Moving from a shadow war strategy and targeted strikes against Iran to a full direct confrontation reflects a strategic conviction in Jerusalem and Washington that a policy of containment is no longer sufficient to address Iran’s nuclear and conventional ambitions.

If Israel lacks the demographic weight to impose its own hegemonic order on the Middle East, it has instead constructed a system to prevent anyone else from doing so. Since the Hamas-led assaults of October 7, 2023, Israel has shifted from a posture of ...

Ties between the United States and Israel are close, but strategic and tactical differences still crop up when it comes to dealing with the Islamic Republic of Iran. With US President Donald Trump pushes Iran towards a new nuclear deal, the two nations are ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Construction work has intensified on a major new structure at a facility key to Israel’s long-suspected atomic weapons program, according to satellite images analyzed by experts. They say it could be a new reactor or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, US, December 2, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER/FILE PHOTO) Clearly, the White House will ...

On the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks, the causes, events, and aftermath of that day leave one crucial question to be addressed: Can Israel escape the Gaza trap? October 7, 2025, marks two years since Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel’s ...

Iran has developed a long-term strategy to confront the United States and Israel without fighting a direct war. By combining regional alliances, missile forces, and drone technology, Tehran aims to increase the cost of military confrontation.