Middle East
Iran’s Attack on Israel Coalesces U.S. Allies
Will the Islamic Republic’s aerial assault help forge an anti-Iran coalition?
Video Purporting to Show Iranian Attack on Israel Is Actually a Ukraine Strike on Crimea
Analysts have used geolocation to show that the video was taken in Sevastopol.
Iran Launches Direct Attack on Israel
Plus: Former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial begins.
Israelis Prepare for a New Front as Operations in Gaza Abate
Iran and its proxies may be eyeing another attack, according to U.S. and Israeli officials.
Mass Murderers and Bomb Makers: The Prisoners Hamas Wants Israel to Free
Hamas is demanding the release of high-profile terrorists as a condition of a hostage deal with Israel.
Rafah Offensive Lays Bare U.S.-Israel Divide
Are Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden at their breaking point over Gaza’s southernmost city?
The Roots of Strife in Iran Run Deep
‘What Iranians Want’ chronicles the foundations of the Women, Life, and Freedom protest movement.
Israel, Gaza, and the ‘Day After’ Dilemma
Key stakeholders remain divided over postwar Palestinian governance.
Why Jerusalem Is Considered Islam’s Third Holiest City
Ramadan brings renewed attention to tensions between Muslims, Jews, and Christians.
The Israel-Hamas War at Day 150
Hamas continues to disrupt the path to peace in the conflict it began five months ago.
Military Coalitions, Explained
Why the United States engages in them, what their advantages are, and what their disadvantages are.
Countering the Coming Drone War
The U.S. faces a rapidly evolving drone threat. Can the Pentagon and industrial base keep up?
Iran’s Escalation Game
Will the United States’ attacks against Iran-backed militias be enough to deter the Islamic Republic?
The United Nations’ Palestinian Refugee Agency, Explained
The revelation that U.N. staff members participated in October 7 is the latest in a string of controversies.
