List of Israel articles
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Supporters of the Houthis in Yemen are seen standing in line and holding weapons. What Happens if the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Collapses?
The truce is hanging by a thread despite Trump’s extension.
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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025. 6 Things I Wish I Knew About the U.S. and Israeli Positions on Iran
Key knowledge gaps make it hard to assess how the war will end.
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Five seemingly teenagers lean out of the open sunroof and windows of a car, several of them flashing peace signs with their hands. The oldest girl wears a hijab while another has her hair loose; one of the youngest boys is shirtless. Two adults are visible through the windshield in the front seat of the car. Lebanon’s Moment of Reckoning
How to make sure the cease-fire weakens Hezbollah instead of strengthening it.
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Protesters stand on an image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump during a gathering to protest the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, seen in Ankara, Turkey, on March 1. The Strategic Aftershocks of Trump’s Iran War
The consequences will be felt long after the fighting ends.
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A man walks past a banner with pictures of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, along a street in Tehran on April 15. 5 Things I Wish I Knew About Iran
In the war’s aftermath, key details about the regime remain opaque.
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An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fires flares while flying along the border between northern Israel and southern Lebanon on April 12. Why Israel’s Post-Oct. 7 Security Doctrine Has Failed
From Gaza to Lebanon to Iran, Netanyahu has sought to end threats rather than manage them.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was hit by an Iranian missile barrage, in Rehovot on June 20, 2025. The Price Israel Is Paying for Its Wars
Fighting on multiple fronts has taxed its military, economy, and ties with the United States.
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A satellite view of Dubai International Airport on March 16 after a drone strike ignited a fuel tank fire, causing global travel disruptions. Where Do the Gulf States Go From Here?
The U.S. war with Iran has shattered their economic model.
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A map of Turkey in Asia with an orange line outlining imagined borders of the Ottoman Empire. What if the Ottomans Survived?
Recent scholarship shows the promise—and limits—of a historical path not taken.
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First responders stand amid rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood on April 8. Will Netanyahu Derail the Iran War Cease-Fire?
Israel’s offensive in Lebanon is threatening the tenuous truce.
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An illustration collage featuring a profile portrait of a man in a suit on the right side. The left side shows a stylized orange silhouette of his head containing the Great Seal of the United States. The background consists of a dark map of the Middle East with various locations labeled, including Turkey, Syria, Israel, and Iran. The overall color palette uses dark tones with high-contrast red and white accents. The Man Who Shaped Washington’s View of the Middle East
Brett McGurk advised four presidents on a contested region—but to what end?
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A stockbroker walks past share prices on a digital board during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi. The One Thing That Terrifies Donald Trump
Iran discovered his Achilles’ heel—a market slump.
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Smoke is seen rising about buildings in Beirut after an Israeli airstrike. 5 Unanswered Questions on the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
The fragile truce faces significant obstacles.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, seen in a long-exposure image, speaks during a prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran, from the White House in Washington. Why Trump Mishandled Iran
The U.S. president has a history of following other world leaders—or his gut—instead of his own intelligence officers and experts.
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The national flags of the United States and Iran are seen in front of the White House during a protest over U.S. military actions against Iran. U.S. and Iran Agree to 2-Week Cease-Fire
The announcement came less than two hours before Trump’s deadline was set to expire.