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Spotlight on Syria (April 23 – May 7, 2025)

The IDF carried out aerial attacks in Syria, including near the presidential palace in Damascus, in the wake of clashes between gunmen affiliated with the Syrian regime and the Druze population. The attacks provoked condemnations from senior officials in the Syrian regime and protests against Israel in cities across Syria; Syrian foreign minister al-Shibani and government officials in Damascus denied reports that Syria was interested in joining the Abraham Accords and strengthening its relations with Israel; The Syrian regime reportedly appointed an official to be responsible for the Palestinian "factions" in the country and informed their representatives that he would supervise the weapons in their possession. Hamas is mediating between the "factions" and the Syrian regime. The secretary general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command was detained for several hours; Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani) confirmed that Turkey and Russia had a presence in the country and reiterated his promise that Syria would not serve as a base for threats to neighboring states; Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shibani visited UN headquarters in New York for the first time, and reported that Syria was working with the international community against terrorist threats.
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (April 23—May 7, 2025)

The Supreme Leader of Iran praised the Palestinian “resistance” in the Gaza Strip and declared that the unity of the Islamic nation is essential to prevent the events taking place in the Gaza Strip and Yemen; The Iranian embassy in Beirut condemned the IDF attack in the Dahiyeh of Beirut and stressed that Israel’s attacks would not prevent the Lebanese people from continuing to resist; Iran strongly condemned the continued Israeli attacks in Syria and called on the international community and the countries of the region to act to stop them. Meanwhile, the Iranian media continued to take advantage of the Israeli attacks in Syria to criticize the Syrian president for his “indifference” amid the IDF’s continued activity in his country; Iran has sent a message to the pro-Iranian Shiite militias in Iraq, calling on them to maintain political unity ahead of the parliamentary elections expected in November 2025; The Houthis claimed responsibility for 12 attacks against Israel using ballistic missiles and drones. Most of the missiles and aircraft were intercepted, but one ballistic missile exploded in the Ben Gurion Airport area, injuring five people. Israel responded with two airstrikes against the port of Al-Hudaydah, the international airport in Sana’a, and other targets. Iran and the members of the “axis of resistance” praised the Houthis for the attack on Ben Gurion Airport, while Tehran again denied any connection to the Houthis’ activity against Israel; US President Trump announced the cessation of US attacks against the Houthis, claiming that they had agreed to halt their attacks against naval vessels. The Houthis have made it clear that they will continue their attacks against Israel until the “aggression” against the Gaza Strip stops.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (April 29 – May 6, 2025)

IDF forces continued attacking targets belonging to Hamas and the other terrorist operatives operating in the Gaza Strip. They eliminated terrorist operatives and destroyed facilities, including an area of rocket launchers prepared to fire rockets at Israel. An IDF officer and soldier were killed in Rafah; Hamas reiterated its proposal for a five-year ceasefire, warning Israel that its intention to expand the military operation in the Gaza Strip endangered the remaining hostages and would not achieve its objectives; Hamas accused Israel of attempting to create chaos in the Gaza Strip amid the looting of humanitarian aid warehouses and announced a nighttime curfew and the formation of a new security unit; Israeli security forces continued extensive counterterrorism activity in Judea and Samaria. An IDF soldier was seriously wounded. The Palestinians condemned the IDF’s intention to demolish more than one hundred structures in the refugee camps in Tulkarm.
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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah and Lebanon (April 28 – May 5, 2025)

IDF forces continued operating to counter the presence of Hezbollah in south Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire and to thwart the organization’s renewed attempts to strengthen its military capabilities. Several Hezbollah terrorist operatives were eliminated; Hezbollah secretary general Na'im Qassem claimed that Israel had violated the ceasefire more than 3,000 times. He accused the Lebanese state institutions of failing to exert sufficient diplomatic pressure to stop the attacks but did not say Hezbollah would take action against Israel; Members of the Lebanese leadership met with the American general who headed the ceasefire monitoring committee and with his successor, noting the need to pressure Israel to stop its attacks and withdraw from the five points it holds in south Lebanon to enable the Lebanese army to complete its deployment; Senior Hezbollah figures said a dialogue on a national defense strategy could take place only after the completion of the Israeli withdrawal but continued to oppose disarming Hezbollah. Lebanese President Aoun noted that the decision regarding the state's monopoly over weapons was irreversible. The Lebanese army claimed to have dismantled more than 90% of Hezbollah’s infrastructure south of the Litani River; The Lebanese Supreme Defense Council warned Hamas against taking actions which would undermine the country's sovereignty and national security. Hamas handed over two operatives involved in firing rockets at northern Israel at the end of March 2025; For the first time since 2016, municipal elections are being held in Lebanon: candidates from Hezbollah and Amal's list won in all councils in the Dahiyeh al-Janoubia, the Shi'ite suburb of southern Beirut.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (April 22 – 29, 2025)

IDF forces continued operations against Hamas and other terrorist organization targets in the Gaza Strip, attacking terrorist operatives, commanders, and Gazans involved in the October 7, 2023 attack and massacre, as well as Hamas control centers operating from civilian complexes. Weapons were discovered hidden inside UNRWA aid sacks in Rafah. Two IDF soldiers and one Border Police officer were killed in the northern Gaza Strip; Egypt and Qatar proposed a six-month ceasefire and an exchange of "prisoners" alongside negotiations for a comprehensive agreement to end the war in the Gaza Strip. Hamas continued to demand a permanent ceasefire and refused to discuss disarming as long as the "occupation" continued; Criticism of Hamas in the Gaza Strip over the continuation of the war persists; Israeli security forces continued extensive counterterrorism operations in Judea and Samaria; Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of the Palestinian Authority, called Hamas operatives "sons of dogs" because of their refusal to release the hostages. Hamas condemned Mahmoud Abbas and questioned his fitness to lead the Palestinian Authority; The PLO Executive Committee approved the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as Mahmoud Abbas’ deputy.
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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah and Lebanon (April 21 – 28, 2025)

IDF forces continued operations against Hezbollah's presence in south Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire and against the organization's renewed attempts at a military buildup. The IDF eliminated Hezbollah operatives and a senior operative affiliated with Hamas, and a warehouse for precision missiles in the Dahiyeh al-Janoubia in southern Beirut was attacked; Hezbollah expressed its dissatisfaction with the functioning of the Lebanese authorities in light of the continuing Israeli attacks and called for a reassessment of the ceasefire monitoring committee; Lebanese government officials claimed the Israeli "violations" were hindering the deployment of the Lebanese army in the south and said Lebanon remained committed to the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701; The Lebanese army seized Hezbollah military facilities in the south of the country and military intelligence identified key persons, suspected of being Hamas terrorist operatives, of responsibility for the rocket fire targeting Israel; Regarding Hezbollah's disarmament, senior figures said a dialogue on the future of the weapons could only take place after Israel withdrew from Lebanon. Lebanese President Aoun reiterated that the State of Lebanon would have sole authority over weapons. A source in the Lebanese government claimed the armed Palestinian “factions” would also be disarmed; A senior Hezbollah figure admitted that the organization had undergone a "massive earthquake" in the war against Israel but noted it was not certain that the conclusions of its internal investigation of the war would be made public.
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