The U.S. on Friday issued a second round of sanctions on the Palestinian group Hamas following its attack this month on Israeli communities, including by targeting a Hamas official in Iran and members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement the measures targeted additional assets in a Hamas

Haaretz | Middle East NewsThe airstrikes comes after a week in which U.S. and coalition troops have been attacked at least 19 times in Iraq and in Syria by Iran-backed forcesThe U.S. military on Thursday carried out strikes against two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and groups it backs

Haaretz | OpinionOct 26, 2023 11:31 pm IDTOct 26, 2023 11:31 pm IDTWhat we have been living through since October 7 is being perceived as a war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. But it’s taking place in a broader context, primarily shaped by Iran’s effort to challenge Israel on multiple fronts. There’s already a

Haaretz | Israel NewsIsrael-Hamas War Day 20 | Oct 26, 202312 of 12 | A picture taken from the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 25, 2023, shows smoke ascending over the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli strike.Credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT - AFP1 of 12 | Pro-Palestinians hold a rally in New York's financial

Middle East News | IranAnalysis | Tehran knows a direct military confrontation could put an end to negotiations to revive the nuclear deal, or even lead to a direct attack when it can’t rely on Russian military backing. So far, it’s not showing signs of intending to take an active, direct part in the warOct

Haaretz | Israel NewsAnalysis | The media is abuzz with phrases such as 'vertical escalation' and 'horizontal escalation,' but what exactly do they mean in the context of Israel, Gaza, Hezbollah and Iran – and why is the United States so concerned?Oct 24, 2023 4:52 pm IDTOct 24, 2023 4:52 pm IDTAt the heart of

Haaretz | Israel NewsAnalysis | The U.S. deploys significant military presence in the region as Iran tries to target Israeli and American interests, rebels in Yemen launch missiles toward Israel, and Hezbollah heats up the border. Netanyahu's circle conveys that it's better not to rush and enter Gaza, fearing a large-scale conflagrationOct 23, 2023Oct 23

Haaretz | Middle East NewsU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken see 'prospect of significant escalation', fear Hezbollah and Iran could enter direct conflict with IsraelOct 22, 2023Oct 22, 2023WASHINGTON - Senior U.S. officials on Sunday warned about the increasing likelihood of "significant escalation" in the Middle East, hours after the Biden

Haaretz | Israel NewsWhile only one report has explicitly tied Iran to the atrocities of October 7 in southern Israel, the consensus is that it is constantly pulling the strings of its proxy terror groups in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon - and even Yemen. And then there’s the small matter of Israeli-Saudi Arabian normalizationOct

Haaretz | OpinionOpinion | Israel's fragility, internally and internationally, is the fault of Iran and its proxies, and of the country's failed leader, Netanyahu. The U.S. and Germany are offering unprecedented support – military, moral, diplomatic –to shore up the Israeli public, but also to prevent an astronomical death toll in GazaOct 22, 2023Oct 22