“A new full-scale war will be more destructive for Israel itself.” A rocket strike in a Beirut suburb this week has reawakened fears of an expansion of war in the Middle East. The death of Saleh al-Aruri, one of Hamas’s longest-lived and most powerful leaders, and two commanders from the …

Attacks by Yemen’s Huthi rebels in the Red Sea have caused shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal — a key source of revenue for Egypt as it battles a deep economic crisis. International Monetary Fund figures show 35 percent less cargo was transported through the Suez Canal in the …

The United States and its allies face a shortage of viable options to stop escalating Houthi attacks on commercial shipping and other targets. Houthi attacks have caused several large commercial shipping firms to avoid Red Sea routes, putting pressure on the United States and its allies to respond to the …