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Detailed thread analysing the situation between Israel-Lebanon and likelihood of the conflict ending.

The Rafael Mariano Grossi trip to Iran this week is going to be significant. Whatever happens on it is going to give us a signal of how Iran is really reacting to Donald J. Trump victory. If Grossi comes back with very little, we can read that as Iran sticking to current lines. -1-

Palestinian writer Mahmoud Assaf has a library of about 30,000 books, collected over 35 years, and is considering selling it to feed his family Someone with clay ovens offered to buy what remains of the library to use the books as fuel instead of wood "I found myself in a

“The most significant event in the war” is about to happen in Sudan. Hundreds of thousands of lives are in the balance. And no country is stepping in to help. abc.net.au/news/2024-11-2…

Man, history has a sense of irony. Hamas initially supported the Syrian revolution, but Yahya Sinwar came along and played a key role in reconciling the group with the Assad regime, only for Sinwar to then trigger a chain of dominoes that led to the Assad regime losing Aleppo

Moammar has been searching for his brother for 39 years, arrested by Syrian soldiers in Lebanon when he was 18. He hadn’t heard anything from him since. Until Thursday, when his brother emerged from Hama prison as an old man, 39 years later. theguardian.com/world/2024/dec…

"Sticking with Assad was alway Bibi’s easy strategy in Syria." Good analysis on Israel's approach to Syria amid rapid recent changes.

Can’t overstate how big a deal Assad’s collapse is for Turkey, for now. 1. instead of the threat of another Syrian refugee crisis, Turkey senses prospect of mass returns. 2. any group or government that now comes to power in Damascus will be sympathetic to Turkey.

Surrounded by jubilant Syrians in Reyhanli, Turkey. So many Syrians telling me they are overwhelmed today, crying, feeling immense relief, joy, hope after years of torment and hardship: youtu.be/PzeM1_6wx80?si…

I am in Damascus. HTS have called a general curfew. The streets are abandoned except for piles and piles of discarded Syrian Army Uniforms and destroyed military vehicles.

NEW — Syrians are finally enjoying the sweet taste of freedom at famous Damascus ice cream parlor Bakdash Rebels and refugees were unable to savor the stretchy, mastic-infused Arabic gelato for years due to war. They say it now tastes better than ever. 🧵

Freelance French journalist held by Israeli troops inside Syria describes his treatment.

IDF soldiers raid a home of a freed Hamas member in Jerusalem. They beat up my colleagues Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer נתן אודנהיימר ناتان اودنهايمر who were there doing their jobs and pointed an armed rifle at them . Outrageous. nytimes.com/2025/01/26/wor…

FULL SCALE EMERGENCY: Abu Shouk and Zamzam IDPs camps being attacked by RSF and many many villages on fire in North Darfur. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, PLEASE DO SOMETHING ANYTHING NOW

Back to work after a week off and wanted to belatedly share thoughts on America's Middle East policy after a trip to DC this month. The first of which is that Trump has a skeleton crew: if personnel is policy, there's almost no policy because there are almost no personnel. 🧵

Big wave of missiles coming over now. Multiple interceptions over Jerusalem.

Following attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran - including Fordow - the IAEA can confirm that no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported as of this time. IAEA will provide further assessments on situation in Iran as more information becomes available.

What I wish media commentary about the killing of civilians near #aid distribution cites in #Gaza made clearer: short 🧵