*I've read that the focus on Hezbollah is a result of trying to rein in Iran. What do you think?
*For those in New York next week, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 9:00am Р10:00am, Undeground Warfare - A breakfast and book discussion with author Daphn̩ Richemond-Barak at the Center for National Security at Fordham
The Atlantic Interview - Steve Coll, podcast about Afghanistan. FYI Mr. Coll has been in the news lately promoting his latest book.
Egypt Bulldozes Zone by Sinai Airport, Displacing Thousands (Al-Araby Al-Jadeed-UK)
Israel Building Wall on Lebanese Border Aimed at Stopping Hizbullah Infiltration - Yoav Zitun and Liad Osmo (Ynet News) The IDF Northern Command recently began work on a high concrete wall along the Lebanese border at high-risk spots near Israeli towns and kibbutzim to prevent infiltration by Hizbullah special forces into Israel. The wall is being constructed on Israeli territory exclusively and does not involve Lebanese territory.
Lebanon Says It Will Prevent Israel from Building Border Wall - Bassam Hatoum (AP-Washington Post)
Report: Hizbullah to Store Weapons in Druze Areas of Lebanon to Prevent Israeli Attacks - Daniel Siryoti (Israel Hayom) Hizbullah recently purchased over 100 acres of land in Druze areas near Lebanon's Chouf Mountains for the purpose of storing missiles there, the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported on Sunday.
Israeli Nearly Lynched by Arab Mob near Jerusalem - Efrat Forsher and Daniel Siryoti (Israel Hayom) Palestinian police rescued an Israeli man on Friday who was almost lynched by a mob of 200 Palestinians after accidentally entering Abu Dis, a Palestinian village near Jerusalem.
L'Espresso reveals the secret diaries of Arafat - di Lirio Abbate (L'espresso) The diaries bring also to light the negotiations between Mr. Arafat and the Italian government in 1985, during the hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship by four Palestinian terrorists.
Hamas Tests Five Missiles on Saturday (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK) Hamas is conducting almost daily missile tests.
The Cape Town water crisis— proudly brought to you by BDS (Times of Israel) Calling Israel an "apartheid state," inviting Hamas to the ruling party's conference, and refusing Israeli expertise to prevent a water crisis
Syrian Kurds (and everyone should be) outraged over mutilation of female fighter (The Guardian) Barin Kobani fought to the death.
Turkey's President Takes a Victory Lap - Sinan Ciddi (Stratfor)
