BEIRUT (AP) — The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago, at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus. Back then, he was rescued by his…
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Commercial satellite imagery showed that Israeli airstrikes hit buildings during an attack on Saturday that Iran used for mixing solid fuel for ballistic missiles, according to separate assessments by two American researchers. The judgments were reached by David Albright, a former U.N. weapons inspector who heads the Institute for…
The world has certainly become more straightforward since Community Notes gained popularity. A recent incident involving Iran‘s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, illustrates this point. He posted on X, formerly Twitter, stating, “Hezbollah is the victor.” This prompted several Community Notes contributors to challenge the claim, more so given Israel’s recent attacks against the terrorists organisation….
Israel’s air force carried out dozens of airstrikes early Monday on southern Lebanon, state media and the Israeli military said. Separately, Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed eight Palestinians, including five children, on Monday morning, according to Palestinian medical officials. Residents of different villages in southern Lebanon posted photos on social media that they…