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Using phones to kill or strike down traditional enemies is not new to Israel. It actually pre-dates both pagers and mobiles. Lina Jaradat

Israel's assassinations via telecoms predate pagers

From letter bombs to car bombs to even chocolate, Israel has a long, sordid history of assassinations and unorthodox ways to carry them out

Sami Moubayed 18 September 2024
Andrei Cojocaru

The biggest question about the Hezbollah pager attack is why now

A technically adroit strike could be a curtain-raiser for an expanded conflict

Colin P. Clarke 18 September 2024
Ambulances arrive at the American University of Beirut Medical Center as more than 2,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded when their pagers exploded on September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Pager attack deals painful but far from decisive blow to Hezbollah

Hezbollah has blamed Israel for a widespread terror attack that detonated thousands of pagers in Lebanon maiming more than 2,000 people and killing some.

Lina Khatib 17 September 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2L) and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant (R) sit during a commemoration ceremony for Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza on July 16, 2024. Abir Sultan/AFP

Why Israel constantly hesitates when it comes to Hezbollah

Netanyahu is effectively stuck between a rock and a hard place. Public pressure to eliminate the threat posed by Hezbollah in the north is mounting, so why hasn't he acted yet? Al Majalla explains.

Michael Horowitz 17 September 2024
Axel Rangel Garcia

The “Axis of Resistance” myth

Iran's self-branding as the "axis of resistance" allows it to extend its influence in the region under the guise of liberating Palestine and confronting American aggression

Lina Khatib 02 September 2024
An Israeli Samson C-130J Super Hercules cargo plane flies over the Israeli coastal city of Netanya towards northern Israel, on August 25, 2024. Jack Guez / AFP

Back to base: calm restored as both Israel and Hezbollah claim 'victory'

Few want a major escalation but both sides feel they must respond to the other, creating a rolling boil conflict with heightened rhetoric that remains susceptible to temperature changes

Michael Horowitz 28 August 2024
An image grab taken from a video released by the Hezbollah military press office on August 16, 2024, purportedly shows military capabilities in what the video describes as an underground position. Hezbollah military press office / AFP

What the video of Hezbollah’s new mountain facility can tell us

A 'missile city' in Lebanon's mountains is either the stereotypical lair or the ultimate safe haven, depending on how you see the armed Shiite group. As an exercise in propaganda, watch the video

Badia Fahs 22 August 2024
Members of Hezbollah carry the coffin of Wissam Tawil, a commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan forces who was killed during an Israeli strike on south Lebanon in Khirbet Silem, January 9, 2024. Aziz Taher/Reuters

Unpacking the puzzle: Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s commanders

The Lebanon-based militia has evolved its approach to losing senior personnel. These days, few who are felled are big names. Yet its problems go deeper than public relations

Lina Khatib 06 August 2024
For now, Beirut's international airport is open, despite several airlines cancelling flights. Some Lebanese who can afford it are leaving the country, expecting war. Reuters

Beginning to feel a lot like 2006... southern Beirut braces for war

In Beirut's southern suburbs, the atmosphere is reminiscent of the build-up to the last major war between Hezbollah and Israel almost 20 years ago. The Lebanese are well-versed in preparations for war

Salwa Baalbaki 05 August 2024
A Hezbollah member carries a weapon which sources familiar with its arsenal said is used to counter drones, during a religious procession to mark Ashura in Beirut's southern suburbs on 17 July 2024. Aziz Taher / Reuters

Israel is winning the intelligence war with Hezbollah. Will it matter?

Commanders and elites are being killed almost every week, but the group is proving to be resilient. Can Israel's spying do real damage?

Bilal Saab 18 July 2024
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30, Sep 2026

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Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

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Charbel Barakat
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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