The Netanyahu government seeks to eliminate Hamas and Hezbollah and establish a new order in the Middle East; however, such a transformation seems unlikely without a fair resolution for the Palestinians
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
In the shadow of the long and bloody military occupation of Gaza, the presence of Israeli troops sparks doubts about the duration, intensity, and result of the operation across its northern border
Iran’s retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon is raising concerns that the political turmoil could spill over into the crude market
Iran’s attack on Israel shatters hopes for a short-term ceasefire or truce
The Greater Middle East conceived by Bush and his neocons, where democracy was to come from Iraq, is back. But now it is Israel that is doing the dirty work, instead of the US
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
Militias allied to Hezbollah and Tehran are stepping up their attacks on Israeli and US targets in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in an attempt to relieve some of the pressure on Lebanon
Washington will have about 43,000 troops in the area once the new personnel arrive, according to Pentagon officials
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
Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the diplomatic initiative on Thursday, now recognizes Washington’s ‘indispensable’ role in advancing regional stability
The Israeli prime minister insists on proceeding on a war footing despite a US and French proposal to agree on a 21-day truce
Up to 71% of the Israel Defense Forces participating in the Gaza conflict are reservists. Many of them have been transferred to the border with Lebanon after fighting in the Strip
Israel has launched a third round of strikes in the neighboring country after Hezbollah fired missile at Mossad’s headquarters near Tel Aviv
The attacks of September 22-23 have already caused more fatalities in the country than all the other clashes this year
The researcher — known for his books on the relationship between Judaism, Islam and Christianity — talks to EL PAÍS about racism, hatred and the demise of critical thinking
For decades, the small Mediterranean country has been a parallel stage in the struggle for control of historic Palestine
The IDF is replicating its Gaza strategy and forcing thousands of Lebanese families to flee amid intense bombardments against Hezbollah. Meanwhile, three ‘highly trained and motivated’ divisions transferred from the Strip await the order to invade
Displaced Palestinian families in a coastal area in the southern Strip have their tents flooded by the sea and fear that their fragile shelters will not withstand the cold and winter rains
The professor, who specializes in criminal groups, says that the mass detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies creates ‘a psychosis of absolute insecurity’
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 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
Food prices have skyrocketed in the Strip, especially in the north, where it is very difficult to get aid to people. Families have not eaten fruits or vegetables since October, and nine out of 10 children suffer from malnutrition. There is no blood or rubble in these images, but they still encapsulate the humanitarian disaster suffered by two million people
The death of the respected militant leader highlights the vicious cycle in the West Bank and the discrediting of Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority
The Asian country, a signatory to the Rome Statute, is obliged to arrest the Russian leader but the Kremlin issued a message of calm: ‘All the details of the president’s visit have been carefully prepared, of course’
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
