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Israel is Likely to Hit Back Hard against Iran

Posted on October 3, 2024 by jonathanspyer

Spectator, 2/10 The Iranian launching of 181 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday night followed a similar pattern to the attacks of April 14.  Israeli and allied air defences appear to have performed extremely effectively.  The damage to the military … Continue reading →

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A Historic Moment: Hassan Nasrallah’s Killing is a Severe Blow  to the Iran-led Axis

Posted on September 29, 2024 by jonathanspyer

Spectator Online, 28/9 The killing of Lebanese Hizballah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah by Israel in Beirut on Friday September 27 is a strategic event,  transcending the immediate context of the Israel-Hizballah confrontation under way since October 8, 2023.    Nasrallah was … Continue reading →

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Israel Seeks to Drive a Wedge between Hamas and Hizballah

Posted on September 25, 2024 by jonathanspyer

The Spectator, 24/9 Israel this week carried out its largest scale operation against Hizballah targets on Lebanon since the summer war of 2006.  Wave after wave, Israeli aircraft struck at 1600 targets across Lebanon, with the emphasis on targeting Hizballah … Continue reading →

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