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Recent terror attacks have less to do with Israel than we think

Hezbollah’s interest to execute an attack at this stage, despite the danger of a violent confrontation with Israel, has more to do with the organization’s standing in Lebanon.

by Avi Issacharoff 3 comments

TIMELINE: From Beirut to Argentina - the life of a global terrorist

A look at the life of Hezbollah mastermind Imad Mughniyeh, who was assassinated in 2008.

by Haaretz 0 comments

Profile: Who was Imad Mughniyeh?

The attack on the Israeli embassy in New Delhi serves as a stark reminder that Hezbollah may not have given up on avenging the death of its once top leader.

by Haaretz 2 comments

Lebanon fears Syria uprising may spill across border

Gunfire and rocket propelled-grenades were used in the fighting that erupted over the weekend between the Alawite neighbourhood of Jabal Mohsen and the Sunni district of Bab al-Tabbaneh, in the city of Tripoli.

by DPA 0 comments

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Hezbollah chief's reply to Haaretz

No wonder Nasrallah feels a little shaky and is trying to shore up his public image by insisting he's an independent factor in the Middle East equation.

by Moshe Arens 0 comments

Two birds with one pipeline

Transnational oil and gas pipelines form the contour lines of the geopolitics of the 21st century. In the coming months, Jordan is likely to make irreversible decisions regarding its energy future.

by Gal Luft 1 comments

Israeli leaders are also advocates of 'Greater Israel'

To recognize the message of Jewish terror, we must examine what ignites it. It is portrayed as revenge for attempts to evacuate illegal outposts. So the message is the 'Greater Land of Israel.'

by Aner Shalev 24 comments

Abraham, don't go there

The deeds of fathers are not always a good sign for sons. And if it is essential to ask God, it is far more so to ask Netanyahu and Barak - whose supporters do not even attribute supernatural qualities to them.

by Yossi Sarid 1 comments

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