Middle Orient

The relative failure of Iranian missile strikes has significantly eroded the value of Tehran’s enormous investment in its missile and drone technology and raised serious questions among Iran’s regional allies about the ability of Tehran to come to their defense. The reverberations of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel …

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks, was killed in an ambush by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Rafah.The death of Sinwar is a significant win for Israel, however, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu now faces a crucial opportunity to negotiate the release of the hostages, …

Iranian leaders view the Arab states of the Persian Gulf as pivotal to their efforts to deter Israel from attacking key targets in Iran. Iran is pressuring the Gulf states to deny Israel access to their airspace for any retaliatory strike on Iran. Iranian officials display no hesitation to threaten …

Syria’s military has accused Israel of a targeted strike against its coast city of Latakia, 60 miles to the north of Lebanon. According to Syrian military sources speaking to The Associated Press, two civilians were wounded and a military post was damaged. The attack is the latest example of how …

Israel has announced the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and mastermind of the October 7, 2023, attack that has since plunged the Middle East into an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday his nation has “settled its account” with Sinwar …

Analysis: Israel is trying to depopulate the north to geographically reconfigure Gaza into disconnected enclaves and maintain indefinite control, analysts say. Residents of northern Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, along with those in the nearby towns of Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, were urgently ordered to evacuate on 6 October as …

In-depth: As Israel’s war expands, Netanyahu has issued Lebanon a chilling threat: rise against Hezbollah and risk civil war or be destroyed like Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered Lebanon a choice. In an address last week, he called on the Lebanese to “stand up and take your …

Each new week brings new calamities for people in the countries neighboring Israel, as its leaders try to bomb their way to the promised land of an ever-expanding Greater Israel. In Gaza, Israel appears to be launching its “Generals’ Plan” to drive the most devastated and traumatized 2.2 million people …

Analysis: While the role of Lebanon’s army is restricted by politics and limited capabilities, it could play a key part in any future diplomatic solution. On 3 October, Israeli military forces struck a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) post in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, killing one soldier, as Israel pushed …

Israel’s dystopian weapons industry poses a threat to humanity, with the Hezbollah pager attacks setting a dangerous precedent, says Richard Silverstein. Israel specialises in weapons of mass destruction. In the 1990s, Israel pioneered the use of armed drones in warfare and was the first to use exploding cell phones in …