrorists

UN force was mistakenly identified as suspect due to poor weather conditions, IDF says, noting that troops fired warning shots and that there were no casualties; UNIFIL says incident 'represents a serious violation of Security Council resolution 1701'; The Lebanese army also attacked the "Israeli enemy, which it says 'continues to violate Lebanon’s sovereignty, creating instability in the country and hindering the full deployment of the army in the south'

Gal Ganot, Lior Ben Ari | 11.16.25

עבד אל-מלכ בדר א-דין אל-חות'י , מנהיג החות'ים בתימן.

Iran is taking advantage of the Houthi crisis to establish itself in Yemen

The Houthis are in crisis, 'confused' and investing their efforts in preparing for a future confrontation with Israel; Allied Iran wants to strengthen its influence in Yemen, as compensation for losses in Lebanon and Syria, and is increasing its support for the Houthis

Lior Ben Ari | 11.16.25

Iran confirms seizure of tanker off UAE coast, citing 'unauthorized cargo'

Revolutionary Guard captures Marshall Islands-flagged Talara near UAE, in first confirmed tanker seizure in months; incident comes amid renewed maritime tensions and Iran’s ongoing confrontation with Western and regional powers

Lior Ben Ari | 11.15.25

Next phase of Trump’s Gaza plan in jeopardy as UN support stalls and ‘Palestinian double game’ alleged

Washington struggles to secure a Security Council majority for its Gaza stabilization force as Russia and China object, Algeria hesitates, and Israeli officials warn Palestinians are backing the US draft publicly while undermining it privately

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 11.15.25

IDF: Hezbollah unit behind kidnapping and killing of Lebanese politician Elias al-Hasrouni

In August 2023, Lebanese politician Elias al-Hasrouni was found dead, initially reported as a car crash; a video later showed he was abducted; the IDF now confirms: he was killed by Hezbollah’s Unit 121, linked to the assassination of ex-PM Hariri

Lior Ben Ari | 11.14.25

נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ חיפושים עזה

New US plan for Gaza stabilization force includes 'possible path to Palestinian state'

A new US draft resolution for the UN Security Council outlines the creation of an international stabilization force in Gaza, an Israeli withdrawal tied to disarmament benchmarks, and what Washington calls a 'credible path' toward Palestinian statehood.

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 11.13.25

Two Haredi Jews visit Lebanon via Syria: 'It felt like Europe, not the Middle East'

Two Haredi Jews entered Lebanon via Syria, including Berry Indig from New York, who told ynet he visited Beirut’s Dahiyeh and the site where Nasrallah reportedly was killed: 'I kept a low profile, felt many eyes on me'

Lior Ben Ari | 11.13.25

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