List of Terrorism articles
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A large crowd gathers to watch a televised speech by Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah, in Lebanon. The leader wears a black robe and head covering and gestures as he speaks. Text is seen on the screen next to and on sides above him with flags waving amid the crowd. Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Tries to Walk a Fine Line on Israel-Hamas War
In his long-awaited speech, the Lebanese militant leader avoided committing Hezbollah to a bigger role in the conflict.
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Seen from Sderot, Israel, flares fired from Israeli artillery positions descend on Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 30. Israel’s High-Tech Surveillance Was Never Going to Bring Peace
Leaders used technology to insulate Israelis from conflict rather than addressing its root causes.
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An Israeli Army M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer fires rounds toward the Gaza Strip from a position in southern Israel across the border on Oct. 28. The Israel-Hamas War Has Entered a ‘New Phase.’ Here’s What to Expect.
As Israel shifts from an air-only approach to one involving its ground forces in Gaza, it will face new challenges and dilemmas.
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A police officer wearing a uniform and hat is seen from behind as he stands guard outside the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. A police vehicle with headlights on is in front of him and lights and the roof of the soccer stadium are seen in the distance. After Hamas Attacks, Terror Threats Are on the Rise
Terror groups compete for funds and thrive on attention. That makes the world a much more dangerous place after Oct. 7.
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Then-Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with senior Hamas leaders Khaled Mashal (center) and Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara on June 18, 2013. Why Erdogan Is Unlikely to Cut Ties With Hamas
It seems that the Turkish president is once again ready to burn bridges with Israel.
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Family photos shared by their mother show 15-year-old Dafna Elyakim (left, smiling and holding up two fingers on each hand in V signs) and 8-year-old Ella Elyakim (wearing a tanktop and shorts, barefooted and smiling as she stands in a rocky landscape). Israel’s Hostage Families Feel Abandoned by Israel
They feel trapped in a nightmare—and ignored by their government.
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Abed al-Hafeez Nofal, the Palestinian ambassador to Russia, and exiled Hamas deputy leader Mousa Abu Marzook give a press conference along with other representatives of Palestinian political parties and movements in Moscow on Jan. 17, 2017. Where Does Russia Stand on the Israel-Hamas War?
Moscow may temporarily profit from the West’s focus on the Middle East, but navigating its ties in the region will be tricky.
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Palestinians run across a dusty landscape through a breach in a high wire fence topped with barbed wire on the Israel-Gaza border. How Israel’s Spies Failed—and Why Escalation Could Be Catastrophic
The culture of intelligence agencies paved the way for disaster. Regional war could revive the nuclear specter that haunted the world in 1973.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) shakes hands with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani following their meeting in Qatar’s capital city of Doha on Oct. 13. Why the U.S. Tolerates Qatar’s Hamas Ties
Washington’s conflicting views of Qatar reflect the constraints of U.S.-Middle East policy.
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Protesters wave Palestinian, Lebanese, and Hezbollah flags and a picture of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during an anti-Israel rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh on Oct. 13. Will Hezbollah Hold Back or Escalate?
The militant group must consider domestic Lebanese politics as well as relations with its patrons in Iran.
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Israeli soldiers and and a tank are silhouetted on a hazy, dusty horizon as they move near the Gaza border as the Israeli army deploys military vehicles around the Gaza Strip. Israel Prepares for Block-by-Block Warfare in Gaza
The goal is to destroy Hamas. The human cost will be high.
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Demonstrators carry Israeli flags and a large sign that reads "New York Stands With Israel." The Peril in Declaring ‘I Stand With Israel’
Such sentiments stymie discussion of the harder questions around Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
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Mourners attend the funeral of Israeli soldier Shilo Rauchberger at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem. Wreaths of flowers adorn the grave in front of them as heads in the crowd are bowed in mourning. An Israeli flag is in front of one man. Hamas’s Strategy of Failure
Its attack on Israel is likely to set the group back and will prove especially devastating to ordinary Palestinians.
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Israeli soldiers search among the cars and tents at the Supernova music festival site where hundreds were killed and dozens taken by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Re'im, Israel, near the border with Gaza. ‘Israel Has No Intention of Giving Hamas a Prize’
A peace activist involved in previous hostage negotiations describes how Netanyahu will handle the release of abducted Israelis.
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A woman wearing a headscarf and dress carries a small child as she and others walk across rubble following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City. Dust, smoke, and destroyed buildings fill the landscape. Laying Siege to Gaza Is No Solution
U.S. support for Israel’s incursion could enable mass atrocities.
