The current hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah are the latest chapter in a four-decade-long struggle marked by invasions, guerrilla warfare, and regional proxy battles. This timeline traces key events from the group's formation to the recent cross-border strikes that threaten to engulf the wider Middle East.
Amidst a fragile regional truce, Israel announces readiness for talks with Lebanon even as cross-border strikes continue, casting doubt on the path to de-escalation.
In a tense interview, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested it 'would be fine' if Israel controlled territory from the Nile to the Euphrates, a biblical reference that implies sovereignty over much of the modern Middle East, leading to a sharp debate on the geopolitical implications of Christian Zionist theology.
A simmering divide over U.S. support for Israel erupted into public view at the Conservative Political Action Conference, revealing a stark generational rift within the Republican Party that could reshape its foreign policy and electoral strategy.
New campaign filings reveal the extent of AIPAC-aligned super PAC funding in key Illinois Democratic primaries, where over $14 million flowed through opaque groups. The results—a mixed bag for the pro-Israel lobby—highlight the deepening divide within the party as voter sentiments shift.
A heavily funded intervention by the pro-Israel United Democracy Project super PAC failed to sway voters in New Jersey's 11th District, instead fracturing the moderate vote and boosting a progressive candidate critical of Israel's Gaza war. The result signals growing challenges for groups seeking to enforce party orthodoxy on Israel.
For the first time in decades, American sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are nearly evenly split, a dramatic shift driven by Democrats and younger voters, according to a new Gallup survey. The findings signal a profound transformation in U.S. foreign policy attitudes with significant domestic political implications.
The Israeli cabinet has approved a significant policy shift to begin registering land in the occupied West Bank, a step critics label as a move toward de facto annexation and which further complicates prospects for a future Palestinian state.
While endorsing a temporary halt in U.S.-Iran hostilities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has explicitly excluded the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon from the two-week truce, signaling continued military operations on Israel's northern front.
As cross-border hostilities intensify, Hezbollah frames the conflict as a fight for survival. Analysts warn the Iranian-backed group's high-stakes gamble could redefine—or end—its role as a regional power, while Lebanon bears the mounting humanitarian and political cost.
Once a Trump loyalist, the former beauty queen's conversion to Catholicism and sharp anti-Zionist turn have made her a controversial flashpoint, drawing support from Muslim advocates and far-right extremists alike while exposing deep rifts within conservative ranks.
A newly formed progressive super PAC, American Priorities, has launched with a commitment to spend at least $10 million to support Democratic candidates who advocate for a more critical stance on Israel, directly challenging the financial dominance of pro-Israel groups like AIPAC in party primaries.
The head of Médecins Sans Frontières warns that Israel's decision to terminate the group's operations in Gaza and the West Bank will deepen the humanitarian crisis, calling it a pretext to restrict vital aid.
Israel's parliament has approved a contentious law allowing the death penalty for acts of terrorism, a move celebrated by the ruling coalition's far-right flank but met with sharp criticism from allies and human rights organizations who warn it deepens discrimination and violates international law.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sharply criticized Israel's newly passed law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, calling it a discriminatory measure that moves the country toward apartheid. The condemnation deepens an ongoing diplomatic rift between the two nations.
Israel's parliament has approved a contentious law making it easier to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of 'nationalistic' murders, a move critics decry as discriminatory and a violation of international norms.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot makes an unannounced trip to Israel following talks in Beirut, as Paris intensifies its mediation efforts to broker a ceasefire and prevent a wider regional escalation.
Lebanon's unprecedented offer for direct negotiations with Israel has been met with indifference in Jerusalem and Washington, sources say, as the fragile state's inability to rein in Hezbollah leaves it with little leverage on the regional stage.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer briefly stunned Capitol Hill reporters with an apparent verbal slip regarding Israel's nuclear arsenal, before quickly correcting himself. The incident occurred amid tense congressional debates over U.S.-led strikes in Iran and questions about Israel's role in escalating hostilities.
In a rare show of unity, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military campaign against Iran, describing it as a 'just war' while calling for the obliteration of Iran's leadership. The move comes as regional tensions escalate following a series of U.S.-Israeli strikes.
