“We will not abandon the weapon that has given us dignity, and we will not abandon the weapon that protects us from our enemy. The weapon is the soul, honor, land, dignity, and the future of our children.” — Sheikh Naim Qassem said in his speech on the occasion of commemorating the passing of Sayyid Abbas Ali Al-Moussawi
The Hermes 900 drone, known in the Israeli Air Force as Kochav (meaning “Star”), is a versatile system classified as a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV. It is one of the first Israeli drones that has been documented to carry combat payloads. Like other members of the Hermes drone family, it was developed by Elbit Systems.
During the 12-day imposed war on Iran, Iran’s armed forces’ air defense systems successfully destroyed at least seven Israeli drones. These drones were downed over the provinces of Kermanshah, Ilam, Lorestan, Markazi, and Isfahan.
This analysis outlines the “mini-state governance model” as the most probable scenario for Syria’s future. In this model, the state remains legally unified, but in practice, powerful local entities dominate specific regions, effectively holding real power. The central government is compelled to cooperate with these influential local forces. Although this scenario has received limited public attention, it aligns more closely with Syria’s historical context and social fabric.
During the 15th military aggression against Yemen, Israeli regime’s fighter jets carried out a series of airstrikes targeting important sites in Sanaa province.
The Yemeni Armed Forces launched an attack on Israeli positions in Tel Aviv and Ashkelon using one hypersonic missile and two suicide drones. A video from the occupied territories captured the moment of impact.
Last night, the Russian military carried out one of its most extensive and complex airstrikes against Ukraine since the beginning of the war. This multi-phase combined operation utilized nearly the full capacity of Russia’s aerial arsenal to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defense systems and target critical infrastructure with a high success rate.
Technical teams from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Yemeni government (Sanaa) successfully repelled and neutralized a cyber attack carried out by a Saudi hacker group known as “S4uD1Pwnz.” This incident marks the third foreign cyber attack on Yemeni websites. The previous two attacks were executed by a hacker group based in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Griffon Aerospace, a U.S.-based defense contractor, has unveiled its latest drone, the MQM-172 Arrowhead—a design that closely mirrors Iran’s Shahed-136 loitering munition. This isn’t the first American replica of the Shahed-136; months earlier, SpektreWorks introduced its own version under the name “LUCAS.”
Recently, the situation on the lines in southern Syria, particularly in Daraa and Quneitra governorates, has remained stable and unchanged. The Israeli army has been intermittently moving between villages and occupied areas, occasionally setting up checkpoints on roads leading to residential zones.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani attended a meeting with an Israeli delegation in France, where they discussed various issues.
The office of Israeli War Minister Yisrael Katz announced that he reviewed and approved the Israeli army’s final plans for capturing Gaza City during a meeting with Eyal Zamir, IDF Chief of Staff, and senior military and security officials.
