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Has Israel manipulated the US to its advantage?
In an election year in the US, important constituencies in the Democratic Party would turn against Biden if he opposed Israel
Israel is changing its 'rules of the game' with Iran in its favour
Its deterrence equation with Tehran's proxies relies on brinkmanship, and stamina on the other side is waning
The limitations of European colonialism should be a cautionary tale for Israel
As French and British imperialists found out, no colonial model can ever work in the face of strong local nationalism
What is Hamas's endgame?
If there were political aims, we can only guess what they were. Last week, Hamas reportedly sought a return to the status quo before October 7
Hezbollah's unity strategy is posing problems for the party
Hezbollah has effectively hijacked the state’s prerogative to declare war, and it has taken Lebanon into a risky conflict with Israel
Could warming Riyadh-Beirut ties temper Tehran's hegemony over Lebanon?
The development, itself an outcome of Saudi-Iranian rapprochement, may revive the idea of a 'shared neighbourhood' between regional powers
Opportunity coming up to stabilise Lebanon by finally electing a president
A five-country group assisting Lebanon is about to meet in the coming weeks to discuss the Lebanese presidential election
After Gaza, resentment against the US has sharpened in the Middle East
Biden has no realistic political endgame for the war and little regional backing for anything he proposes
'Unstable stability' reigns on the Israel-Lebanon border
Tensions continue to simmer yet an escalation has so far been avoided. This is deliberate
Israel is unlikely to expand the Gaza war to Lebanon
Threats may be more a part of Israel's negotiating strategy than an intent to widen the conflict
Kissinger was key to a plan that enabled Israel
By undermining Resolution 242, Kissinger and successive US administrations gave Israel great latitude to continue its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza
Biden wants Hamas eliminated without regional war
A US-Iran dialogue of deterrence has restricted the conflict to Gaza, but there is so much that can go wrong
Nasrallah's speech shows Hezbollah's limited options
His commitment to the Axis of Resistance has hit up against his commitment to his own base at home
Israel is forcing Lebanese leaders to put on a show of unity
Conciliatory remarks from several prominent politicians may be surprising – but they are rooted in recent history
An unwanted backlash in Lebanon
Lebanon's status quo works in the militants' favour, but a generalised conflict would undo all of that
