Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

Latest From Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame

MidEast|News|Political

With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival

A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and could drag the US into direct confrontation with Tehran.

With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival
Political

Escalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes threaten to spark regional war and force US into conflict with Iran

A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and could drag the US into direct confrontation with Tehran.

Escalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes threaten to spark regional war and force US into conflict with Iran
Business

Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war

Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war against Israel.

Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war
Political

Why both Israel and Hezbollah are eager to avoid tit-for-tat attacks escalating into full-blown war

Israel and Hezbollah are engaged in tit-for-tat attacks, but a diplomatic path still exists to avoid an escalation.

Why both Israel and Hezbollah are eager to avoid tit-for-tat attacks escalating into full-blown war

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