For today, links to two reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (IRAN, LEBANON, GAZA, MEDIA and UKRAINE entries for this date and a HEINBERG entry are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down. SYRIA 3-30-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Satellite images reveal ‘growing network’ of Israeli outposts in Lebanon, Syria. From the Cradle. Satellite imagery reviewed by the New York Times has confirmed that Israel is gearing up for a permanent military presence in both southern Syria and south Lebanon. Click HERE for report and a message includng map from UN Special Rapporteur.

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FROM MARCH 27  The ‘hidden hands’ guiding Lebanese–Syrian strife, by Tamjid Kobaissy | The Cradle  The collapse of the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad in December and the takeover by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham marked a turning point for Lebanon’s security institutions. Extremist groups appeard and weapons flowed into the hands of extremist Sunni militants hostile to Hezbollah. READ MORE . . .

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