Blue Helmets in southern Lebanon, caught between the gunfire and a vague mandate
Israel’s demand that the mission be relocated and its army’s attacks are jeopardizing the effectiveness of the UNIFIL operation, one of the oldest in the United Nations
Israel’s demand that the mission be relocated and its army’s attacks are jeopardizing the effectiveness of the UNIFIL operation, one of the oldest in the United Nations
Attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea and against Israel strengthen the Yemeni rebels’ regional alliance with Iran, partly offsetting the setbacks suffered by Hamas and Hezbollah
The Argentine lawyer talks to EL PAÍS about Biden’s inability to influence Netanyahu, the need for a model that pursues justice, not war, and why Europe should negotiate with Putin to end the conflict in Ukraine
‘In less than a year, you will see the Jews come to Gaza and the Arabs disappear,’ said Daniella Weiss, leader of the supremacist movement, at an event attended by ultra-nationalist Israeli government ministers
The army shows the underground ‘VIP’ shelters of Sinwar, leader of the Islamist group, to undermine his popularity among Palestinians and counter the legendary status generated by images of his death
Over the past year, Israel has killed nearly all of the Palestinian and Lebanese militia leaders it had set its sights on
The ‘victory photo’ provides the Israeli prime minister with a smoother path to agree to a deal. However, it comes at a time of heightened bellicose euphoria against Iran and increasing momentum toward the potential recolonization of the Palestinian territory
Israeli authorities view him as their primary target, accusing him of orchestrating the October 7, 2023, attacks that resulted in the deaths of around 1,200 people
The World Health Organization warns of a ‘very high’ risk of a cholera outbreak, with a fifth of the population displaced and bombings spreading to new areas
Israel has attacked or ordered the evacuation of half of the camps in the country, in a new forced displacement that connects with the images of Gaza
The artist has published a book featuring black-and-white illustrations created with a unique permanent ink. These drawings are inspired by videos shared by Gazans on social media since the onset of the war
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
The threat of a major Israeli attack is fueling debate over changing the country’s military doctrine, which bans such devices
UNIFIL commanders deny that Hezbollah uses its soldiers as human shields, as Israel claims. The blue helmets mission has neither the capacity nor the will to engage in combat despite coming under attack
The Fields Medal winner is attempting to solve one of the Millennium Problems, with a reward of $1 million, but he also applies his analysis to topical enigmas such as the Venezuelan election and the advance of artificial intelligence
The Israeli army did not mistakenly target the Blue Helmets; it acted deliberately to eliminate inconvenient observers
The documentary ‘We Will Dance Again’ reconstructs the six hours of terror on October 7, 2023 by linking together recordings made by the victims and the attackers
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
The Arab-Jewish essayist claims that the current Israeli government is set on ‘the ethnic cleansing of Gaza and the actual annexation of the West Bank’
The Israeli army has launched a new operation in the north of the Strip, ordering the expulsion of its inhabitants and the closure of hospitals as the death toll in the war exceeds 42,000
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 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
Military sources warn that the withdrawal of UNIFIL troops would remove the only witnesses to the Israeli invasion
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