Israel and the middle east

Netanyahu firm on new phase of Hezbollah war as UN warns of catastrophe

“Our goals are clear, our actions speak for themselves,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a fire cause by Hezbollah rockets.
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian (right) meets with Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, in Tehran, last week. In the Mideast, a reluctance to use force is seen by most people as a weakness, the writer maintains.

Escalation vs. restraint: The strategic dilemma in Gaza and Hezbollah’s attrition war - opinion

 A woman rides a bike near posters of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 12, 2024.

Katz: military and diplomatic pressure needed for Gaza hostage deal

 IRAN’S LATE SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, last month. It doesn’t matter at all to Iran and Hamas if Israel agrees to political and territorial concessions, says the writer.

Unyielding reality: why an Islamic Middle East rejects Israel - opinion


Japan's rocky road and balancing act with Israel during Hamas war

Foreign affairs: Conflicting messages have come from Japan regarding its support for Israel since the beginning of Israel's war against Hamas.

 TRAVELERS ABOARD the Panama-flagged cruise ship ‘Pacific World’ gather with signs in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in November.

How Israel was duped as Hamas planned devastating assault

"This is our 9/11," said a spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces. "They got us."

 Israeli security gather near a rifle at the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot

Abraham Accords on track despite Iran tensions - Head of National Cyber Directorate

Several experts spoke during Thursday’s “Celebrate the Faces of Israel” conference on the importance of tolerance and diversity in cyber education and cooperation.

  Israel National Cyber Directorate Head Gabi Portnoy at the Jerusalem Post's "Celebrate the Faces of Israel" conference at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, April 27, 2023.

Are there still Jews in Iran? Not many - opinion

The largest number of Jews in the Middle East, outside of Israel, live in Turkey.

An Iranian Jew prays at the Abrishami synagogue at Palestine street in Tehran December 24, 2015.

Does Biden have moves like Jagger? - opinion

The US president could eke out an important victory during his Middle East trip, though the odds are stacked against him

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One for a flight to Los Angeles this week. If Biden is coming to the Mideast to criticize and slow Israeli building in Judea and Samaria and greater Jerusalem, pull back, says the writer.

How might the Russia-Ukraine war lead to conflict in the Middle East? - analysis

War is happening right now in Europe, but every actor in the area can cause a butterfly-effect scenario for Israel and its neighbors.

 A view shows a residential building destroyed by recent shelling, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in the city of Irpin in the Kyiv region, Ukraine March 2, 2022.

Save a Child's Heart creates small miracles

“I owe my life to this incredible NGO."

Balkis and her daughter, Fatma, from Tanzania

Forget Israel's Gaza security fence — What are other fences for?

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Israel has the right to defend its border

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Will Netanyahu’s scandal impact Middle East stability?

Netanyahu outlasted many of his opponents, from Ahmadinejad in Iran to extremists like Nouri al-Maliki in Iraq.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Tel Aviv, Israel February 14, 2018

At Home with the Flu Listening to the World about Israel

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