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Israel, Lebanon face new risks even if US-Iran talks advance - analysis

Hezbollah’s position in southern Lebanon and Israel’s demand for long-term security arrangements could keep the northern front unstable.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (2R) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (2L) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026.
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How songs become memory: The role of music on Israel’s Memorial Day

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and Palestinian and other flags at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon

Israel cannot settle for another ceasefire with Lebanon, Alma Center head says - interview

Fallen Israeli soldier Staff-Sergeant Shachar Fridman.

‘He was always smiling’: Sister of fallen soldier Shachar Fridman on Israel’s Remembrance Day


Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran

As Iranian regime forces opened fired on citizens celebrating the dictator's death, London-based artist Naz used music on social media to make the voices of a jubilant, yet battered, nation heard.

BEHIND THE scenes of Hey Arr Arr, a track by Hamed Fard in which Naz dances, which became the first song marking the death of Ali Khamenei.

Voices from the Arab press: US-Israel Iran war faces political limits

Israel and the US put pressure on Iran militarily, but domestic politics and regional dynamics could shape how the conflict unfolds and eventually ends.

US Secutary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak to the media at the White House, ahead of Trump’s departure to Florida,  March 20.

Iraqi PMF presence in Iran raises alarm over crackdown, potential US ground war

PMF units reportedly entered Iran last January and assisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the massacre of civilians.

Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) members hold an Islamic State flag, which they pulled down, during the war between Iraqi army and Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the Islamic State militants in Tal Afar, Iraq August 27, 2017.

Syria detains former political security chief Muhammad Mansoura amid Assad-era abuse investigations

Mansoura is considered one of the prominent security figures who held sensitive positions within the structure of the former Syrian regime.

 Israel police arrests a terror suspect in east Jerusalem

Israeli experts debate how far Israel must go in southern Lebanon

The initial objective of pushing Hezbollah forces away from the border is increasingly giving way to discussions of a prolonged military presence.

IDF troops from the 226th Brigade during targeted ground operations in southern Lebanon.

Passover and peoplehood: The ongoing struggle with empire - opinion

The struggle that Israel and the United States have embarked on against Iranian hegemony speaks to the age-old imperative to counter Egypt.

Exodus from Egypt (Edward Poynter)

Iranian opposition groups stage show of strength over weekend

As the possibility of a ground confrontation looms, expectations are also growing that protesters inside Iran may once again challenge the regime’s security grip in the coming weeks.

The Iran Freedom Congress, the political hub of the Iranian diaspora, was held in London to bring together a new front of opposition forces under a republican banner.

Israel Police arrest twenty-one as anti-war protests grow despite broad support for Iran war

Protests took place in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Beersheba, as a survey found broad but uneven support among Jewish Israelis for Operation Roaring Lion.

Right-wing activist Mordechai David protests against demonstrators during an anti-government and anti-war protest at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, March 28, 2026.

Many Jewish Americans have holiday plans canceled as others seek path home from Israel

War-driven chaos leaves some stranded, others rerouted through Egypt and Jordan, and many with ties to Israel forced to celebrate apart from their families.

Lily Feinstein and Noa Haron, co-founders of Mini Mitzvahs, at an army base in the south of Israel, 2025.

Protests erupt in Syrian Christian city Al-Suqaylabiyah, demand security accountability

The protests came amid heightened security tensions following an altercation that quickly escalated into a state of mobilization and limited gatherings.

Christian Syrians lift crosses and independence-era flags as they rally in the Duweilaah area of Damascus on December 24, 2024, to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria.