Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire, Sudan Army Advances

THE WAR NEWSLETTER — NOV 25 2024

Good morning. Today’s email brings you news from Israel and Sudan.

1 - ISRAEL

1 thing to know

Israel has reportedly agreed in principle to a US-backed ceasefire deal with terrorist group Hezbollah, though some issues remain to be resolved.

The context 

US envoy Amos Hochstein has been traveling between Jerusalem and Beirut to broker the agreement. The proposed deal would involve three stages: a ceasefire followed by Hezbollah withdrawing north of the Litani River, an Israeli pullout from southern Lebanon, and finally, Israeli-Lebanese negotiations on disputed border areas. Lebanese forces would be responsible for keeping Hezbollah from regaining a foothold in the south of Lebanon.

According to reports, Hochstein warned Israeli leadership that if the deal isn't finalized now, US-mediated negotiations would have to wait until after Donald Trump takes office in January.

More from the region

Hezbollah launched one of its largest attacks in months on Sunday, firing approximately 250 rockets at Israel, triggering around 500 air-raid sirens. Several people were wounded in multiple locations.

Israel responded with strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs (Dahiyeh), reportedly destroying a five-story building. The IDF said it targeted terrorist command centers that Hezbollah had embedded within civilian areas.

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TECH SPOTLIGHT: SEA HUNTER

The Sea Hunter is an unmanned surface vehicle (USV), and is an experimental ship that is part of group of similar experimental ships.

The initial prototype is 132 feet long with a top speed of 27 knots (31 mph), and has range of 10,000 nautical miles when fully loaded with 40 tons of fuel. While unarmed during its experimental phase, the Sea Hunter can operate and patrol autonomously, but can fallback to human-operated control if necessary.

What it’s used for

The Sea Hunter is expected to undergo two years of trials before being commissioned for actual use. If tests are successful, the ship could be used for anti-submarine and counter mine operations, as it operates at a fraction of the cost of a typical destroyer.

2 - SUDAN

1 thing to know

The Sudanese army recaptured the capital of Sennar State after fierce fighting.

The context 

Sinjah, the capital of Sennar State, Sudan, was recaptured from paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) by the Sudanese Armed Forces after battles throughout the city.

The city was taken by the RSF in June, and remained under their control as the Sudanese army moved toward the city slowly, retaking other towns and villages along the way. The SAF utilized artillery and drone strikes against the RSF as they fought to secure access points to the city, then afterwards advanced east to retake other areas.

More from the region

U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello visited Sudan for the first time since his appointment to the position, and also as the first US government official to visit the country since the outbreak of the civil war.

During his visit, he met with Sudanese government officials, and also called for increased humanitarian aid.

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