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Diplomats and intelligence officials tell Haaretz that Iran, Russia and China have been conducting anti-Israeli influence campaigns and spreading lies about the Gaza war – with the aim of disrupting democratic elections

Hezbollah's leadership remains intact despite Israeli strikes, but Iran faces a dilemma: Support its key proxy without escalating into direct conflict or risk losing influence in Lebanon, its most vital regional asset

Hezbollah is not falling into Israel's trap, and has signaled it will not stray from its guiding strategy in the Gaza war – supporting Hamas without plunging into an all-out regional war that would implicate Iran

Iran fears that the 'response equation' policy it devised with its proxies against Israel may backfire, drawing it into a regional conflict that could worsen its already severe economic challenges and hinder the new government's efforts to pursue rehabilitation

Despite Israel foiling Hezbollah's attack this week, the Biden administration is reinforcing its air and sea forces in the region while rushing arms shipments to Israel, amid rising concerns about Iran retaliating for the Tehran assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

The recent preparations of Lebanon's 'Party of God' for a major aerial assault were mostly foiled by Israel. But who actually directs Hezbollah's military strategy, its leader Hassan Nasrallah or its patron Iran? What impact does Israel's policy of assassinating its leaders have on a militia armed with 150,000 missiles?

Top Hezbollah official says group made efforts not trigger full-scale war ■ Israeli sailor killed in attack on northern Israel ■ Nasrallah: Hezbollah targeted Israeli intelligence base in central Israel, says Iran, Houthis will also respond ■ Israeli delegation returns from Cairo following deal talks ■ Hamas, Houthis laud Hezbollah attack

Iran's cultivation of Hezbollah and other proxy militias in the Middle East has allowed it to control key water channels essential to global trade ■ Not content with its advantageous geopolitical position, Iran is now building up a navy that can reach every corner of the globe

The amount of time that's passed since Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated – along with statements by the Revolutionary Guards that 'time is on our side' – has fed speculation in the West that Iran doesn't plan to retaliate against Israel anytime soon

'The parties hope to see progress within the next 24 hours,' a source told Haaretz. Iran also received an update on the talks, indicating indirect Iranian involvement in the negotiations, and the efforts by the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt to prevent an escalation by Iran and Hezbollah

Thursday's summit in Doha is a Russian doll filled with layer upon layer of obstacles: it's unclear how much flexibility Netanyahu has given Israeli negotiators and whether that will be enough for Hamas; and no one knows whether Iran and Hezbollah will see a Gaza cease-fire as an excuse to forgo their military response to two humiliating assassinations

Traditionally, China would be happy to see the Americans get bogged down in another Middle East war. But considering how critical Iran is to China's initiatives in the region, the U.S. knows that's not the case this time. Does Israel?

  Iran's potential retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh hinges on the outcome of Gaza ceasefire-hostage release negotiations, according to senior Iranian officials. The assassination, which occurred during Haniyeh's visit to Tehran, has heightened tensions in the region, with Iran vowing a severe response. Three Iranian sources, speaking to Reuters […]

U.S. greenlights $18 billion sale of F15 fighter jets to Israel ■ U.S. says Qatar will work to ensure Hamas representation present at deal talks; Iranian sources: Only Gaza cease-fire deal could deter Iran from retaliation ■ IDF calls residents to evacuate two Khan Yunis neighborhoods ahead of operations ■ Upper Galilee Council recommends its residents stay near shelters until further notice ■ IDF confirms two Hezbollah operatives killed in aerial strike on car in southern Lebanon

UN rights office spokeswoman Liz Throssell said minorities including Kurds, Arabs and Baloch were disproportionately affected by executions in Iran. Some prisoners were executed without their families or lawyers being told

IDF to reinvade Beit Hanoun • Halevi promises quick response if Iran attacks Israel

  The delay explained: as Israel continues to wait and prepare for attacks from Hezbollah and Iran, Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah stated that Israel's waiting is part of the response and constitutes as psychological terror. According to sources, Hezbollah could have long targeted fixed Israeli military sites, such as an airstrip or a naval dock, […]

Report: Iran advises civilian airlines to avoid flying through its airspace between 4:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. Thursday morning ■ Iranian FM says its response will come 'at the right time and in the appropriate shape' ■ White House: We're closer to a cease-fire deal than ever before ■ Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court ■ Golan regional council: Residents of Israel's north must stay near shelters and minimize non-essential travel

  The Middle East is bracing for a potential escalation of violence as tensions between Iran and Israel continue to rise, with Iran reportedly upping the ante by restricting its airspace in anticipation of a likely strike on Israel, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned […]

A Russian delegation went to Tehran to try to persuade Iran not to target civilians in their anticipated retaliation against Israel, to prevent large-scale war. The New York Times reported that Iran asked for advanced air-defense systems, and sources said that Russia is in the process of delivering them