List of Lebanon articles
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A crowd of Israeli protesters gathers on a street in Tel Aviv at night. A woman close to the front holds up a handwritten sign that says "Now end the Sin-War. Bring them home." Others gathered around wave Israeli flags or signs printed in Hebrew. Sinwar’s Death Gives Bibi a Boost—but Not Much More
A cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas remains far off.
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Israeli soldiers sit in the turret of a battle tank along the border between southern Israel and the Gaza Strip on Jan. 31. David Petraeus: Israel Needs to Adapt Its Strategy
The former U.S. general and CIA chief on the importance of rebuilding in Gaza—and lessons for Israel from America’s wars in the Middle East.
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A soldier from the Indian Battalian of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force of Lebanon patrols along the border with Israel and Syria in an effort to maintain peacekeeping in the former Israeli occupation zone, July 25, 2001. The U.N. Is Ineffective in Lebanon—and Indispensable
UNIFIL is loved by no one—but may be needed by all.
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Hamas leader Sinwar Why Sinwar’s Death Matters
The Hamas leader’s demise closes the first act of the war and sets up what comes next.
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A man stands amidst the rubble of destroyed buildings following strikes on the the town of Naqura in southern Lebanon close to the border with northern Israel on January 4, 2024. Is Southern Lebanon the Next Gaza?
Israel is again laying waste to a neighboring country without any clear plan for the day after.
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A woman is helped through the rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Oct. 11. At least 22 people died and more than 100 were injured in the strike. Israel Is Weaponizing Forced Displacement—Again
In Lebanon as in Gaza, Israel cannot bomb its way into security.
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U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington. Biden’s ‘Bear Hug’ of Israel Is a Failure
The administration’s unwavering support has brought the Middle East to the brink of all-out war.
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Men stand by a crater where a collapsed building stood following an overnight Israeli airstrike on the neighborhood of Kafaat in Beirut's southern suburbs. ‘The Human Toll Is Staggering’: Aid Groups Triage Yet Another Middle East Crisis
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon has triggered a new wave of displaced people in a region already under record strain.
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A participant holds an anti-Israel sign during a rally celebrating an Iranian missile attack on Israel in Palestine Square in Tehran on Oct. 1. Iran’s Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Year
Tehran was in a stronger strategic position before its proxies plunged the region into war.
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A tight crop of a Lebanese Army soldier in combat gear with arms crossed on chest. Will Lebanon’s Army Defend Lebanon?
The national military is staying on the sidelines of Israel’s invasion to avoid an even bigger possible war.
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Israeli soldiers stand on a tank as they look over the Gaza Strip on Jan. 19. Did Oct. 7 Transform the Middle East?
Former U.S. negotiator Aaron David Miller on the road to ending the conflict.
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A crowd of people are seen at a market reacting to a bombardment, seen as a pillar of smoke in the distance at a busy market amid war destruction in Gaza. Some people cover their ears and look up, others run for cover. The Economic Impact of Oct. 7 and the Israel-Hamas War
The wider region has weathered the storm, but Gaza may never be the same.
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Waste gasses are burnt off at an oil refinery in the South Pars gas field near Assaluyeh Port in Iran in 2021. The Middle East Crisis Has Finally Shaken Oil Markets
Israel’s vowed reprisals on Iran, and likely escalation afterward, have jolted complacent energy markets.
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An anti-Israel sign is displayed in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Oct. 1 during a celebratory rally after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other Iran-backed militants. Our Best Reads on the Middle East Crisis
The region is perched on a knife-edge. Here’s where things could go.
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Soldiers in combat gear are silhouetted against a smoky, hazy landscape with buildings in the background. More Wars, a Failed State, and a Step Back by the United States
What to expect after the war in Gaza ends.
