Assad’s Boasts

Syrian President Bashar Assad this week said he expects that major military operations in Syria will conclude by the end of 2014. Following this, all that will remain will be the need to deal with the ongoing problem of “terrorists.”

Hezbollah Takes Responsibility for Revenge Terrorist Attack

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah claimed responsibility on Monday for an attack that took place on the Lebanese-Israeli border in March. A roadside bomb was hidden on the Israeli side of the border and was detonated when an IDF jeep passed by.

Behind the Lines: Israel-Syria Border Escalation

This week’s events on the Israel-Syrian border are testimony to the extent to which the effective disintegration of the Syrian state is producing a new security reality in the North. Once, Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime sought to conduct its business via Israel’s border with Lebanon. The Syrians would seek to place pressure on Israel […]