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Editorial Staff Updated 10 days ago

Trump, on Easter, threatens 'hell' on Iran's infrastructure if Strait remains blocked - Reuters

Trump, on Easter, threatens 'hell' on Iran's infrastructure if Strait remains blocked Reuters

Editorial Staff Updated 11 days ago

Iran pushes back against Trump's deadline

Iran's top officials defy President Trump's ultimatum regarding the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions.

Editorial Staff Updated 11 days ago

8 killed, 95 wounded in US-Israeli attacks on Iran bridge

At least eight civilians were killed and 95 others wounded in US and Israeli attacks on a bridge in Iran's northern Alborz province.

Editorial Staff Updated 11 days ago

Israel launches new strikes on Lebanon, forces closure of Syria border crossing

Israeli airstrikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 11 people, including a family of six, and wounded dozens more.

Editorial Staff 12 days ago

Briefing: In Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by Israel. Some say they're targeted

Strategic angle: Lebanon reports at least 54 health workers among over 1,400 fatalities due to Israeli actions, with claims of targeted attacks on first responders.

Editorial Staff 13 days ago

Briefing: Israel preparing for attacks on Iranian energy sites, awaits US green light, official says

Strategic angle: Israel is poised to target Iranian energy infrastructure, pending approval from the United States.

Editorial Staff 13 days ago

Briefing: What is Israel's military objective in Lebanon?

Strategic angle: Israel's operations in Lebanon raise concerns about a potential new occupation as it seeks to weaken Hezbollah.

Editorial Staff 13 days ago

Briefing: Is opposing Israel 'anti-Semitism'? France’s latest attempt to fight hate risks inflaming it

Strategic angle: The French government is backing a draft law that conflates criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism, raising concerns about free speech.

Editorial Staff 14 days ago

Briefing: Israel launches new strikes on Beirut after destroying bridge in eastern Lebanon

Strategic angle: Explosions rocked Beirut early Saturday as Israel targeted Hezbollah infrastructure following the destruction of a bridge in eastern Lebanon.

Editorial Staff 14 days ago

Briefing: Israel's PM says 70% of Iran's steel production capacity destroyed, hindering weapons production

Strategic angle: Israel claims significant damage to Iran's steel production, impacting its military capabilities.

Editorial Staff 14 days ago

Briefing: Strikes hit Lebanon as Israel vows to occupy swathe of south after war

Strategic angle: Lebanon reports Israeli strikes near Beirut's main airport road amid escalating tensions and UN Security Council discussions.

Editorial Staff 15 days ago

Briefing: European nations say Israel, Hezbollah fighting 'must cease'

Strategic angle: European ministers express outrage over the situation in Lebanon and demand an end to attacks on civilians.

Editorial Staff 15 days ago

Briefing: Iran's military warns of crushing attacks until adversaries' 'surrender'

Strategic angle: Tehran vows to continue its military actions in the Middle East until the U.S. and Israel face 'permanent regret'.

Editorial Staff 15 days ago

Briefing: Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians

Strategic angle: Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across the embattled Palestinian territories following Israel's controversial decision.

Editorial Staff 16 days ago

Briefing: Debunking claims Israeli Jews are 'stealing land' in Morocco

Strategic angle: A viral video claims Israeli Jews are reclaiming land in Morocco, but the evidence is misleading.

Editorial Staff Updated 16 days ago

Israel legalises death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

Israel's parliament has passed a controversial law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terror-related murders.

Editorial Staff 16 days ago

Briefing: War in the Middle East: Israeli strikes kill 7 in Lebanon

Strategic angle: Israeli strikes in south Beirut and a nearby area killed seven people and wounded dozens, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

Editorial Staff 16 days ago

Briefing: France Faces Criticism from US and Israel Over Arms Exports Amid Iran War

Strategic angle: The Israeli government halts arms imports from France due to overflight rights dispute.

Briefing: Israeli army says 'struck senior Hezbollah commander' in Beirut

Strategic angle: The Israeli Defense Forces reported multiple strikes targeting senior Hezbollah members in Beirut.

Briefing: 'In their conflict with Iran, the US and Israel are pursuing divergent war aims'

Strategic angle: Geopolitical expert Frédéric Encel discusses the differing motivations of the US and Israel in their approach to Iran.

Briefing: Lebanon condemns Israel’s 'clear intention' to impose new occupation of its territory

Strategic angle: Lebanon reacts to Israeli strikes and occupation plans amid escalating tensions.

Briefing: Israel to destroy all houses in South Lebanon buffer-zone

Strategic angle: Israel plans to demolish homes in Lebanese villages near the border, preventing 600,000 displaced individuals from returning until security is established in northern Israel.

Editorial Staff Updated 17 days ago

Houthis fire missiles at Israel, Iran's missile toll revealed and Tiger Woods arrest

A series of significant events unfold, including missile attacks and a high-profile arrest.

Briefing: Lebanese justice minister calls for Israel negotiations to avert humanitarian catastrophe

Strategic angle: Lebanese justice minister warns of 'dramatic' situation in the country as Israeli floats extended buffer zone on its southern border.

Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved 'beyond halfway point' as strikes continue across Middle East

Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims significant military progress in the ongoing conflict, with no timeline set for resolution.

Briefing: Lebanese Minister Addresses Euronews Amidst Ongoing Israeli Strikes

Strategic angle: Over 1,200 casualties reported in Lebanon as tensions escalate.

Briefing: Nadim Houry warns: Israel is no longer just fighting Hezbollah, 'it’s waging war on Lebanon'

Strategic angle: Nadim Houry discusses the implications of Israel's military actions in Lebanon, highlighting a deeper structural impasse.

Briefing: Houthi Attacks Stoke Fears of More Shipping Disruption

Strategic angle: Global oil prices surge as Yemen's Houthi rebels escalate attacks on shipping routes.

Editorial Staff Updated 18 days ago

IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri Killed in Operation, Israel Claims

The death of Tangsiri highlights escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy route.

Briefing: New Israeli defence budget 'another indication of breach between people and government'

Strategic angle: Israel’s parliament passed its annual budget, raising concerns about the disconnect between the government and its citizens.

Editorial Staff Updated 18 days ago

CBS News Gas and Oil Price Tracker Shows Rising Energy Costs Amid Iran War

Energy prices are on the rise as the conflict in Iran escalates, according to CBS News.

Briefing: Israel braces for delayed economic fallout of war in Iran

Strategic angle: Despite limited immediate impact, Israel's economy may soon feel the effects of its conflict with Tehran.

Editorial Staff Updated 18 days ago

Netanyahu orders military to 'further expand' Lebanon security buffer zone

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to enhance the security buffer zone along the Lebanon border.

Briefing: Israel restores Latin Patriarch’s access to Holy Sepulchre church after international outcry

Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces full access for the Latin Patriarch following previous restrictions.

Editorial Staff Updated 19 days ago

Israel army reports war's first missile attack from Yemen

Yemen's Houthi movement threatens military intervention amid escalating conflict.

Editorial Staff 19 days ago

Briefing: Iran war: Israel approves billions in new military funds

Strategic angle: Israel's new, defense-heavy budget comes as its forces fight Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, while also pursuing operations in Gaza.

Editorial Staff Updated 19 days ago

Israeli police bar top Catholic figure in Jerusalem from holding Palm Sunday mass at Holy Sepulchre

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, sparking international concern.

Editorial Staff 19 days ago

Briefing: Anti-war protests in Israel: Hundreds gather in Tel-Aviv

Strategic angle: Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, marking a significant increase in participation in weekly demonstrations.

Editorial Staff Updated 20 days ago

Iran Launches Strikes on Israel and Gulf Sites

Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and US-linked military facilities across the Gulf.

Editorial Staff 20 days ago

Briefing: War returns to southern Lebanon: 'Southern people have endured so many sacrifices'

Strategic angle: Hassan Ayoub and Mohamed Fakih reflect on the history of their marginalized region scarred by conflict.

Editorial Staff 20 days ago

Briefing: War in the Middle East Live: Conflict enters second month, US expects to end it within two weeks

Strategic angle: The war in the Middle East entered its second month on Saturday as attacks continued across the region and the United States insisted that its objectives will be achieved within two weeks.

Briefing: Iran to Facilitate Humanitarian Aid via Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: Iran announces plans to expedite humanitarian assistance following recent attacks on its nuclear facilities.

Briefing: War in Lebanon 'was imposed upon us', PM Nawaf Salam says

Strategic angle: Lebanese Prime Minister discusses the Israeli offensive and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Briefing: Israel Strikes Arak Nuclear Facility as UN Agency Confirms Attack on Uranium Site

Strategic angle: Israel conducts a military strike on the Arak nuclear facility amid rising tensions over uranium enrichment.

Briefing: Effort to create buffer zone in Lebanon positions Israel as 'aggressive force requiring resistance'

Strategic angle: Analysis by Dr. Filippo Dionigi highlights the implications of Israel's actions in Lebanon.

Briefing: 'They're putting up quite a fight': Hezbollah pushes back against Israel's advancing troops

Strategic angle: FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut on the ongoing conflict as Hezbollah resists Israeli advances.

Editorial Staff Updated 22 days ago

Iran’s military leaders dismiss Trump’s deal claims

Military command says it will not ‘come to terms’ with US after Washington presents 15-point plan to end war

Editorial Staff 22 days ago

Briefing: War in the Mideast: Iranian cluster ballistic missiles test Israel’s defences

Strategic angle: As the regional conflict between Israel and Iran enters a volatile new phase, a banned weapon of war is reappearing over civilian centers.

Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes across Iran

Strategic angle: Israel's military has launched new strikes in Iran amid ongoing tensions and refusal to negotiate a peace deal.

Briefing: Germany's Left Party rocked by antisemitism allegations

Strategic angle: A state-level branch of the socialist Left Party has sparked controversy by rejecting contemporary Zionism, raising questions about antisemitism and Israel's right to exist.

Briefing: Volkswagen to Switch from Cars to Defense at Key Plant

Strategic angle: An exclusive report indicates Volkswagen is considering producing weapons for Israel, exploring viable options.

Briefing: 'The humanitarian crisis here is worsening by the minute': Israel continues to bomb Lebanon

Strategic angle: More than a million people have been driven from their homes in Lebanon as Israel continues its bombardment of the country.

Editorial Staff Updated 23 days ago

Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery and explosions boom over Tehran from Israeli attack

Tensions escalate as Iran retaliates against perceived threats from Israel.

Briefing: Middle East live: Israeli strikes on South Lebanon leave nine dead

Strategic angle: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon result in multiple casualties amid ongoing conflict.

Briefing: Iran claims Israel, US, attacked near nuclear power plant, no technical damage or casualties

Strategic angle: Iran alleges an attack by Israel and the US near its nuclear facility, reporting no damage or injuries.

Briefing: Lebanon's humanitarian crisis worsens as fighting continues

Strategic angle: The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is continuing and Israel has announced it may occupy Lebanon's south long term.

Briefing: Byblos in Paris: Macron opens Lebanese heritage exhibition with warning to Israel over 'occupation'

Strategic angle: Emmanuel Macron inaugurates an exhibition celebrating Lebanon's Byblos amidst ongoing conflict and humanitarian issues.

Briefing: Israeli forces to control south Lebanon up to Litani river

Strategic angle: Israel announces military control extending to the Litani River amid escalating tensions.

Briefing: In southern Lebanon, civilians are trapped after Israel destroys bridges

Strategic angle: The Israeli military is seeking to isolate southern Lebanon, a Hezbollah stronghold, from the rest of the country.

Briefing: Iran and Hezbollah still able to coordinate strikes on Israel

Strategic angle: Iran continues to strike Israel, with missiles bypassing air defenses and causing injuries in Tel Aviv.

Editorial Staff 25 days ago

Briefing: Middle East war live: Trump says US, Iran are talking as Tehran fires new missile strikes on Israel

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump offers guarded optimism about winding down US operations as Iran launches new missile strikes on Israel.

Editorial Staff 25 days ago

Briefing: Whose war is it? Trump eyes Iran talks as Israel hints at long campaign

Strategic angle: Another deadline day, another ultimatum, another surprise turn from the US president.

Editorial Staff Updated 25 days ago

West Bank: Israeli settlers torch homes, beat Palestinians

Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian areas, causing significant damage and injuries.

Editorial Staff Updated 25 days ago

Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon

There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.

Editorial Staff Updated 26 days ago

US and Israel attack Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, says Iran atomic energy organization

The organization added that there was 'no leakage of radioactive materials reported' in the area in central Iran.

Editorial Staff 26 days ago

Briefing: Disarming Hezbollah 'extremely difficult', expert says amid Israel tensions

Strategic angle: Ziad Majed highlights the challenges faced by the Lebanese government in disarming Hezbollah post-ceasefire.

Editorial Staff 26 days ago

Briefing: The city of Nabatieh in Lebanon has been hit hard by Israeli airstrikes

Strategic angle: Hezbollah has a strong presence here, this is one of the heartlands of Lebanon's Shia community.

Editorial Staff 27 days ago

Briefing: Why isn't there more international coverage of Israeli strikes in Lebanon?

Strategic angle: Lebanon is the second front of the war in the Middle East, raising questions about media coverage.

Editorial Staff Updated 27 days ago

Netanyahu Declares Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Halted on 19th Day of Conflict

Israeli Prime Minister asserts that Iran can no longer enrich uranium or develop missile technology amidst ongoing war.

France's FM to visit Lebanon in show of 'support and solidarity' amid Middle East war

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot will visit Lebanon to express solidarity with the Lebanese people amid ongoing conflict.

Editorial Staff 28 days ago

Briefing: The West Bank, up against the wall: Illegal Palestinian workers face exploitation and danger

Strategic angle: Our reporters in the Middle East went to meet Palestinians who are desperately trying to reach Israel to find work there.

Netanyahu’s Iran war press briefing targeted at ‘audience of one’: Donald Trump

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s press briefing on the Iran war was aimed specifically at President Donald Trump, according to reports.

Editorial Staff 28 days ago

Briefing: Missile Strikes Near Russian TV Crew in Lebanon

Strategic angle: A missile hit close to a Russian state TV crew during a live broadcast, injuring the reporter and cameraman.

U.S. Oil Prices Surge Past $100 Amid Iran Tensions

Escalating threats from the Trump administration lead to a significant spike in oil prices.

Oil jumps 4% as Iranian retaliatory strikes on Qatar’s key energy facility stoke supply worries

Oil prices surged following Iranian missile strikes that damaged a crucial LNG export facility in Qatar.

Editorial Staff 29 days ago

Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' as Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities

Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses optimism about the war's duration while highlighting cooperation with the US.

Editorial Staff 29 days ago

Briefing: Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses press conference

Strategic angle: Netanyahu defends Israel and US campaign against Iran, highlighting successful airstrikes.

Editorial Staff Updated 29 days ago

Iranian Missile Strike Near Tel Aviv Claims Lives of Elderly Couple

A tragic missile attack in Ramat Gan has resulted in the deaths of two individuals, raising tensions in the region.

Editorial Staff 29 days ago

Briefing: Ayman Mhanna: 'Lebanon has become the theatre for a war between Israel and Iran'

Strategic angle: Nadia Massih interviews Ayman Mhanna on the escalating conflict in Lebanon as a battleground for Iranian and Israeli interests.

Editorial Staff 30 days ago

Briefing: Israel Destroys River Bridges in Southern Lebanon

Strategic angle: The health ministry reports a rising death toll amid ongoing conflict.

Israeli military says Iran has launched new barrage of missiles toward country

It says sirens are alerting residents in areas under attack and air defences have been activated.

Briefing: To return to Gaza, Palestinian refugees first have to face Israeli-backed militias

Strategic angle: Israel is reopening the Rafah border crossing, but challenges remain for Palestinian refugees.

Briefing: Beirut building collapses amid fresh Israeli strikes in capital city's centre

Strategic angle: Intense Israeli strikes lead to building collapse in Beirut, raising death toll to at least 900 since early March.

Are Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region affecting the US' war strategy?

Israel's military initiates strikes on western Iran as tensions escalate.

Briefing: Live: Israel strikes central Beirut as Iran attack leaves two dead near Tel Aviv

Strategic angle: An Israeli strike on central Beirut has resulted in multiple casualties, coinciding with an Iranian missile attack in Israel.

Briefing: Iran using cluster munitions in retaliatory strikes on Israel

Strategic angle: Iran continues its retaliatory strikes against Israel, reportedly employing cluster munitions that cause widespread damage.

Briefing: Top Iranian officials killed in Israeli airstrike in wartime blow to country's leadership

Strategic angle: Iran has confirmed the deaths of two senior security officials, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.

Briefing: Fearing Israeli strikes, a Druze village screens for Hezbollah militants among Lebanon’s displaced

Strategic angle: In the predominantly Druze city of Aley, authorities check identity documents of displaced individuals to prevent Hezbollah infiltration.

Briefing: Ghassan Salamé urges Israel and international community to let Lebanon 'do Its job more efficiently'

Strategic angle: Amid Israel's military escalation and Hezbollah's activities, Lebanon faces a humanitarian and political crisis.

United Arab Emirates Briefly Closes Airspace Amid Israel Strikes

The UAE has temporarily shut down its airspace following military actions by Israel in Lebanon and Tehran.

Briefing: Live: UAE intercepts Iranian fire as Israel strikes Tehran and Lebanon

Strategic angle: Explosions were heard over Dubai as the UAE military intercepted Iranian missiles and drones, prompting airspace closure.

Briefing: Israel pounds Beirut's southern suburbs with death toll raising to 850

Strategic angle: An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on March 15, leading to a significant increase in casualties.

Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

Tragic incident leaves four dead, including two children, in the northern West Bank.

Briefing: US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran

Strategic angle: Israel conducts extensive bombing campaign targeting Iranian regime infrastructure as conflict escalates.

Briefing: War in Iran strains ammunition supplies, raising concern among military leadership

Strategic angle: In just two weeks of war, Israeli and US forces have fired a record number of missiles to defend against Iranian attacks.

US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway

U.S. launches rescue efforts after military refueling plane crashes over Iraq.

Israeli strike kills 12 medics in a clinic in southern Lebanon

An overnight Israeli strike resulted in the deaths of a dozen medical staff in southern Lebanon, escalating tensions in the region.

Briefing: UN chief says 'diplomatic avenues' available to stop war in Lebanon as Hezbollah claims 'direct clashes' with Israeli forces

Strategic angle: UN Chief Antonio Guterres calls for international engagement to support Lebanon amid escalating conflict.

Briefing: How war between US, Israel and Iran could impact your summer vacation as price of oil skyrockets

Strategic angle: Rising oil prices may affect travel plans this summer.

Briefing: Iranian strikes, Hezbollah rockets make regular life in Israel ‘simply impossible’

Strategic angle: Attacks on northern Israel have been constant and relentless, disrupting daily life.

Briefing: Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah fighting

Strategic angle: The Israeli military warned that it may target ambulances allegedly misused by Hezbollah, raising concerns over medical safety in conflict zones.

Briefing: Tyre residents refuse to evacuate Lebanon's Hezbollah bastion despite Israeli strikes

Strategic angle: As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon, residents in Tyre are defying evacuation orders amidst escalating danger.

Briefing: Explosion shakes Tehran amid state-organised rally after Israeli warning

Strategic angle: A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned it could target the area.

Briefing: US-Israeli Strikes Damage Iran's Cultural Heritage Sites

Strategic angle: UNESCO World Heritage Sites are at risk, with several monuments already damaged by US and Israeli strikes.

Briefing: New war in Lebanon is price of international community's silence

Strategic angle: The international community's inaction has led to escalating tensions in Lebanon following a broken truce.

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee

AP News reports on the Israeli military's decision to drop charges against soldiers involved in a sexual assault case.

Briefing: With focus on Iran, Israeli settlers wage West Bank violence

Strategic angle: As Israel and the United States continue their war on Iran, settlers are pushing deeper into Palestinian land in the West Bank.

Briefing: Israel pounds Lebanon: Grieving border village calls for peace

Strategic angle: In the south Lebanon border village of Qlayaa, hundreds mourn parish priest Father Pierre al-Rai two days after he was killed by Israeli shelling while inspecting the site of an earlier attack.

Briefing: Israel army says Hezbollah fired 200 rockets in 'biggest barrage' of war

Strategic angle: Israel's military reports a significant escalation in conflict with Hezbollah, marking the largest rocket attack since the war began.

Half a million displaced in Lebanon amid intensifying Israeli strikes

An air strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on March 9 after Israel warned it would target branches of a firm linked to Hezbollah.

Briefing: Israel says army working to intercept incoming Iranian missiles as it targets Hezbollah in Beirut

Strategic angle: Iran has begun firing barrages of drones and missiles early on Thursday as the war with the US and Israel nears the two-week mark.

Briefing: Benjamin Netanyahu, a prime minister without checks and balances

Strategic angle: The strikes in Iran have further reduced the political space for opposition in Israel, even as concerns mount over a possible ground offensive in Lebanon.

Briefing: Israel launches new 'large-scale' wave of strikes on south Beirut

Strategic angle: The Israeli military has initiated a significant offensive against Hezbollah targets in southern Beirut, promising to use 'great force'.

Briefing: Spain formally dismisses ambassador to Israel amid tensions with Tel Aviv

Strategic angle: Ambassador Sálomon's dismissal formalizes the absence of a Spanish ambassador to Israel following strained relations.

Briefing: Spain withdraws ambassador to Israel as rift intensifies

Strategic angle: Spain's government has formally dismissed its ambassador to Israel amid ongoing tensions related to the Gaza conflict.

Briefing: Beirut: FRANCE 24 in the heart of the bombed southern suburbs

Strategic angle: Our special correspondents in Beirut report from the southern suburbs devastated by Israeli bombardments.

Briefing: Centre of Beirut shocked after Israeli army strikes apartment block

Strategic angle: Over 700,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon amid intense Israeli strikes, with nearly 600 having died since the start of the war.

Briefing: While southern Lebanon evacuates, northern Israel stays put

Strategic angle: France will be sending 60 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon amid evacuations ordered by the Israeli army.

Briefing: Central Beirut targeted by Israeli strikes for second time since war started

Strategic angle: An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on March 11, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital.

Oil plunges 10% as Trump warns to hit Iran 'twenty times harder' if it blockades Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices plunged after Trump warned that Tehran would be hit "twenty times harder" if it attempted to halt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Middle East war: new Israeli strikes in Lebanon as Mojtaba Khamenei becomes Iran's new supreme leader

Overnight between Sunday and Monday, the IDF launched new heavy strikes in central Iran and against Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut.

Briefing: Live: Israel and Iran exchange strikes as missile threats escalate

Strategic angle: Israel activated air defences after missile attacks from Iran, escalating tensions in the region.

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Briefing: Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn

Strategic angle: Experts caution that the ongoing conflict and bombings will lead to significant long-term environmental damage.

Briefing: 'This is not our war': Lebanese people voice anger against Hezbollah

Strategic angle: Displaced by Israeli bombings, tens of thousands of Lebanese seek refuge, raising tensions in Christian neighborhoods.

Briefing: Israel's double-edged ambitions in Lebanon

Strategic angle: The Israeli army aims to weaken Hezbollah but risks increasing civilian casualties and restoring legitimacy for its adversaries.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of 'unlawfully' using white phosphorus in new Lebanon attacks

The NGO released a report stating that verified images showed airburst white phosphorus munitions being deployed over a residential town in southern Lebanon.

Briefing: Hezbollah reports clash with overnight Israeli raid in east Lebanon

Strategic angle: Militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops during an overnight raid in eastern Lebanon.

Briefing: Israelis divided over war with Iran as conflict expands

Strategic angle: Air raid sirens ring out across Israel, alerting residents of Iranian missile launches, a sound that now dictates the daily lives of Israelis.

Escalation in Beirut: Israeli Strikes Result in High Casualties

The Israeli military's expanded operations in Beirut have resulted in nearly 400 reported deaths, including 83 children, raising concerns over the humanitarian implications.