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IDF's campaign in Gaza may take new form after Israel weakened Iran in 12-day war - analysis

The question now is whether the campaign in Gaza takes a new form due to the fact that Iran has been weakened by the IDF’s 12-day war there.

 Troops from the 252nd Reserve Division operating in northern Gaza, June 25, 2025.
 Israelis who fought 48 years ago in the Kippur war in 1973 drove up by car and motorcycle today to the Golan Heights for the annual memorial for the Tel Saqi battle- one of the most critical battles of the Yom Kippur War and raised a huge 8x10 metres Israeli national memorial flag.

The day after the war, why Israel’s total victory is the world’s best hope - opinion

 HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS hold flags during a rally marking the annual Hezbollah Martyrs’ Day, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, last month

Who should you trust on Israel's war with Hamas? Experts, not internet pundits - opinion

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with the head of the Political Council of Hamas, Mohammed Ismail Darwish, in Tehran, Iran, February 8, 2025.

Iran hosts Hamas delegation as Israeli op. in Gaza widens


Katz unveils intercepted document connecting Iran to Hamas Oct. 7 invasion

The document was intercepted by Israeli soldiers during the invasion of Gaza and forwarded to the IDF intelligence Catalogue unit.

 (L-R) Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, and Ali Khamenei over a backdrop of a secret document between Iran and Hamas.

US intelligence: Hamas continues to pose security threat, situation to remain volatile

The US believes "even in degraded form, Hamas continues to pose a threat to Israeli security."

 Hamas terrorists shake hands with child as they stand guard as people gather on the day of the handover of hostages, February 22, 2025.

Iran rejects Arab plan, calls for one-state solution in Gaza conflict

Iran says a two-state solution won’t secure Palestinian rights.

IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Yahya Sinwar of Hamas, in Tehran, 2012.

Iran, Qatar leaders meet as Tehran aims to improve Middle East ties - analysis

The two countries have often had good relations, however this is even more important as Iran is slightly weaker today than a year ago and Doha continues to back Hamas.

 Iran's Ali Khamenei meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Tehran, February 20, 2025

Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi moves to cement Russia, Qatar ties

“Referring to the visit of the Russian high-ranking economic delegation to Tehran, he [Araghchi] expressed hope that this visit would help further develop bilateral relations,” Iran state media said.

 Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi walks, on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

Palestinian in Gaza: Hamas must cede control and release the hostages - opinion

An anonymous Palestinian described the ongoing suffering in Gaza, insisting Hamas must end it by releasing the hostages and ceding power.

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS who fled Rafah, after the IDF began evacuating civilians, travel on a vehicle in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in May. While relocations are unfortunate, they have been distorted by Hamas, which frames Israel’s actions as brutal, the writer argues.

Between proxies and a new attack on Israel: Iran’s dilemma - analysis

Iran operates via proxies in several countries and territories, including Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gaza Strip.

 THE FLAGS (from right) of Iran, Hezbollah, and Lebanon are on display in Tehran. The Lebanese people should not allow Iran to build a Shi’ite crescent from Tehran to the Mediterranean Sea; they should stop suffering for the sake of Hezbollah, the writer urges.

How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris differ (and agree) when it comes to Middle East policy

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws near, Trump and Harris both back Israel but differ vastly in style and rhetoric.

 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024 are seen in a combination of file photographs.

How Sinwar's death could reshape Israel’s strategy in Gaza – opinion

Think about it: As Israel navigates the era after Sinwar, will this impact hostage negotiations, Gaza's future, and the broader conflict in the Middle East

 Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar looks on at an anti-Israel rally, in Gaza City, in 2022.

Ex-IDF intel analysis chief: Enemies no longer view Israel’s existence as a given - analysis

The IDF is crushing Hamas and Hezbollah militarily.

 MISSILES FIRED from Iran are intercepted over northern Israel, last Tuesday. This has been a grueling year marked by unrelenting challenges. Just this past week, Israel faced an attack of nearly 200 ballistic missiles from Iran, the writer notes.

The fall and potential rise of Iran-Israel relations - opinion

The Pahlavi family provides an Iranian opposition.

 An image of Reza Pahlavi is seen while people protest against the Iranian regime, following the death of Mahsa Amini, outside Iran's embassy in central London, Britain, two years ago.