A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran
The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel. The long-feared “wider war”…
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Videos Show Iranian Missile Attack on Israel
While some missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defense, several hit locations in Israel, according to an analysis by The Times. Video Videos from across Israel show dozens of missiles…
Israel Weighs Retaliation After Iranian Missile Attack
News Analysis Security analysts and former officials said the damage Israel had inflicted on Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, had stripped Tehran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli…
Iran Launches Barrage of Ballistic Missiles at Israel in Retaliation for Assassinations
The 180 missiles fired at Israel on Tuesday evening sharply escalated the conflict between the two countries and threatened to engulf the Middle East in all-out war. Iran fired waves…
Laborer From Gaza Is First Reported Fatality of Iran’s Missile Attack
Sameh al-Asali, who was sheltering in the city of Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was killed when a large missile fragment slammed into him. Sameh al-Asali was one of…
What Are Ballistic Missiles?
A look at the kind of weapons fired into Israel. Iran unleashed waves of ballistic missiles on Israel on Tuesday, a shift from the drones and cruise missiles it used…
In Iran, Military Commanders Win the Day. Then Israel Is Hit
The barrage of missile fire came after much debate among Iranian leaders, officials there say. After days of sharp debate at the top levels of government, Iran’s senior military commanders…
U.S. Destroyers Helped Israel Intercept Iran’s Missiles, Biden Says
A Pentagon spokesman added that the Americans had launched a dozen interceptors against the Iranian missiles and that none of the 40,000 U.S. troops in the region were hurt in…
As Iran Launches Attack, Israel’s Next Move May Determine Course of War
A look back to an exchange of strikes in April suggests one possibility for what could unfold over the coming days. Video In recent days, American officials have been assessing…
Israel Has Destroyed Half of Hezbollah’s Arsenal, U.S. and Israeli Officials Say
The Lebanese militia is seeking more weapons from Iran, the officials said. It has yet to fire large barrages at Israel, and its top ranks have been crippled by Israeli…