Even if Netanyahu believes that his forces can ultimately defeat Hamas in Gaza, the threats coming from the Houthis should have made the Israeli government think twice.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas met in Beirut on Wednesday and backed placing all weapons ...

Iran’s nuclear facilities are deep underground and heavily fortified. An effective attack by Israel would require U.S.

The Lebanese and Palestinian presidents agreed Wednesday that Palestinian factions won’t use Lebanon as a launchpad for any attacks against Israel, and to remove weapons that ...

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Israeli leaders say the system isn’t 100% guaranteed, but credit it with preventing serious damage and countless casualties.

Israel has eliminated a senior Hezbollah commander, just one day after Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to target Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. The deadly operation is being seen as a chilling ...

A shaky truce is still in place in Lebanon. But the country remains on a tenuous footing with Israeli forces in the country’s ...

On Oct. 1, 2024, Israel invaded Lebanon – the sixth time since 1978 – in order to directly confront Hezbollah. That operation led to the killing of an estimated 3,800 Lebanese people and the ...

The reestablishment of the [Hezbollah terrorist] site and the activities conducted there constitute a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.” ...