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 …

Israel is banking on unconditional US military support to engage with Iran. But Iran’s strategic assets may be deeper than anticipated, writes Emad Moussa. The weeks that followed the pager mass terrorism across Lebanon, and the soon-followed assassination of Hezbollah’s top leadership, have Israel drunk on tactical successes. With that …