The US is ruling out a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but Israel has other options for retaliation. One thing is clear: a regional war is no longer imminent, it is here.
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Iran could no longer be seen as sitting on the fence, allowing its proxy allies, Hezbollah and Hamas, to engage with Israel on their own.
A US counterterrorism expert explains the dynamics between Israel, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas – and why Hezbollah presents new risks for the US and other places globally.
With Israeli troops on the ground in Southern Lebanon, conflict in the Middle East escalates further. But Israel’s tried this before and hasn’t achieved its goals.
The government has pledged to examine the visa status of protesters who waved Hezbollah flags in Sydney and Melbourne at the weekend, and has also met its pledge to appoint an Islamophobia envoy.
Israeli strikes have wiped out much of the leadership of a group that has huge influence – if not popularity – within Lebanon.
Israelis and Lebanese face similar predicaments: Their well-being is being sacrificed for military priorities.
As Hezbollah reels from the communication device blasts, the scene has been set for an all-out war with Israel.
International law clearly states that hiding explosives in objects that could be picked up by civilians is strictly prohbited.
Both sides have been ratcheting up their attacks for months without crossing the line into a full-scale war. This attack, however, will likely lead to a major escalation.
Notwithstanding escalating tensions with Israel and an acute economic crisis, foreign direct investments in Lebanon were up by 25% in 2023.
America and Iran are now just as much a part of the decadeslong conflict as Arab states. Is it time to start referring to the ‘MENA-ISRAME’ conflict?
Iran’s leaders are facing a crisis of legitimacy at home, making any response to Israel’s actions a very delicate balance.
We may have taken a step towards knowing who the Saudi Kingdom’s third-most powerful person is.
Both sides have stepped back from the precipice of all-out war, but this doesn’t mean the danger is over.
Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is partly the result of an unsuccessful, decade-long plan to ‘contain and deter’ the Iranian regime.
The study of literature and rhetoric were at the heart of the elite ancient education carried out in Gaza.
Successor to slain Palestinian negotiator is a hardliner who resides in Gaza’s tunnels and has no realistic chance of being in Doha for talks.
The threat level returns to what it was for more than eight years before it was lowered to ‘possible’ in November 2022.
Iran’s new government must balance the need to respond forcefully to an attack on its soil with the desire to pursue diplomatic and economic reforms.
Top contributors
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in History and International Relations, Curtin University
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Research fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick
