Eurasia

Through its early history — but not for the last four decades and more — the main threats to Israel’s security came from its Arab neighbours. That resulted in several wars against Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq. But except for Jordan, Israel’s Arab enemies were in effect proxies for a …

Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries. The incursion follows weeks of heavy blows by Israel against Hezbollah — including an airstrike that killed its …

Latest Developments The leader of Hamas in Lebanon, who doubled up as a prominent educator employed by UNRWA — the UN agency solely dedicated to the descendants of Palestinian refugees — was killed in an Israeli air strike in the south of the country, Hamas confirmed on September 30. Fathi …

Lebanese troops pulled back from the border with Israel late on Monday as a ground invasion by Israel looked imminent, just days after Israel killed the head of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in an escalation of regional tensions. Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, a security source said, with a …

Whitehall officials and ministers connive with the BBC and the press during wars, to promote ‘propaganda’ to domestic and foreign audiences, declassified files show. Britain’s media is failing to report the true extent of UK support to Israel amid the genocide in Gaza. This is not the exception in Britain’s …

How Nasrallah’s death remade the strategic landscape During a year of conflict in the Middle East, Israel and the Palestinians have bled while Iran and its regional allies have benefited at virtually no cost. Now Israel appears to have reshaped the landscape with its devastating war on Iran’s most powerful …

This summer threatened to upend French politics. European Parliament elections in early June saw strong support for the far right in France. Then, two rounds of French parliamentary elections resulted in left-leaning parties gaining ground. Bitter negotiations on forming a new government followed in August. As fall begins, however, a …

A tectonic shift in the Middle East Paul SalemVice President for International EngagementPaul Salem Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the rapid degradation of the group’s power shows Hezbollah can no longer deter or defend against Israeli attacks, although it could still put up a fight against a …

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military has launched what it called a “limited, localized” ground offensive in southern Lebanon against the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. “These targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel,” the Israeli …

The IDF has initiated a “limited” incursion into southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah assets, according to the Israeli military. “The IDF began limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon,” the IDF said in a statement. “These targets are located …