Get the latest news and analysis on the war between Israel and Gaza, and the regional implications involving Iran, Lebanon, ...

An HSC-7 helicopter lands on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Laboon in the Red Sea, June 12, 2024. (Bernat Armangue/AP) The U.S. has kept an increased military presence in the Middle ...

Hamas unleashed its early morning rampage in southern Israel six months ago this Sunday, igniting the deadliest war ever between Israelis and Palestinians. To look at how the war is reshaping the ...

The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel. By David E. Sanger The long-feared “wider war” in ...

When Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in January 2025, on the last day of the Biden administration, President Joe Biden demanded credit. "This is the exact framework of the deal I proposed back ...

This brief was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations on Dec. 5, 2024. The surprise rebel offensive that has seized Aleppo and threatens other regime-held territories could mark a ...

The United States’ ability to influence events in the Mideast has waned, and other major nations have essentially been onlookers. By Roger Cohen Over almost a year of war in the Middle East, major ...