While this marked the first time Iran directly struck Israel, the weak showing of these drone strikes demonstrates Tehran's clear desire to avoid getting sucked into a direct conflict

Iran launched a series of attacks on Israel overnight Saturday, and Israel's war cabinet vows a "significant response"

Six months of war have led to huge swings in public opinion and growing criticism of Israel from US leaders, which would have been unthinkable in the past. Have things changed?

51 years ago, an elite unit of the Israeli army assassinated Muhammad Youssef al-Najjar, Kamal Adwan and Kamal Nasser in a dramatic operation in the upscale Beirut neighbourhood of Verdun

After Iranian generals were killed in Damascus, Tehran will feel it needs to hit back, not least because Iranians demand it. Doing so without declaring all-out war is the tricky bit.

Israel's friends are falling away, its army cannot claim victory, its major ally is losing patience, and its diplomatic isolation has never been so stark. For Arab states, the time is now.

While critics say the move was only for optics and doesn't signal a shift in US support for Israel, it is yet another sign of its increasing global isolation

The former Israeli prime minister on the aimless Gaza war, the dangers posed by the far-right, and why he believes Benjamin Netanyahu should be fired as soon as possible.

The Secretary General of Fatah's Central Committee tells Al Majalla that the Palestinians need a unified strategy to mend divisions and leverage new-found global support for their cause

Criticism of Netanyahu from a US senator and staunch supporter of Israel is important. But Democrats are increasingly opposing Israel's war on Gaza and want to see actions, not just talk.