Both Hamas and the Israeli government have doubled down on their determination to continue the conflict.
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Druze are often held up as the best-integrated of Israel’s Arab minorities. But members of the faith who live in the Golan Heights have an especially complicated relationship with Israel.
It was business as usual between Israel and Tehran. But the rocket attack that killed 12 children in the Golan Heights could be the miscalculation that sparks a wider confilct.
Iran’s new government must balance the need to respond forcefully to an attack on its soil with the desire to pursue diplomatic and economic reforms.
A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and could drag the US into direct confrontation with Tehran.
A rocket attack killed 12 children and young people in a small Syrian Druze community in the Golan Heights.
12 children were killed in a strike on the small town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel has blamed Hezbollah, but the Lebanese militant group denies responsibility.
Hezbollah is the most powerful, sub-national militant group in the world. A war with Israel could be devastating for the region.
Armed groups looking to infiltrate the state to influence policy first pursue their objectives without openly antagonising the government.
Hezbollah has pushed Lebanon to the brink of war, to the dismay of many of the country’s citizens.
The IDF says Hamas is an idea that is rooted in the hearts of Palestinians and trying to eradicate it is impossible.
Unlike Hamas, Hezbollah is a large, well-equipped army with the capability to badly hurt Israel.
A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and could drag the US into direct confrontation with Tehran.
Hezbollah’s recent release of drone footage taken inside Israel appears designed to send a message that the armed group can cause serious damage in the event of a full-scale war.
Israel has cogent reasons for wanting to eliminate the threat from Hezbollah, but previous interventions in Lebanon have come at a cost.
Biden’s campaign is likely to be further undermined if Israel commits to war with Hezbollah.
All-out war between Israel and Hezbollah could destabilise the whole region, says Middle East expert Simon Mabon.
Hezbollah’s evolving capabilities are taking Israel by surprise.
Iran’s president and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash – we ask an expert what might happen next.
Lebanon’s precarious sectarian balance is tipping as militias take hold again.
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