In recent years, Hamas had appeared to be more focused on running Gaza than attacking Israel. WHY NOW? In recent years, Israel has made peace deals with Arab countries without having to make concessions in its conflict with the Palestinians. The U.S. has recently been trying to br...
support for Israel, and efforts to recover hostages seized by Hamas, and rising global anger over the number of civilians killed in the war and the humanitarian crisis it has unleashed. “I continue to believe diplomacy is the answer to bringing lasting stability across the Israel-Lebanon ...
The United States is scrambling to quell attacks by a range of armed groups that are allied to Iran and to each other. They are: — Hamas in Gaza; — powerful Hezbollah, the dominant force in Lebanon; — smaller militias in Iraq and Syria; — Houthis in the poor Arabian penin...
To restore its credibility, Hamas needed not only to show some life by attacking Israel. It had to fight the Israelis to a standstill. Since it had no regular army and air force to wage an open battle, it could only do that on home ground, where it could use guerilla tactics. That’...
He called the contention by some Republicans that the more than half a million Democrats who voted uncommitted in presidential primaries this year were “pro-Hamas” was “total bullshit.” Sherman noted there was a sizable segment of Democrats who voted uncommitted in 2012 and alleged that...
Below is a look at who the Houthis are, how they became such a formidable, if unofficial, military power, and why they are attacking ships on the crucial trade route. Ship sunk by Houthis likely damaged undersea telecommunication cables ...
The president is facing growing criticism for his administration's strong support of Israel as casualties mount in the conflict, which began when Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, attacked Israel on Oct. 7. His order is a rare step against America's closest ally in the Mideast who...
The assassination of General Mousavi came only hours after Washington accused Tehran of attacking an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean. Tehran is a strong supporter of the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza but has not engaged directly in the war, which has, thus far, killed over 20,000 Palestinian...
Why have they been attacking ships in the Red Sea? Image:Map of Middle East The Houthis claim the attacks are aimed at ending the air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip following the 7 October attacks byHamas. Several ships have been attacked with drones, rockets and in ...
Communities SecretaryMichael Govetold Sky News the new definition is seeking "specifically to respond to the increase in the amount of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred that we've seen on our streets and social media and elsewhere" since theIsrael-Hamas warbegan. ...