Amnesty International calls for Israel's attacks on Lebanon to be investigated as war crimes. Israel launched major airstrikes and a ground invasion on Lebanon after Hezbollah joined the Middle East war on March 2. More than 4,300 people have been killed, including more than 250 children, according to Lebanese authorities.
US Central Command will declare the first of two pilot zones in southern Lebanon ready for LAF deployment in the coming days. Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement last month. The next round of negotiations between the two countries will take place in Rome next Wednesday and Thursday. An American military delegation will arrive in Beirut to discuss the implementation of the framework agreement.
Dr. Eyal Hulata served as National Security Adviser in the previous government under Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. He led Israel's inter-agency effort to confront the Iranian threat. Israel should be proud of the two air campaigns against Iran, which pushed back the Iranian nuclear program. Iran's military and defense industry were badly degraded, but those achievements will be temporary if they are not followed up by ongoing pressure, sanctions, and intelligence operations. Lebanon's agreement with Beirut is the right approach, though Israel should not give up anything that compromises its security.
Damascus was hit by three explosions over the past week, with one on July 2, two more on July 7 near the Four Seasons Hotel, where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying during a visit to the Syrian capital. An ISIL- (ISIS)-linked cell responsible for Tuesday’s blasts is in custody.
Amnesty International calls for Israel's attacks on Lebanon to be investigated as war crimes. Israel launched major airstrikes and a ground invasion on Lebanon after Hezbollah joined the Middle East war on March 2. More than 4,300 people have been killed, including more than 250 children, according to Lebanese authorities.
US Central Command will declare the first of two pilot zones in southern Lebanon ready for LAF deployment in the coming days. Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement last month. The next round of negotiations between the two countries will take place in Rome next Wednesday and Thursday. An American military delegation will arrive in Beirut to discuss the implementation of the framework agreement.
Dr. Eyal Hulata served as National Security Adviser in the previous government under Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. He led Israel's inter-agency effort to confront the Iranian threat. Israel should be proud of the two air campaigns against Iran, which pushed back the Iranian nuclear program. Iran's military and defense industry were badly degraded, but those achievements will be temporary if they are not followed up by ongoing pressure, sanctions, and intelligence operations. Lebanon's agreement with Beirut is the right approach, though Israel should not give up anything that compromises its security.
Damascus was hit by three explosions over the past week, with one on July 2, two more on July 7 near the Four Seasons Hotel, where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying during a visit to the Syrian capital. An ISIL- (ISIS)-linked cell responsible for Tuesday’s blasts is in custody.