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Latest Middle East stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.
Edan Alexander’s story is about more than surviving a Hamas hellhole—it’s a brutal, bullet-pointed reminder that when hope is armed with grit, noise, and a ticked-off mom, even terrorists can be forced to blink.
Here is your SOFREP Evening Brief: From Thessaloniki to Tel Aviv to Dhaka, May 3, 2025, exposed a grim trifecta of violence and extremism—homegrown terrorism in Greece, cross-border missile attacks from Yemen, and a mass Islamist rally in Bangladesh rallying against women’s rights.
A smoldering crater, a rising death toll, and a regime choking on its own denials—welcome to Iran’s latest industrial nightmare, now with extra rocket fuel.
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for April 27, 2025.
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for April 26, 2025.
The violent ignorance on display at institutions like Harvard and Columbia stems from a deliberate failure to provide historical truth, protect Jewish students, and deliver the education these universities were founded to uphold.
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for April 24, 2025.
The Trump administration’s renewed military buildup in the Middle East reflects a troubling return to failed strategies, absent a coherent plan, and dangerously close to reigniting the very “endless wars” it once vowed to end.
In the heat of battle, as bullets whizzed by and bombs turned the night into day, Chief Coker’s voice over the radio was the calm in the storm, reminding every soul under his watch that they were not alone in this fight, forging ahead with the might of righteousness and the unwavering belief that if God is for us, then who can be against us?
Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US drone as Trump vows tougher strikes, intensifying the conflict over Yemen’s Red Sea.
Teledyne FLIR lands a $7.8M contract to provide Saudi Arabia with cutting-edge surveillance systems, boosting national security efforts.
Israel just took out one of Hamas’ top brass, Salah al-Bardaweel, in a precision strike that sent a clear message: no one in their leadership is untouchable.
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