Category: Terrorism

Israel versus Hezbollah: Not a full-scale war—yet

In 1982, up to six divisions of the Israeli army charged into Lebanon to drive out the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). They reached the outskirts of Beirut in nine days, launching a two-month siege of the Lebanese capital that ended with the departure of the PLO. In the 2006 war against Hezbollah, Israel anticipated that

From Dushanbe to Berlin: The emerging ISIS-K threat

Although the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) was officially defeated by coalition forces in 2019, its offshoot branch focused on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia has recently pursued high-profile attacks outside of the region. Central Asian nationals, particularly Tajiks, carried out many of the recent Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) attacks and plots in Europe

Elliot Ackerman in the Atlantic on the death of Nasrallah

Original Source On September 28, Elliot Ackerman, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, published a piece in the Atlantic entitled “Hezbollah’s Long War Is With America Too.” Ackerman speaks on his experience as a US Marine Corps officer participating in the evacuation of American citizens during the Second Lebanon War. He explains how his experience

Four questions (and expert answers) about Israel’s ground operation in Lebanon

Early on Tuesday, Israel announced that it was launching a “limited” ground incursion into Lebanon. This follows Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, including in Beirut, where Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday. Nearly a year into the conflict that began with the Hamas terror attack of October 7, 2023, Israel has revised its

Charai in The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: The Hostages

Original Source Related Experts: Ahmed Charai Conflict Crisis Management Israel Middle East Security & Defense Terrorism We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok