The Middle East is still in a state of volatile uncertainty after the latest exchange of missiles between Israel and Iran. Last weekend, Israel destroyed much of Iran’s air-defense system, as well as a major Iranian missile plant. This week, two top Iranian officials threatened to continue the cycle of retaliation. “We have never left … Read more
The Lebanese group has signalled it is open to a ceasefire with Israel if terms are ‘suitable’. As Israel continues to bombard Lebanon and trade rocket fire with Hezbollah, negotiations are being held behind closed doors for a deal between the two sides. But with a caretaker government unable to form a cabinet and no … Read more
Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti argues that Israel’s plans will fail as long as Palestinians reject occupation. Despite all the Israeli offensives of the past year – in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and elsewhere – Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti believes that the Palestinians are closer than ever to achieving their freedom. Barghouti tells host Steve … Read more
Daylight has broken in Iran after several hours of Israeli airstrikes. The Israeli military said the strikes, which have now concluded, were in retaliation for Iran’s ballistic missile barrages on Israel earlier this month and in April. Israel’s military has warned Iran against further escalation, saying it “reserves the right to defend its citizens,” as … Read more
Israel struck several targets across Syria and Iraq as part of its wide-reaching response to Iran on Saturday. In Syria, Israel struck military targets across the center and south of the country, Syrian media confirmed. There were early reports of explosions outside Damascus, which the Syrian Military said was a result of Syrian air … Read more
An Israeli attack on a compound housing media workers in southern Lebanon has killed at least three journalists and wounded several others as they slept in guesthouses in Hasbaiyya. Local media aired footage from the scene on Friday showing collapsed buildings and cars marked “press” covered in dust and rubble. The victims were identified as … Read more
An IDF aircraft eliminated Abbas Adnan Moslem, Hezbollah’s Radwan force commander of the Aitaroun area in southern Lebanon, the military said on Friday. Moslem was responsible for conducting terror activities against Israel’s North and IDF troops, the military added. Throughout the past day, IDF troops killed dozens of Hezbollah terrorists and destroyed terror infrastructure … Read more
Israel attacked the ancient port city of Tyre in Lebanon on Wednesday after issuing its broadest evacuation order there so far, pressing on with its bombing campaign against Hezbollah even as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken toured the region in pursuit of a diplomatic solution to the escalating conflict. The airstrikes in Tyre, which … Read more
For decades, Iran and Israel have fought a shadow war. This year, their conflict has burst into the open. Israel’s military is now preparing for a military strike on Iran — a retaliation for Iran launching about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1. Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, has said his country’s counterattack … Read more
We explore the rising influence of the ‘Greater Israel’ ideology amid military tensions in Gaza and Lebanon. Recent military escalations in Gaza and southern Lebanon, combined with provocative rhetoric from Israeli officials, suggest that the controversial idea of “Greater Israel” is gaining traction among Israel’s hard-right factions. Key figures in the Netanyahu government are framing … Read more