The war in the Middle East that began in 2023 is going to go to an entirely new level in 2024. As you will see below, fighting along Israel’s northern border has escalated significantly in recent days, and this is causing a great deal of concern. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly stated that he plans to finish the conflict in the south before dealing with Hezbollah, but he may... 

Hezbollah fighters have intensified their attacks on Israeli military positions near the Lebanon-Israel border in response to Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza. According to a statement from Hezbollah released on Sunday, the group targeted Israeli forces at the Birkat Risha outpost in the north of Israel, resulting in casualties among the Israeli troops. Reports from Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen... 

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued a stern warning to Hezbollah, cautioning them against carrying out attacks near Israel’s northern border. He emphasized that continued provocations by Hezbollah could lead to a costly mistake, with the Lebanese citizens ultimately bearing the brunt of the conflict escalation. Gallant made this statement during a visit to troops at the IDF’s... 

The U.S. State Departament recommends that U.S. citizens in Lebanon leave now while commercial flights remain available due to the unpredictable security situation and the possibility of Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah getting involved into war with Israel on behalf of Gaza Strip’s Hamas group. The U.S. government has issued the following notices that U.S. citizens living abroad should... 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stern warning to Hezbollah today, cautioning them against any provocations and ruling out the possibility of a temporary ceasefire in Gaza until hostages are released. Netanyahu’s remarks came in response to recent threats from Hezbollah’s leader, who hinted at further escalation along Israel’s northern border. In a firm statement,... 

Hamas has released a hostage ‘proof of life’ video which is now being widely shared online and reported on, per Israeli media: The short video shows a young woman, 21-year-old Mia Schem, being treated after she was wounded in her arm, and later speaking to the camera. Schem was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 while taking part in the desert rave in Kibbutz Re’im, where the... 

Armored vehicles have rolled into Beirut as the Lebanese capital descended into chaos, with crowds led by Hezbollah and Amal groups demonstrating against Tarek Bitar, the lead judge of the port blast investigation. Beirut resembled a warzone on Thursday as the army deployed armored vehicles to a divided area of the city where deadly skirmishes erupted following an attack on a protest. The army declared... 

An Israeli merchant ship has reportedly been hit by an “unknown weapon,” causing the vessel to catch fire in the northern Indian Ocean. The incident comes amid rising tensions between Jerusalem and Tehran. Lebanese media outlet Al-Mayadeen reported the attack on Saturday, citing “reliable sources,” and posted a picture of the damaged vessel with black smoke billowing from a fire on one side... 

Lebanon, Iraq and Iran have declared recent Israeli aggression as an act of war after attacks on Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq over the weekend, promising devastating retaliation if the violence continues. A pair of kamikaze drone attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday and a drone strike on Palestinian militia in the Bekaa Valley early on Monday morning were akin to “a declaration of war,”... 

The Iranians are openly threatening to start firing missiles at Israel if Trump decides to attack Iran. And this threat should not be taken lightly, because Iran has a highly sophisticated ballistic missile arsenal, and Hezbollah has approximately 150,000 missiles pointed directly at Israel right now. If the order is given, the Iranians and their proxy Hezbollah could rain an enormous amount of death... 

Hezbollah—a Lebanese alliance of citizens who first banded together to fight the repeated Israeli invasions of their country, and who as a result were declared a “terrorist” organization by the Jewish lobby-controlled US government—has emerged as the single biggest party after elections in that country. The Amal-Hezbollah front and its allies have taken 41 seats in the 128 Lebanese seat parliament.... 

Lebanese Hezbollah will work with its allies to create a strategy “in the field” to confront Israel, the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said, calling again for a third Palestinian intifada (uprising), during a rally in Beirut on Monday. “Today the axis of resistance, including Hezbollah, will return as its most important priority … Jerusalem and Palestine and the Palestinian people... 

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah agreed with Donald Trump in a speech on Saturday. The Shiite leaders told supporters the Obama administration founded ISIS. The Hill reported: The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group agreed with Donald Trump when he said President Obama founded ISIS. “This is an American presidential candidate who is saying this. What he says is based on facts and documents,”... 

The U.S. government harbors a number of exiled political groups, some self-styled “governments-in-exile,” some banned opposition groups and parties, and other groups that have carried out terrorist attacks. Some of the latter groups have close links to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), otherwise known as the “Islamic State.” Some Republican presidential candidates and both Republican... 

Earlier this week, we noted that Iran had reportedly sent “thousands” of troops to Syria in preparation for an offensive aimed at retaking the city of Aleppo. With a population of more than 2 million, Aleppo was Syria’s largest city prior to the war and it’s now run by a hodgepodge of rebels and militants including al-Qaeda, the Free Syrian Army, and ISIS. To get an idea of the effect the...