Middle Orient

There is no doubt that the once-powerful, seemingly omnipotent Israeli intelligence services failed the country on Oct. 7. But the failures are not limited simply to the fact that they were unable to predict and prevent the attacks by Hamas; the biggest failure has been what has happened since then. …

The Israeli military late on April 13 said Iran had launched an extensive attack of drone aircraft toward Israel and that the flight time could take hours, which comes after Tehran seized an Israeli-linked ship in the Strait of Hormuz, stoking fears off a widespread Middle East conflict. Israeli Defense …

Iran’s decision to rely on groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas to prosecute its war against Israel has resulted in the Israelis regularly having to retaliate with air strikes against Iranian and Hezbollah targets in Syria and Lebanon in an attempt to disrupt their terrorist infrastructure. Since October 7, the …

Summary: Iran sent 170 drones, 120 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles – carrying a combined 60 tonnes of explosive material – into IsraelIran violated Iraqi and Jordanian airpsaceIsrael and its allies – including the US – shot down 99% of the Iranian munitionsThe attack caused minor damage to Nevatim …

Analysis: Israeli strikes are targeting senior Iranian and Hezbollah leaders, a sign that the once-mutual deterrence that prevented war no longer exists. On 1 April, rockets fired by Israel ripped through Syrian airspace and struck the annexe of the Iranian Embassy’s consular office in Damascus, killing 13 people. Among those …

Arab countries expressed ‘deep concern’ over an escalation of conflict in the Middle East, following Saturday’s Iranian drone attacks on Israel. Arab states on Sunday responded to Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel, with many expressing “concern” over an escalation of violence, while urging for “restraint” from all parties. Late on …

On the night of April 14, 2024, Iran launched a barrage of 170 attack drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles toward Israel, with 99% of them eventually intercepted by air defenses. According to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, no drones or cruise missiles managed …

Il y a un peu plus de quatre ans, le 3 janvier 2020, Donald Trump faisait assassiner le général iranien Soleimani, architecte de ce qu’on appelle «l’Axe de la Résistance» à la politique israélo-américaine au Proche-Orient. La mort du stratège n’a pas signifié la fin de sa stratégie. Au contraire, …

Despite the ongoing war, the states in the Gulf Cooperation Council still see Israel as a legitimate regional player and reject Hamas’s call for radical violence. Nearly six months ago, Hamas upended the Middle East equilibrium. Now, with the war in Gaza still raging, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has …

The widening schism between Israel’s secular and ultra-Orthodox communities impacts not only the state’s military and economic wellbeing, but poses an existential threat to the stability of the entire Zionist project. Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, known as the Haredim, is the fastest-growing segment of the country’s population. This demographic shift …