12 killed as Israel hits elite Hezbollah force deep inside Lebanon targets in northeastern Beqaa Valley include Radwan unit facilities, where activity was taking place in ‘blatant violation’ of November ceasefire. Israeli jets carried out a wave of airstrikes deep inside Lebanon aimed at stopping an elite Hezbollah unit from regrouping and rebuilding its strength, authorities said Tuesday. Lebanese state media reported that 12 were killed. “Enemy warplanes launched raids on the Wadi Fara area in northern Beqaa Valley, one of which targeted a camp for displaced Syrians, resulting in the deaths of 12 martyrs, including seven Syrians, & 8 wounded,” country’s state-run National News Agency reported.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-hit...e-lebanon/
The Israeli army has attacked the Syrian army headquarters in the capital, Damascus, as it launches further strikes on Syrian forces in the southern city of Suwayda. The UN Health in Gaza says at least 21 people have been killed at a food distribution site controversial US-Israeli-backed GHF in southern Gaza.
(03-12-2024, 09:44 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Rebel forces have launched their largest offensive against Syrian govt have captured a swathe of land across north-west including most of 2nd city of Aleppo, as Syrian military rapidly withdrew its troops. Rebels battling military near central city of Hama, govt’s key ally Russia is carrying out air strikes against them. Why is there a war in Syria? All started peaceful by pro-democracy uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 turned into a full-scale civil war has devastated the country & drawn in regional & world powers.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) & allies has reach out-skirts of Homs in expectation.
extraordinarily advance made rebel groups stunned not only UN observers, but it appears, regime of Bashar al-Assad is condemn & stuck in capital 100 miles (160km) from Hama with the HTS swept fast from north western strong hold from Aleppo 2nd biggest city & added follow into Hama, then on to just a day to capture Damascus. But now Israel is watching to protect their Syria town in southern city of Suwayda, where Druze has many village, like for eg: Hader in Syrian Golan called to join Israeli Golan. Viral videos circulating on social media depicted a gathering of dignitaries from the village of Hader, on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights
https://youtu.be/lcZlb40zIYI?si=gSNiDc0MBOuc036K
Who are Druze & why Israel say its hitting Syria for their sake?. 
(17-07-2025, 10:03 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Who are Druze & why Israel say its hitting Syria for their sake?.
See above video for more info on Syrian people are escorted by by Israeli military as they walk from Majdal Shams back to Syria, along the ceasefire line between Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, amid ongoing conflict in the Druze areas in Syria, in Majdal Shams, July 17, 2025. REUTERS.
Syria govt release their agreement again to make their withdrawing from the southern region of Suwayda as part of a ceasefire agreed with the Druze minority to stop the fight and to stop Israel force from forward... 
(17-07-2025, 10:03 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Who are Druze & why Israel say its hitting Syria for their sake?.
Summary: Israeli strikes on Syria, including Damascus, aim to protect the Druze community, which has come under attack in the neighbouring country. The US, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has intervened diplomatically, urging an end to the clashes. Israel's strategy risks destabilising Syria, potentially displacing Sunni Muslims and creating a "second Lebanon if it still re-play again. 
(17-07-2025, 10:20 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Summary: Israeli strikes on Syria, including Damascus, aim to protect the Druze community, which has come under attack in the neighbouring country. The US, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has intervened diplomatically, urging an end to the clashes. Israel's strategy risks destabilising Syria, potentially displacing Sunni Muslims and creating a "second Lebanon if it still re-play again.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middl...nd-lebanon
This is what the Republicans in Congress is saying, U.S. are finally ready to move on a bill to sanction Russia. As Ukraine once again struck Crimean Bridge with a device that has severely weakened a support column under the archway. While latest Satellite images visual evidence confirmed destruction & damage of about 15 of Russia's strategic bombers from Ops Spiderweb.
(17-07-2025, 10:03 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Who are Druze & why Israel say its hitting Syria for their sake?.
Fresh clashes in Sweida cast doubt over Syria’s ceasefire as tribal reinforcements back the Bedouin in their bloody standoff with Druze fighters. Erdogan urged Putin to help contain violence & warned Israel against violating Syria’s sovereignty, as Israel sends aid, & permits limited Syrian security deployment in the province.
(19-07-2025, 02:29 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Fresh clashes in Sweida cast doubt over Syria’s ceasefire as tribal reinforcements back the Bedouin in their bloody standoff with Druze fighters. Erdogan urged Putin to help contain violence & warned Israel against violating Syria’s sovereignty, as Israel sends aid, & permits limited Syrian security deployment in the province.
https://youtu.be/bOyAHyH9hvc?si=XTZnhZzXX1WKAfJQ
(16-07-2025, 08:47 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]The Israeli army has attacked the Syrian army headquarters in the capital, Damascus, as it launches further strikes on Syrian forces in the southern city of Suwayda. The UN Health in Gaza says at least 21 people have been killed at a food distribution site controversial US-Israeli-backed GHF in southern Gaza.
Syrian President Abu Mohammed Al Golani delivered his second major address in three days after Israel broke the initial truce in Sweida. In his speech, Al Golani announced a "complete ceasefire" in Sweida, while slamming Israel for intervening in Syria's internal matters. A second ceasefire was announced by the US between Syria and Israel on July 18 after Israel broke the first pact by bombing a target near riot-hit Sweida. Watch Al Golani's.
https://youtu.be/2DNd64uRYNw?si=qrjap4BCZicmzO1X
(20-07-2025, 07:28 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Syrian President Abu Mohammed Al Golani delivered his second major address in three days after Israel broke the initial truce in Sweida. In his speech, Al Golani announced a "complete ceasefire" in Sweida, while slamming Israel for intervening in Syria's internal matters. A second ceasefire was announced by the US between Syria and Israel on July 18 after Israel broke the first pact by bombing a target near riot-hit Sweida. Watch Al Golani's.
https://youtu.be/2DNd64uRYNw?si=qrjap4BCZicmzO1X
https://youtu.be/2DNd64uRYNw?si=Xd2E-NJqsijZTRua
(20-07-2025, 07:28 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Syrian President Abu Mohammed Al Golani deliver his 2nd major address in 3-days as Israel broke truce in Sweida. He. Al Golani announced a "complete ceasefire" in Sweida, he slamming Israel for intervening in Syria's internal matters. A 2nd ceasefire was announced by US between Syria / Israel on July 18 after Israel broke first pact by bombing a target near riot-hit Sweida.
More then 700 dead in Syria in week fighting. Who are Druze & why Israel say its hitting Syria for their sake?.
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(20-07-2025, 07:41 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]More then 700 dead in Syria in week fighting. Who are Druze & why Israel say its hitting Syria for their sake?.
A 2nd senior U.S. official also pointed to shelling of a church in Gaza this week,
led President Trump to call Netanyahu & demand an explanation. "Feeling is that everyday something new. What a f***?".
A 3rd U.S. official said there's growing skepticism inside Trump administration about Netanyahu — a sense his trigger finger is too itchy & he's too disruptive. "Netanyahu is sometimes like a child who just won't behave.
Why it matters:
Six U.S. officials tell Axios despite U.S.-brokered ceasefire that halted this week's escalation in Syria on last Friday, a week ended White House significantly more alarmed about Netanyahu and his regional policies. However, Trump has so far refrained from public criticism & it's unclear if he shares his advisers' frustrations, is not totally clear whether he shares his advisers' recent concerns about Israel's actions in Syria.
News: Driving on Tuesday, Israel bombed a convoy of Syrian army tanks en route to the city of Suwayda to respond to violent clashes between a Druze militia and armed Bedouin tribesmen, had killed over 700 people as of Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Israel claimed convoy crossed into a zone of southern Syria it demands be demilitarized, & the Syrian military was participating in attacks on Druze minority, which Syria denies. So U.S. envoy Tom Barrack asked his Israeli counterparts on Tuesday to stand-down to allow for diplomatic resolution, & the Israelis committed to do so, according to a U.S. official. Instead, after a pause, Israel escalated the strikes. Wednesday, Israel dropped bombs on Syria's military HQ & near the presidential palace.
Friction point: "The bombing in Syria caught the president & the White House by surprise. The U.S. president doesn't like turning on TV to seeing bombs dropped in a country he is seeking peace in & made a monumental announcement to help rebuild," a U.S. official said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Netanyahu and his team to stop on Wednesday. Netanyahu said. He agreed to do so only in return for Syrian military to withdrawing from Suwayda, by then countries included Turkey & Saudi Arabia had conveyed angry messages to Trump admin about Israel's actions, & so several senior U.S. officials had then complained directly to Trump about Netanyahu.
(21-07-2025, 11:28 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]A 2nd senior U.S. official also pointed to shelling of a church in Gaza this week, led President Trump to call Netanyahu & demand an explanation. "Feeling is that everyday something new. What a f***?".
A 3rd U.S. official said there's growing skepticism inside Trump admin about Netanyahu — a sense his trigger finger is too itchy & he's too disruptive. "Netanyahu is sometimes like a child who just won't behave.
Why it matters:
Six U.S. officials tell Axios despite U.S.-brokered ceasefire that halted this week's escalation in Syria on last Friday, a week ended White House significantly more alarmed about Netanyahu & his regional policies.
However, Trump has so far refrained from public criticism & it's unclear if he shares his advisers' frustrations, is not totally clear whether he shares his advisers' recent concerns about Israel's actions in Syria.
News: Driving on Tuesday, Israel bombed a convoy of Syrian army tanks en route to the city of Suwayda to respond to violent clashes between a Druze militia and armed Bedouin tribesmen, had killed over 700 people as of Saturday. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Israel claimed convoy crossed into zone of southern Syria & demands be demilitarized, & Syrian military was participating in attacks on Druze minority, which Syria denies. So U.S. envoy Tom Barrack asked his Israeli counterparts on Tuesday to stand-down?, to allow for diplomatic resolution, & the Israelis committed to do so, according to a U.S. official. Instead, after a pause, Israel escalated strikes. Wednesday, Israel dropped bombs on Syria's military HQ, near presidential palace.
Friction point: "The bombing in Syria caught the president & the White House by surprise. The U.S. president doesn't like turning on TV to seeing bombs dropped in a country he is seeking peace in & made a monumental announcement to help rebuild," a U.S. official said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Netanyahu and his team to stop on Wednesday. Netanyahu said. He agreed to do so only in return for Syrian military to withdrawing from Suwayda, by then countries included Turkey & Saudi Arabia had conveyed angry messages to Trump admin about Israel's actions, & so several senior U.S. officials had then complained directly to Trump about Netanyahu.
July 20: Syrian Red Crescent first aid convoy enters Sweida city. Locals, officials's saying aid us coming in...
(21-07-2025, 11:40 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]July 20: Syrian Red Crescent first aid convoy enters Sweida city. Locals, officials's saying aid is for us is coming in...
An uneasy calm returned to southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday, after fighters withdrew following a week of violence estimated to have killed more than 1,000 people.
Local people told news agencies the area was calm after Syria’s Islamist-led govt said Bedouin fighters had left the predominantly Druze city. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said Sweida had been experiencing “a cautious calm since the early hours of Sunday morning”, warned of “the deterioration of humanitarian situation” including a severe shortage of basic medical supplies. SOHR on Sunday said more than 1,000 people had been killed in armed clashes, bombardment, extrajudicial executions & with Israeli airstrikes & violence in Sweida province began a week ago. UN migration agency said the number of people displaced by the violence had risen to more than 128,000. One local resident, dentist Kenan Azzam, told Reuters on Sunday morning, situation was one of “a tense calm” but people were still struggling with a lack of water and electricity. “The hospitals are a disaster and out of service, & there are still so many dead and wounded,” he said.
Agence France-Presse correspondents on the outskirts of Sweida city reported there were no sounds of fighting, adding humanitarian convoys were preparing to enter Druze-majority town. Meanwhile
Syrian Arab Red Crescent humanitarian organisation announced it was sending 32 trucks to Sweida loaded with food, medicine, water, fuel and other aid 
but only after fighting left province without power shortages. State-run Syrian Arab News Agency said ministry was also sending convoy of trucks.
The violence was triggered by a dispute between a Bedouin tribesman & member of the Druze, who are a minority in wider Syria, prompted govt forces to intervene. Druze fighters resisted their entry into the province & violence escalated soon, turning into days of terror for local people. In response, Israel, which has vowed to protect the Druze community, launched airstrikes on Syria’s defence ministry in Damascus & dozens of military targets in south of the country.
Israel launches air and ground assault on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza – Middle East crisis live. Deaths reported as Israeli tanks move in on area IDF believes Hamas are holding some hostages.
Israeli tanks advance into Gaza's Deir al-Balah city for first time. Few hours ago.
(22-07-2025, 10:20 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Israeli tanks advance into Gaza's Deir al-Balah city for first time. Few hours ago.
Israeli tanks advanced into Deir al-Balah in central Gaza for first time, triggering a fresh wave of displacement among civilians. Local journalists said tanks entered southern & eastern areas of the city Monday amid heavy air & artillery strikes, a day after Israel ordered residents in several areas to leave.
Deir al-Balah is one of the few areas of Gaza where Israel has not conducted a major ground ops during its 21-mth war w/Hamas. UK & 24 other nations meanwhile condemned killing of hundreds of Palestinians at food aid points. "The war in Gaza must end now," they said. "Suffering of civilians has reached new depths."
Syria investigation finds more than 1,400 killed in March sectarian violence. More than 1,400 people were killed in a spate of sectarian violence lasting several days near Syria's coast in March, a government investigation released on Tuesday found. Security forces in the south carried out widespread violence against civilians, seeking out members of the Alawite sect, investigators found.
The violence was the first major incident to emerge after the ouster of longtime President Bashar Assad in December. It said there was no evidence that Syria's new military leaders ordered attacks on the Alawite community there, to which Assad belonged. Nearly 300 people suspected of committing crimes including murder, robbery, torture and looting and burning of homes and businesses were identified during the four-month investigation and referred for prosecution, and 37 people have been arrested, officials told journalists. They didn't say how many suspects were members of security forces. The committee's report came as Syria reels from a new round of sectarian violence in the south, which again has threatened to upend the country’s fragile recovery from nearly 14 years of civil war.
(17-07-2025, 10:03 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Who are Druze & why Israel is saying, its hitting Syria for their sake?.
More than 1,400 people killed in a spate of sectarian violence lasting several days near Syria's coast in March, a govt investigation released on Tuesday found. While Security forces in south carried out widespread violence against civilians, seeking out members of the Alawite sect, investigators found.
The violence first major incident to emerge after ouster of longtime, Syria
President Bashar Assad in Dec 2024. It there was no evidence Syria's new govt leaders ordered attacks on Alawite community there, to which Assad belonged. New govt said nearly 300 suspected of committing crimes including murder, robbery, torture & looting burning of homes & businesses were identified during 4-months of investigation referred for prosecution, 37 have been arrested, govt officials told journalists. They didn't say how many suspects members of security forces, as Syria South reels from into new round of sectarian violence in south.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZByYuWKLzUc?si=5Dss-Up-SNYTMTX8
(24-07-2025, 01:49 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]More than 1,400 people killed in a spate of sectarian violence lasting several days near Syria's coast in March, a govt investigation released on Tuesday found. While Security forces in south carried out widespread violence against civilians, seeking out members of the Alawite sect, investigators found. The violence first major incident to emerge after ouster of longtime, Syria President Bashar Assad in Dec 2024. It there was no evidence Syria's new govt leaders ordered attacks on Alawite community there, to which Assad belonged. New govt said nearly 300 suspected of committing crimes including murder, robbery, torture & looting burning of homes & businesses were identified during 4-months of investigation referred for prosecution, 37 have been arrested, govt officials told journalists. They didn't say how many suspects members of security forces, as Syria South reels from into new round of sectarian violence in south.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZByYuWKLzUc?s...5gItri43j3
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZByYuWKLzUc?s...kvwYEC9m6H
US President Trump was reportedly “caught off guard” by Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeting Damascus and Druze-majority Sweida, while the US praised Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to restore order. Washington criticized Israel’s strikes as “poorly timed,” complicating stability efforts. Hundreds were evacuated from Sweida under a US-backed truce. Meanwhile, Iran may deepen involvement in Syria—not to protect minorities, but to weaken Israel, strengthen the “Axis of Resistance,” and block Damascus from joining normalization efforts with Israel.
(25-07-2025, 05:46 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]US President Trump was reportedly “caught off guard” by Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeting Damascus and Druze-majority Sweida, while the US praised Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to restore order. Washington criticized Israel’s strikes as “poorly timed,” complicating stability efforts. Hundreds were evacuated from Sweida under a US-backed truce. Meanwhile, Iran may deepen involvement in Syria—not to protect minorities, but to weaken Israel, strengthen the “Axis of Resistance,” and block Damascus from joining normalization efforts with Israel.
Hezbollah says it will not give up weapons despite US proposal.
Knockback deals potential blow to US diplomat Thomas Barrack’s efforts to press on with ‘go-forward plan’ for Israel-Lebanon peace.
(25-07-2025, 05:46 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]US President Trump was reportedly “caught off guard” by Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeting Damascus and Druze-majority Sweida, while the US praised Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to restore order. Washington criticized Israel’s strikes as “poorly timed,” complicating stability efforts. Hundreds were evacuated from Sweida under a US-backed truce. Meanwhile, Iran may deepen involvement in Syria—not to protect minorities, but to weaken Israel, strengthen the “Axis of Resistance,” and block Damascus from joining normalization efforts with Israel.
Syria security forces have set up roadblocks and checkpoints around Sweida province, aiming to prevent Bedouin tribesmen from entering the Druze-majority city, as deadly sectarian clashes persist. The deployment follows a week of violence triggered by retaliatory kidnappings and gun battles, which killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands. President Ahmed al‑Sharaa announced a ceasefire and coordinated troop movements under a U.S.–brokered deal—though intermittent fighting and Israeli airstrikes have continued. This video captures tense standoffs at fortified checkpoints, armored convoys, and government forces working to separate rival factions.
CENTCOM: U.S.A. Central Command
troops plus Israel troops carried out a raid in al-Bab, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, and killed senior ISIS leader Dhiya' Zawba Muslih al-Hardani as well as his two adult sons, Abdallah Dhiya al-Hardani and Abd al-Rahman Dhiya Zawba al-Hardani, “posed a threat to US & coalition forces, as well as the new Syrian Govt,” CENTCOM release said. 3-children & 3-women who were on-site were unharmed. While US has conducted anti-ISIS missions with partner forces without some regularity over recent mths & years, it is less common for US forces conduct ground raid ops instead of
airstrikes. In March, US military conducted precision airstrike in Iraq and killed Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, the terror group’s chief of operations & Delegated Committee Emir, & other ISIS operative.
The US announced it was beginning a withdrawal of roughly half its forces in Syria in April. Pentagon said was a sign of “significant steps” made towards degrading ISIS capabilities in the region.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said at the time that US military ultimately have less than a thousand US forces in the country as a result.
Friday’s raid comes just weeks after the Trump admin said it was revoking the foreign terrorist organization designation of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group once led by Syria’s interim president. It also comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially ending US sanctions on Syria.
July 27, 2025 - Israel-Gaza news.
What we covered here
• Hunger in Gaza: A growing starvation crisis has stalked Gaza for weeks under Israel’s strict controls of all supplies sparking growing international outrage over people dying from hunger in the territory.
• Israel eases some restrictions: Israeli troops began a daily “tactical pause in military activity” for three parts of Gaza on Sunday. It’s one in a series of moves somewhat easing Israel’s grip on the enclave, after global outrage mounted over the growing number of Palestinians starving to death.
• Controversial airdrops resume: Jordan and the UAE dropped more aid into Gaza on Sunday following Israel’s airdrops the day prior. Palestinians raced through the streets to reach supplies from the aid drops, which have been sharply criticized by some humanitarian groups as expensive, inefficient and dangerous.
• Aid corridors: Israel says it is also designating “secure routes” for aid convoys to deliver food and medicine. Over 100 trucks delivered supplies to the enclave Sunday, the UN said, but navigating Gaza is difficult even during pauses in fighting, and medical workers fear the trickle of aid may be too late to save starving children.
(29-07-2025, 04:11 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Israel’s Return to War Heaped Ruin on Gaza and Did Little for Israelis.
Israel ended a truce in Gaza in March, hoping to break Hamas. The move has heightened suffering for Palestinians but achieved few, if any, Israeli goals.
UK will recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to Gaza ceasefire & other conditions.