Israel and the middle east

Regional terror and strategic balance: Israel's vital role in the Middle East - opinion

Strategic analysts believe that Israel has become critically important for maintaining regional peace and stability.

IDF armored and infantry reserve units in military training in Golan Heights before heading South to the Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a fire cause by Hezbollah rockets.

Netanyahu firm on new phase of Hezbollah war as UN warns of catastrophe

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian (right) meets with Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, in Tehran, last week. In the Mideast, a reluctance to use force is seen by most people as a weakness, the writer maintains.

Escalation vs. restraint: The strategic dilemma in Gaza and Hezbollah’s attrition war - opinion

 A woman rides a bike near posters of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 12, 2024.

Katz: military and diplomatic pressure needed for Gaza hostage deal


Letters to the Editor: February 9, 2014

It is a travesty that our lawmakers undermine their own legitimacy by rendering the law meaningless.

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An anonymous soldier and revolutionary in our time

Israel inspired.

Avraham 'Yair' Stern

Sinai-based jihadist group claims responsibility for latest Egyptian attacks

Al Jazeera journalists to face trial for aiding “terrorist organization” by supplying them with money, equipment and information.

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Jewish leaders: Political shift won't affect ME policy

Top American Jewish organizations say midterm voters cared more about domestic issues, weaker Obama won't affect peace talks.

Obama speaking flag 311 AP