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Shachar Klaiman

Shachar Kleiman

Shachar Kleiman is an Arab affairs correspondent for Israel Hayom.

While Israel would prefer to see the regime in Tehran collapse, Middle Eastern states are hoping for the exact opposite. The reason? A civil war in Iran could trigger refugee waves and disrupt key shipping lanes. Yet, if the regime falls, a pro Western government could emerge as a regional power.
As the Middle East adjusts to Syria’s new Sunni leader, not all are convinced by his pragmatic facade.
Syrian sources said Israeli tanks have encircled government buildings while issuing evacuation orders.
Cairo, wary of the impact of the Syrian regime’s collapse, is fighting what it says are subversive elements sharing archival protest videos via social media.
Aleppo-based activist says pro-Iranian elements behind violence caused the death of security personnel and torched religious sites.
Hamas officials admit fighters no longer receive timely instructions, as IDF operations continue to degrade terrorist infrastructure.
With the collapse of Assad’s Syrian regime and Hezbollah’s setbacks in Lebanon, Israeli attention turns to the leadership of the Yemeni terrorist army.
“You claimed victory over the U.S. and Israel just a year ago, and now you position yourselves as victims,” activist Abdul Rahman al-Otaibi said.
The attack “submerged us in a sea of blood and crises.”