The latest news, analysis and opinion on the Israel-Hamas war and its wider impact on the Middle East.
Netanyahu vows to continue offensive against militant group as his allies attack ceasefire plan
Many Haifa residents support offensive against Hizbollah even as rockets land around them
Proposed truce comes as Israel tells troops to prepare for potential ground invasion against Lebanese militant group
Battered militia 'still has thousands of angry members with missiles'
Lebanese militant group fought Israeli troops to a stalemate in 2006. Both sides have tried to learn the lessons
Attack targeted head of militant group’s missiles division in latest round of bombardment
There is a short window for international diplomacy to find a face-saving formula for the Iran-backed militant group
US President Joe Biden has struggled to constrain Israeli leader from escalating conflict in the Middle East
IDF hits Beirut suburbs and Hizbollah fires on northern Israel as world leaders warn against slide into war
Since approving assassinations in Beirut and Tehran, the premier’s Likud party has taken the lead in national surveys
Deadliest single day in country for decades followed US warnings against escalating attacks on Hizbollah
Exchanges of fire between Lebanese militant group and Israel are some of the most fierce since October 7
Iranian-backed militant group is under pressure to change tactics after series of attacks
Air strike on Ibrahim Aqil and Radwan Force follows a wave of deadly blasts in Lebanon
Famed investor said on X that he was ‘celebrating’ the destruction of Gaza
Officials say court lacks jurisdiction in case against Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister
Shocked citizens, extreme injuries and a powerful militant group in disarray: the impact of thousands of pager and walkie-talkie blasts
For Hizbollah the strike is a humiliation, while some Israelis see it as a prelude to a wider offensive in Lebanon
Hassan Nasrallah says pager and walkie-talkie detonations are ‘major security and military blow’
Exploding devices and air strikes suggest strategy is to force Lebanese militants to rethink military support for Gaza
At least 25 dead and more than 600 wounded in explosions a day after thousands of pagers detonated
A visual guide to the conflict and its regional impact
Benjamin Netanyahu is raising the risks of an all-out Middle East war
‘Israel and Gaza: Into the Abyss’ and ‘Surviving October 7th’ convey the human toll of the violence on both sides
Militants say they will continue attacks near Lebanon’s border with Israel after sabotage of communications devices kills 12