“Israel’s” attack on the Houthi government in Sana'a (not recognized) raised questions about how far it has managed to penetrate the group and how the killing of senior officials could shape the fight.

Although talk of truce negotiations persists, the Israeli Occupation continues to act as an occupying power in southern Syria, carrying out near daily violations that include ground incursions, land clearing, the arrest of civilians, and the confiscation of property.

"Tel Aviv’s" airstrikes and threats if Syria didn’t pull its troops from Sweida—and its move to portray itself as the protector of southern Syria—revealed a broader Israeli plan to reshape the regional order through minority groups.

Strikingly, the new Syrian government is using diplomacy to pressure Israel into honoring international agreements governing borders, while steering clear of Tel Aviv’s push to tie de-escalation to normalization.

As the Israeli government signals a possible escalation of its “military operation” in Gaza, the debate over drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews (Haredim) has resurfaced; a highly divisive and politically sensitive issue in Tel Aviv.