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𝗜srael 𝗦cales 𝗕ack 𝗪ar 𝗔ims in Lebanon
The IDF aims have shifted from disarmament and deep territorial control to maintaining a shallow security zone after resistance proved stronger and regional actors continued effective counter-pressure Israeli military planning has shifted from an advance toward the Litani River to a reduced objective focused on a narrow buffer zone along the Lebanese border. Government statements… Continue reading
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A War Iran Does Not Need to Win Decisively
Why the Trump-Israel coalition’s wider objectives are easier to frustrate than Iran’s narrower aim of survival and retaliation revealing the asymmetry between preserving a state and trying to break one Iran holds the cards because it is fighting defensively on its own terrain, with time, geography and economic leverage on its side; Trump blundered by… Continue reading
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The 2025 Phase of the Gaza Ethnic Cleansing
Military Expansion, Regional Escalation, Ceasefire Breakdown, and International Recognition of Palestine By the beginning of 2025, the Gaza–Israel conflict had entered its second year without a political settlement or meaningful reduction in violence. Israeli military operations in Gaza continued at scale, civilian casualties and displacement increased, and humanitarian access remained severely restricted. In March, United… Continue reading
