Middle Orient

Salvo of more than 40 projectiles sets off alarms in 90 Israeli communities; no injuries in strikes that targeted Mount Meron area; IDF hits terror infrastructure in response The Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon fired a barrage of dozens of rockets into Israel on Saturday in a move it called …

Since Hezbollah’s guns began their unprovoked fire against Israel on October 8, 2023, Lebanon has found itself an unwitting battlefield in the war between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s Palestinian terrorist factions. Lebanon, whose territory is both the headquarters of Hezbollah—Iran’s most powerful extension and vanguard of its regional expansionism—and …

The Iraqi government is beginning the process to remove the U.S.-led international military coalition from the country, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office said on Friday. The U.S. has 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq on a mission it says advises and assists local forces trying to prevent …

Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that Daesh’s Khorasan branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed nearly 100 people, Reuters reported on Friday citing US intelligence sources. The sources said the intelligence comprised communications intercepts, without providing further details. Wednesday’s bombings were the deadliest of their …

Turkish police are conducting a large-scale operation in eight provinces, including Istanbul, where 33 individuals have been detained so far on suspicion of international espionage for the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, reports Anadolu. The operation is carried out as part of an investigation led by the Department for the Investigation …

Israeli authorities have announced that they will appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), based in The Hague, to present their defense against charges of genocide filed by the Republic of South Africa, as reported by Anadolu. The decision, according to the Israeli public broadcaster KAN, comes after intensive …

Only 15 percent of Israelis want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remain in office after the Gaza Strip war, according to a new public opinion survey published on Tuesday, as reported by Anadolu Agency. The research, conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute, revealed that 23 percent of Israelis prefer former …

In the heart of East Jerusalem, a cultural and economic upheaval is taking place as ancient olive groves are being demolished to make way for new development in Israel. Olive trees, symbols of peace deeply rooted in Palestinian heritage, are being uprooted, causing significant repercussions that extend beyond the simple …

Thus far, October’s exchanges of fire between Hizbollah and Israel have stayed within the sides’ red lines. Still, with an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza looming, risks are tremendous. A Gaza ceasefire, while improbable, is the only way to rule out a broader war. Since 8 October, the second day …

Thus far, Hizbollah and Israel have avoided a disastrous escalation on the Israeli-Lebanese border as the Gaza war rages. But trouble lies ahead. Western-led mediation remains the best way to restore security to the frontier. The latest round in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has ushered in a new phase in the …