Edward Finkelstein

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz proposed Thursday that Turkey take in Hamas members from Gaza, amid growing tensions between Ankara and Jerusalem, a suggestion delivered with all the diplomatic subtlety of a passive-aggressive group chat message.

The Israeli site Globes reported Wednesday that the Moroccan army is considering integrating LORA missiles into the HIMARS artillery systems it is buying from the US.

In an interview with « Ici Beyrouth », Étienne Sakr - founder and leader of the Guardians of the Cedars, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Arz ("Father of the Cedars") - reaffirmed positions he says he has held for decades: peace with Israel, full normalization, and the disarmament of Hezbollah.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday he was "deeply concerned" by an "escalation of Israeli military operations" in and around Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. 

Israel's Ministry of Finance released a set of headline macroeconomic indicators ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a major holiday marking the start of the Hebrew calendar year and traditionally a moment for reflection and stocktaking, including on the state of the economy.

For four decades, Tehran’s strategy for regional deterrence relied on building an impenetrable "ring of fire" along Israel’s northern border, with Hezbollah serving as its central pillar. 

We've all seen this movie before. Every few months, some headline declares that Washington is finally ready to wash its hands of Israel. 

The conventional wisdom in regional security circles is predictable: Turkey helped birth the new military architecture in post-Assad Syria, meaning Damascus is merely a northern extension of Ankara's strategic reach. 

Turkish violations of Greek airspace have surged back into a common occurrence in 2026, concentrated over the Aegean Sea and increasingly carried out by drones, Kathimerini reported Thursday.

There is a specific brand of exhaustion that settles into the bones during a Gulf summer—a heavy, adhesive fatigue born from the endless negotiation between punishing outdoor heat and aggressively refrigerated interiors. It is an urban siege. 

US embassies in Jerusalem, Baghdad and Amman issued security alerts Saturday urging American citizens to exercise "heightened vigilance," as tensions flare between Iran and the United States. Americans were also told to "consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation."

President Donald Trump threatened Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Iran itself with "major military punishment" in a Truth Social post Thursday, after the group claimed responsibility for striking two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.