Israel is rethinking its Syria strategy following the country's Islamist takeover in December, rising attacks on minorities and growing regional power struggles.

Critics invoked the spectre of 2003 and the quagmire of Iraq. Opinion pieces warned of regional blowback and a united front of adversaries. Analysts claimed Netanyahu was playing with fire. The phrase ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that a series of blows by Israel against arch-foe Iran and its allies had triggered a "chain reaction" poised to transform the entire ...

Israel, Iran urged to use restraint by world leaders, amid concerns of a regional war Updated on: October 26, 2024 / 10:16 PM EDT / CBS/AP Uncertainty after Israel's retaliatory strikes ...

Israel-Iran War: Regional Reactions. Dr Burcu Ozcelik. 23 June 2025. ... and condemnation from regional states against further Israeli strikes is expected to grow harsher as the conflict evolves into ...

Israel’s military actions —in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon and now Iran — reflect the melding of Benjamin Netanyahu’s domestic political survival and his revisionist aims to reshape the regional order.

There is mixed reaction in the region to the fighting in Israel and the Gaza Strip Hamas leaders have called for nearby countries to join them in a war against Israel. The response has been mixed.

From the blog of Ari Kalker at The Times of Israel. ... Israel’s Rise to Regional Power Jun 23, 2025, 11:07 AM Edit. ... Israel stands not just as a survivor, but as a regional superpower ...

During his first administration, Trump concurred with the deal’s critics. The United States unilaterally abandoned the JCPOA in 2018 and placed Iran under “maximum pressure” economic sanctions. At the ...

SINGAPORE/LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had attacked nuclear facilities and missile factories and killed a swathe of military ...

Because Israel is surrounded by foes, a war of self-defense is also of necessity a regional war. What’s changed is that Israel is addressing the fundamental asymmetry of the Middle East. Israel ...

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Here is some reaction to the deal. Sign up here. "I can ...