Israel's Terminal Case of Election Fever: The far-right rises as illegal settlers lead violence

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Israel's Deadly Ceasefire in Lebanon: The continuing war against Hezbollah and the failure of disarmament

After four week of war, a ceasefire between Iran and the US has been reached. While the details remain hazy, it is a welcome development, and the region has taken a step back from the edge. But in Lebanon, the bombing continues. The ceasefire deal would not include the war in Leb ...  Show more

Strait into Trouble: The war in Iran continues as the Gulf gets dragged in deeper

The US and Israel continue to launch daily airstrikes against Iran. As a new Supreme Leader was elected, the country's leadership continues to be targeted and killed. And as Israeli and US planes drop bomb, Iran is flinging missiles across the region, targeting Israel and the Gul ...  Show more

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