Letter from JerusalemIn this new looking-glass world, Lebanon wants to talk directly to IsraelOnce unimaginable relationships are emerging in a Middle East being rapidly reshaped by warBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read
LebanonLebanese president calls for fresh ceasefire following Israeli strikes on BeirutJoseph Aoun pledged his armed forces would disarm Hezbollah, but IDF commanders are reportedly preparing for a protracted conflictBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israel-Iran WarBezalel Smotrich’s son ‘wounded by a Hezbollah rocket’, finance minister confirmsShrapnel penetrated his back and abdomen, according to SmotrichBy JC Reporter2 min read
IsraelIDF advancing into Lebanon to prevent ‘direct fire’ on IsraelHezbollah has been launching rocket attacks on northern Israel in retaliation for Israel’s strikes on IranBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIDF begins ‘offensive campaign’ in Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket attacksThe terror group’s strikes appeared to spell the end of a ceasefire that has been in place since November 2024By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IranWatch: Israel’s Iron Beam laser defence system intercepts Hezbollah rocketsThe IDF has opened an ‘offensive campaign’ in Lebanon following the terror group’s attacksBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HezbollahIsrael’s ‘chillingly precise’ strikes punch a major hole in Hezbollah’s missile commandThe attacks on military hubs in the Bekaa Valley eliminated Hezbollah operatives who were key to its missile operationsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
By Sharan TabariThe Islamic Republic seeks nuclear weapons against Israel – negotiations only buy it timeThe only path to lasting peace in the Middle East and beyond is to empower the Iranian people to overthrow their enemy from within3 min read||February 5, 2026 15:30
Lebanon ‘will not allow’ Hezbollah to drag it into US-Iran war, PM claimsNawaf Salam said his country had enough ‘adventures’ due to Hezbollah’s involvement in the ‘Gaza support war’, which sparked a damaging conflict with IsraelBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 3, 2026 15:43
Lebanese foreign minister says Israel ‘has the right’ to continue attacks on Hezbollah in his countryYoussef Rajji’s comments sparked backlash from the terror group’s political supporters and appeared to be at odds with his own government’s claim that the IDF has violated a US-brokered ceasefireBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 15, 2026 10:53
Lebanese Army claims to have disarmed Hezbollah in ‘effective and tangible way’Israel has said Beirut’s efforts are ‘encouraging’ but ‘far from sufficient’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 8, 2026 12:06
By Leonardo CoutinhoFrom IRGC to Russia: how Venezuela became a narco-terror hub for the West’s enemiesCaracas has become a platform for Iranian power projection; a safe haven for Hezbollah’s illicit operations; a laboratory for Russian regional influence; and a centre for the expansion of Chinese techno-financial power4 min read||January 7, 2026 11:07
By Stephen PollardThe loony left’s moral collapse over MaduroWe had five years of Corbyn leading the Labour Party. And there he was yesterday doing the broadcasting round insisting that the deposed dictator was the legitimate leader of Venezuela4 min read||January 6, 2026 11:01
Israel strikes Hamas and Hezbollah ‘weapons production sites’ in LebanonThe IDF said it targeted weapons storage facilities and ‘military infrastructure’ in the southern regions, including in the country’s third-largest cityBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 6, 2026 10:20
Two Londoners in court charged with attending terrorist training in LebanonThe two dual British-Lebanese nationals stood beside four guards in court while their wives sat in the public galleryBy Pol Allingham1 min read||December 17, 2025 13:34
By Shachar KleimanHezbollah is only one rocket salvo away from the elimination of its last few senior commandersHezbollah is in a position of historic weakness and is trying to play the long game2 min read||November 25, 2025 10:25