Here Are the Hezbollah Leaders Israel Has Targeted
Israeli strikes have aimed to kill the leaders of the Lebanese militia, most recently Hashem Safieddine. It was not immediately clear whether he had been killed in an overnight strike…
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What Game Theory Tells Us About the Threat of an Israel-Iran War
Newsletter Each side must predict how the other will react to avoid mutual destruction. For years, the conflict between Israel and Iran had unofficial but fairly clear rules, allowing the…
Israel Expands Evacuation Warnings in Southern Lebanon After Renewed Strikes
Israeli soldiers were also waging a ground invasion in southern Lebanon targeting what military officials said were Hezbollah sites in the rugged border area. Israel appeared to expand its military…
In Rare Sermon, Iran’s Supreme Leader Issues Warning to Israel
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led Friday Prayer for the first time in years, delivering a sermon during a memorial service in Tehran for Hezbollah’s leader. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,…
Israel Bombs Beirut Site, Targeting Presumed Successor to Slain Hezbollah Leader
The airstrikes were aimed at a meeting of senior Hezbollah leaders in an underground bunker early Friday, and targeted a cousin of Hassan Nasrallah. The Israeli military unleashed an intense…
Yazidi Woman Taken Captive by ISIS Has Been Rescued in Gaza, Israel Says
She was returned to her family in Iraq after a complex operation involving the United States, Jordan and others, the Israeli military said. The Israeli military said on Thursday that…
An Israeli airstrike kills at least 18 people in the West Bank.
An airstrike on Thursday in Tulkarm, a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killed at least 18 people, according to the Palestinian Health Authority. The Israeli military said the strike…
Who is Hashem Safieddine, the latest Hezbollah official targeted by Israel?
Israeli warplanes launched an intense barrage of airstrikes around midnight on Thursday in an attempt to target Hashem Safieddine, a cousin and the presumed successor of the assassinated Hezbollah leader,…
How 2 Offhand Remarks by Biden Caused Waves in the Markets and the Middle East
White House Memo The president’s casual disclosures underscored the power of his words — and how quickly they travel. With the Middle East on the brink of all-out war on…
Oil Prices Jump After Biden Says ‘Discussing’ Israeli Strike on Iranian Facilities
The president was asked about a potential strike on the oil infrastructure of Iran, which accounts for about 2 percent of the world’s supply. Oil prices jumped on Thursday, after…