Robert Tollast

When Tehran struck Israel with hundreds of ballistic missiles in April and October, years of US-Israel co-operation using THAAD system helped counter the attack

Israel had deployed a force of up to 10,000 soldiers to an area of southern Gaza where senior Hamas leaders were thought to be hiding

Hamas leader's demise is an opportunity to end Gaza war but could lead to more bloodshed and execution of Israeli hostages, analysts say

US announced formation of international force to defeat terrorist group a decade ago

Over a decade ago, reports emerged that Israel was planning to raid Iranian nuclear facilities that were too deeply buried to be destroyed by air

Israel has variety of high-tech means to combat low-flying explosive drones

Iran has this year launched its biggest ballistic missile attacks

The drills were conducted in support of bilateral defence agreements

Houthi attacks have set vessels on fire, with tugs responding amid a war zone, recalling a similar crisis 40 years ago

Israel has ramped up strikes on Syria since October 7, hitting targets with near impunity

Israel has threatened to retaliate after the major missile barrage fired by Tehran

In addition to nearly 42,000 Palestinians killed, the past year has been marked by a growing trend of Israeli air strikes across the region

Israeli military claims to have mounted 1,600 air strikes on first day of campaign to prepare for ground attack

Maritime monitors say the ship had emptied its cargo of one million barrels of crude oil before being struck

Iran fired one of the largest such salvos in history on Tuesday evening