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Voices from the Arab press: Internal Arab fractures amid Iran war

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE
A man stands on the rubble as emergency services operate at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026
Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital, shows the damage inside the hospital, during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2024.

'Hero' Gaza hospital director and op-ed writer for NYT revealed to have been Hamas colonel

Despite his Hamas rank being well known in Arabic media, Safiya was still invited to write opinion pieces for the NYT.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
People gather to attend the funeral of Hezbollah's top military official, Haytham Ali Tabtabai, and of other people who were killed by an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, despite a US-brokered truce a year ago, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 24, 2025.

Weakened Hezbollah hesitates on retaliation while Israel warns of escalation - analysis

Another layer of complexity comes from the split within Lebanon’s leadership over how to respond.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
IDF Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee.

Goodbye, 'Mr. evacuate now': Arab outlets weigh in on Adraee’s retirement

Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson for nearly 20 years, is set to retire, with discussions underway to find his successor.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Let's at Least meet them Halfway

NOVEMBER 16, 2017ByHUSSEIN NOURI
The Jerusalem Post