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.
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
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
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
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
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
Simmering cross-border tensions might reach a crescendo and derail the recovery of the global economy—a scenario the international community desperately seeks to rule out
The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon may be inevitable, as Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza is still ongoing and as ceasefire negotiations have faltered…
A diplomatic initiative led by US envoy Amos Hochstein to separate Israeli and Hezbollah "Radwan" special forces appears to be falling short, and time is running out
No sooner did Washington greenlight Ukraine's use of long-range missiles than Russia announced it had signed a law allowing a nuclear strike in response to such an attack
As we bear witness to the endless livestream of death and destruction on our phones, it is important to call Israel's war on Gaza what it truly is: a genocide
The cost of this war already dwarfs those from 2006, yet it shows no signs of ending. Israel can absorb some losses; Lebanon cannot. If its people turn on each other, it will get a lot worse.
Christian Zionists have long prided themselves on their undeviating support for Israel, but a closer look exposes an allegiance rooted in white supremacy, antisemitism, and Islamaphobia
With dreamy vocals evoking images of hills and homeland, the star and her husband together wove a new and more romantic version of Lebanon in the years before the civil war that feels very distant now