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A man walks past a building that was destroyed during an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Zeita a day earlier, on October 14, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP

Why Israel's war in Lebanon is different this time

Israel has fought four wars in Lebanon, and each had their own unique dynamics. But parallels between the 1982 and current war paint an unsettling picture of what could come.

Ibrahim Hamidi 15 October 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

A look at Hezbollah's potent missile arsenal

While Israel’s military capabilities have improved since its last war in Lebanon in 2006, when the Iron Dome defence system didn’t exist yet, so has Hezbollah’s arsenal.Hezbollah is a militia and…

Al Majalla - London 15 October 2024
The aftermath of an Israeli air strike in Beirut's southern suburb of Rouweiss neighbourhood on October 10, 2024, after Netanyahu said Lebanon could face "Gaza-like" destruction. Anwar AMRO / AFP

A walk through Dahiyeh shows why residents call it ‘the second Nakba’

Hezbollah's stronghold has been under relentless Israeli attack for weeks. On the ground, Al Majalla explains how Beirut's once diverse southern suburb evolved into a 'little Tehran' over time.

Badia Fahs 11 October 2024
Al Majalla

How Israel’s spies know what Hezbollah will do before it does

Israeli intelligence services have done a thorough job of 'knowing their enemy' north of the border, in a system honed over time and against an enemy who provided opportunities

Samir Ragheb 09 October 2024
Smoke and flames rise in Beirut's southern suburbs, after Israeli air strikes, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon, October 6, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

One year into Gaza war, a regional war looks increasingly likely

All indications point to the numerous conflicts taking place in the region escalating to the point of an all-out war

Con Coughlin 07 October 2024
Iranian protesters carry flowers while standing in front of a giant banner depicting a portrait of Lebanon's Hezbollah Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on September 30, 2024. Morteza Nikoubazl/Getty

The axis of infiltration

Iran-backed militias carefully weigh their next moves after Israel's stunning success against Hezbollah. Will they ramp up their attacks or opt for self-preservation?

Lina Khatib 07 October 2024
Sara Gironi Carnevale

Hezbollah’s fall; Israel vs Iran

Al Majalla's October cover story looks at Israel's unprecedented decapitation of Hezbollah's top-brass leadership and the escalating direct confrontation between Tel Aviv and Tehran

Al Majalla - London 06 October 2024
Andrei Cojocaru

Nasrallah's killing shatters Hezbollah's aura of invincibility

A new reality emerges after Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. What happens next could have serious ramifications for Lebanon, Israel and the entire region.

Michael Horowitz 06 October 2024
Mona Eing + Michael Meissner

Hassan Nasrallah: Orator, cleric, militant

The assassinated Hezbollah leader had a long list of victims that included many more Arabs than Israelis

Arash Azizi 06 October 2024
Al Majalla

Bunker-busting bombs could also be targeting Hezbollah cash reserves

Israel is not only targeting Hezbollah leaders and weapons but also its finances, those who run them, and access to foreign currency, piling pressure on its supporters in Lebanon's cash-based economy

Toufic Chanbour 05 October 2024
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
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

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

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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