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Why Trump’s Ceasefires Are Failing to End Middle East Violence
Residents in Gaza, southern Lebanon, northern Israel, and Kuwait faced ongoing violence this week, despite ceasefires arranged by the U. S. supposed to be...
Trump’s Expletive Outburst Exposes Strains With Netanyahu Amid Middle East War
A leaked and later partially confirmed phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has exposed unusually public tensions...
Hezbollah Rejects Lebanon Ceasefire, Casting Doubt on Iran Peace Prospects
The rejection of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire by Hezbollah represents a significant challenge to ongoing efforts to contain a conflict that has increasingly merged the...
A Regional Crisis or a Protracted International Disorder?
On May 31, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam gave a televised address in which he condemned Israel’s invasion and intensified attacks on southern Lebanon...
Pause, Not Peace: The Iran Ceasefire Framework
A tentative U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding appeared close to completion in late May, but Iran’s decision to suspend indirect talks over Israel’s expanding operations...
Israel Approves 2,000 New West Bank Settlement Homes in Major Expansion Push
Israel has approved the construction of more than 2,000 new housing units in the occupied West Bank, in a move that is expected to...
Netanyahu Loses Support in Northern Israel as Voters Demand Tougher Hezbollah Policy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing declining support in northern Israel as voters increasingly criticize his handling of the conflict with Hezbollah and...
Israeli Strikes Kill Nine in Gaza as Ceasefire Efforts Stall
At least nine Palestinians, including five members of the same family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to...
Israel Says Military Operations in Lebanon Will Continue Despite Ceasefire
Israel has announced that it will continue military operations in southern Lebanon despite a newly agreed ceasefire, raising fresh concerns about whether the latest...
Israel Hits South Lebanon After Pullback From Beirut Strike
Israel continued its military strikes on southern Lebanon, particularly targeting Hezbollah, even after U. S. President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...