The region known as the Middle East has been conquered and reconquered by every super power in the West. This has created a region rich in a culture of resistance and thousands of ethnic groups looking for their piece of land. This has created a complicated region and Jpost's Middle East News simplifies it.
Northern Command also believes that if Hezbollah had attempted an incursion along the northern border on October 7, it would not have reached as far as initially planned.
The Israeli air force was targeting Hezbollah command centers, as well as terrorist infrastructure in Baalbek on Wednesday.
Qassem spoke of former Hezbollah leaders, Hassan Nasrallah, and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed in Israeli strikes in September and October.
Iran operates via proxies in several countries and territories, including Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gaza Strip.
Iran likely believes Israel’s campaign will shift from high intensity to low intensity as it did in Gaza.
A Hezbollah-run campaign fundraising for weaponry called to make money transfers through international and local services, pointing at Western Union and Whish Money as key service providers.
The terror infrastructure with the explosives was excavated by Hezbollah several years ago, the IDF said, noting that it was at "the heart of the civilian population of a village."
UNIFIL later confirmed that a rocket that hit its headquarters in Naqoura was fired from the north, likely by Hezbollah.
Iran has faced ongoing criticism for its strategic reliance on Russia, with some regime insiders questioning the relationship.
Iran wants to increase the accuracy of its range and the overall number of its ballistic missiles.