Andrea Tenenti suggests that Israeli attacks on UN forces are part of Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign to force their withdrawal and that the Israeli army has used blue helmets positions as human shields
In a country accustomed to crises, civil society, volunteers, political parties and prominent citizens are trying to respond to the most immediate needs generated by the Israeli offensive
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s death and the invasion of the south of the country overshadowed an airstrike in an area considered safe. The missile destroyed a residential building, killing 71 people. Relatives are seeking answers that Israel is not providing
Hezbollah’s No. 2, Naim Qassem, says the party-militia has put the loss of Hassan Nasrallah behind it and retains ‘military capabilities’ to confront the Jewish state
The Palestinian-British surgeon became a household name for his wartime work in the Strip and he is once again treating victims of Israeli attacks in Beirut: ‘Same ammunition, same perpetrators, same injuries, same age groups…’
The anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks comes as the region faces its most dangerous moment in decades, awaiting Israel’s retaliation for Iran’s attack and its unforeseeable consequences and while bombs continue to fall on Lebanon, which has taken the spotlight from Gaza
The airstrikes, the second against the Lebanese capital during the current offensive, killed at least seven members of a health organization linked to Hezbollah, which launched dozens of missiles and drones against Israeli territory
Dahieh, the once vibrant Shia suburb of the Lebanese capital, is almost empty after thousands of residents fled. Daily Israeli airstrikes are leaving craters, collapsed buildings and damaged sidewalks
Up to 180,000 Lebanese and Syrians have crossed into the neighbouring country, which is still at war, in the last week. With hardly any airlines flying and seats at a premium, hundreds of people with means and a Schengen visa are escaping by yacht to Cyprus
The ground incursion, accompanied by air and artillery fire, consists of ‘limited, localized and targeted ground raids’ against Hezbollah targets in the border area. Lebanese troops withdrew five kilometers from the border. Israeli fighter planes also heavily bombed the southern suburbs of Beirut
The detonation of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies and the killing of the Lebanese militia’s leaders clearly demonstrates Israel’s ability to turn the tables, thanks to its military and technological superiority, and undisputed support of the United States
Warplanes reduced four buildings to rubble by dropping bombs of up to one ton on what Israel called the ‘main headquarters’ of the Lebanese party-militia
Israel has launched a third round of strikes in the neighboring country after Hezbollah fired missile at Mossad’s headquarters near Tel Aviv
The Israeli army is responding to the offensive by the Lebanese militia which fired dozens of rockets at the north of the country on Friday
The back-to-back detonations on Tuesday and Wednesday, attributed to Israel, have generated a mixture of vulnerability and indignation. A Beirut neighborhood that is a Hezbollah stronghold bore the brunt of it
The blasts come after at least 12 people were killed and some 2,800 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members detonated, an attack that has been blamed on Israel
The apparent coordinated attack, in the midst of an escalating war of attrition with Israel, is one of the biggest security breaches of the Lebanese militia in its four-decade history
The departure of many foreign airlines has benefited El Al, which raised its prices, angering citizens and triggering an investigation by competition authorities
The death of the respected militant leader highlights the vicious cycle in the West Bank and the discrediting of Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority
The stoppage was halted by a court order on Monday afternoon for being ‘political’ and ‘unrelated’ to the issue for which it had been called: the return of the hostages still held in Gaza
The Israeli army left a trail of destruction, with four people killed, damage from air strikes, bulldozed streets and shattered doors and windows in the Fara’a refugee camp, the first location from which it has withdrawn
Residents are calling for an open war with the Lebanese militia to neutralize the threat of daily rocket strikes
Known for his resilience, the prime minister is bouncing back in the polls, even though the country is less safe today and the invasion of Gaza has still not achieved its objectives
The discovery of polio in a baby born at the beginning of the war marks the first case of the virus in the Strip in 25 years, a sign of the impacts of overcrowding, water shortage, malnutrition, and forced displacement
The mastermind behind the October 7 attacks presented ‘Fist of the Free’ a year before the offensive. The similarities between the show and what later happened have sparked debate about whether it was sending a message
A latent tension that has been simmering for decades has exploded and the escalation of violence has turned the region into a hotbed of geopolitical interest — but also, a much-needed source of learning
Two evacuations, from the Sinai and Gaza, and the stigma of betrayal wound up bringing Riad El Shtiwi to a town without a name in the Negev desert