Michael Horowitz
@michaelh992 · Middle East
Michael Horowitz is followed by Storyz World for research and subject expertise coverage across the Middle East chapter.
Hamas just "wanted to capture soldiers" [Shoots at every porta potty to kill anyone who might be hiding] https://t.co/phI6QCRgH3
Hamas just "wanted to capture soldiers" [Shoots at elderly woman in her living room] https://t.co/6QuEMJDt3M
A Panama-flagged oil tanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil was attacked by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters - Port officials to Reuters
UAE, Turkey or Switzerland could host the trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia, per President Zelenskiy
Hungary says it has expelled Russian diplomats "engaged in activities in hungary that are unacceptable for diplomats"
The Houthis have claimed responsibilities for a series of attacks in southern Saudi Arabia, saying they targeted "Aramco in Abha and Najran, the economic zone and Aramco in Jizan, and the Khamis Mushait air base, using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones" Saudi Arabia said 73 civilians were wounded in these Houthi attacks
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, met on Sunday with the Commander of the U.S. Air Force, General Kenneth Wilsbach https://t.co/fO5f9Cf7fW
Russia's Putin held a phone call with Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara'a
US Treasury Secretary announced a new "economic operation" meant to isolate Iran He says that "any enemy who facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran, will be removed from the US dollar system", and that countries will have a finite timeline to shut down activities identified by treasury [without specifying what the timeline will be]
There is definitely a long-term component to the recent escalation, but also a short-term one, as Syria is still Israel's main pathway to striking Iran. If Turkish air defenses were deployed (or Syrian ones), it could impede or limit Israel's ability to use that pathway