February 6, 2020: Israel-Hamas and Israel-Iran tensions rise
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Tensions appear to be escalating between Israel and Hamas as well as there being a potential for escalation with Iranian-backed groups in Syria. This comes after […]
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From the attack on US bases to the ballistic missile strikes: Seth Frantzman covers the US-Iran crises
In a series of articles I covered the emerging Iran-US crises in late December 2019 and early January 2020. It came after many months of tensions going back tot May […]
US Marine killed in Nineveh province brings spotlight on tensions, ISIS threat, in northern Iraq
Is Iraq’s Nineveh boiling over? A US service member was killed on a mission assisting Iraqi security forces By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A version of this appeared at The Jerusalem Post […]
Iraqis (and others) react to Barham Salih’s election as President and Abdul Mahdi seeking to form new government
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iraqis have reacted with messages of hope and relief following the election of Barham Salih as President. He will take over from Fuad Masum […]
Tensions are rising along Gaza borders, here’s what you need to know
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Sunday Israel announced that it had declared some areas around the Gaza Strip a “closed military zone.” This is not an unprecedented declaration, but it […]
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