October, 2023

• 20 October

  Syria Today – French Arrest Warrants Against Four Syrian Officiers; US Base Targeted

  

  The French War Crimes Unit’s Investigative judges issued international arrest warrants for four senior Syrian officers. Simultaneously, a drone attack targeted an oil facility in eastern Syria, which housed American troops, along with a nearby US base. Government sends military reinforcements to Homs following ISIS attack North Press reports that …

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• 20 October

  Tanker Convoy Enters SDF Areas to Transport Oil to Regime

  

  These tankers are ultimately destined for oil wells in the governorates of Hassakeh and Deir-ez-Zor, according to Syria TV. Several empty tankers originating from the Hama governorate have recently reached the regions under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria. Their purpose is to facilitate the …

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• 20 October

  Qaani Asks Assad to Launch Attacks from Syria, Establishes Joint Operations Room

  

  Fighters came prepared with anti-armour missiles and Iranian-made Ababil drones, according to Sawt al-Asima. Affiliated groups of Hezbollah’s Radwan unit have recently arrived at one of the military barracks surrounding the village of al-Suhailiya in the northern countryside of Daraa. They came prepared with anti-armour missiles and Iranian-made Ababil drones, …

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• 20 October

  What Comes After Hamas?

  

  A Plan to Return the Gaza Strip to Palestinians and Keep Israel Safe Israel’s offensive against the Gaza Strip is ramping up. After the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas spilled out of Gaza to stage a brutal attack on Israel on October 7, the enclave is now under siege. Israel has …

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• 20 October

  What Friends Owe Friends

  

  Why Washington Should Restrain Israeli Military Action in Gaza—and Preserve a Path to Peace Israel’s desire to destroy Hamas once and for all is entirely understandable. The terrorist group’s October 7 attacks resulted in the deaths of more than 1,300 Israelis, injuries to thousands more, and the seizure of some …

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• 20 October

  Forgotten Front: Why Syria Is Becoming a Headache for Russia

  

  Syria has not only failed to become a secure base for Russian forces in the Middle East, but is increasingly generating its own crises.For several years, Russia has set itself the joint mission with Iran of pushing the United States out of Syria—and ideally out of the entire Middle East. …

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• 20 October

  German Elite Forces Are Ready For Possible Gaza Operation, Says Bild

  

  The German government has decided to deploy some of Germany’s top Special Forces units to Cyprus as it prepares for potential crisis situations in Israel, Gaza, and the Middle East, the German tabloid Bild reported on Wednesday, citing security sources. The German Army’s Special Forces Command (KSK) has been deployed …

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• 20 October

  Resurrecting Arafat in Beirut?

  

  Hamas, with Hezbollah’s help, is building up a military presence in Lebanon, whose ultimate consequences could be devastating. During the past two years of turmoil in Lebanon, Hezbollah has taken to slowly overturning the accepted postwar norms regarding Lebanon’s policy vis-à-vis the Palestinian refugee camps and the Palestinian issue as …

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• 20 October

  Gaza Has Created a Dilemma for Hezbollah

  

  The party has spent almost two decades building up a deterrence capacity, and now may be its prisoner. Since Hamas’ attack against Israeli towns on October 7, and the ensuing Israeli bombardment and military operations in and around Gaza, Hezbollah’s response in southern Lebanon has been mostly restrained. The party …

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• 20 October

  Taliban Leaders Conspicuously Silent on Israel-Hamas War in Gaza

  

  Amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has been notably quiet on the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza — in sharp contrast to the fervent, daily anti-Israel comments from neighboring Iran. While Akhundzada has no public-facing digital accounts, his edicts and statements …

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