Israel’s secret intelligence operations in Iran: Hacked phones, deep-cover agents and covert warehouses
How Israel’s security services pulled off parallel operations in Iran may never fully become public, but early hints are trickling out
Hizbullah
Last November Israel decided covert operations would not quell Iran’s nuclear threat
With almost 2,000km between Tel Aviv and Tehran, this is Israel’s first long-distance war
Kneecap case: ‘A woman pointed to a sniggering Móglaí Bap as the magistrate asked if anyone knew an Irish interpreter’
Bedlam and singing outside London court as Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appears on charge over displaying Hizbullah flag
Kneecap: terrorism case against group member Mo Chara adjourned by London court
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under stage name Mo Chara, accused of displaying a flag in support of Hizbullah
Without an exit strategy, Israel risks bringing destruction to its doorstep in a war of attrition against Iran
More than 80% of Jewish Israelis support the conflict, researchers say
Micheál Martin calls for urgent cessation of Israel-Iran conflict and end to violence in Gaza
Taoiseach criticises Tehran and Tel Aviv, warning of risk to regional and global stability
Israel and Iran launch more attacks on each other late on Saturday
Air defence systems firing in Iranian cities, signalling possible start of another Israeli attack, according to state television
Iran fires missiles at Israel in response to attacks
Israel warns strikes are just start of its campaign, while Donald Trump says Iran could halt attacks by ending its nuclear programme
Kneecap name high-profile legal team to defend terrorism charge against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh
Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC, Darragh Mackin and Gareth Peirce part of team representing member of Irish-language rap trio in Westminster court
Most Israelis view a nuclear Iran as an existential threat
Already speculation that a successful outcome for Israel could prompt Binyamin Netanyahu to call early election
The contrast between Kneecap charges and flag-festooned Northern Ireland is absurd
Complaints of one-sided treatment may often be simplistic or partisan, but that only underscores the corrosive effect of inconsistent application of the law
Lebanon begins drive to defang militant groups
Push to demilitarise Palestinian factions seen as precursor to far tougher bid to disarm Hizbullah
Lebanon ‘intense and unpredictable’ say troops welcomed home at Dublin Airport
Six-month Unifil deployment in Lebanon completed by 170 troops
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempted murder of author Salman Rushdie
Hadi Matar stabbed author 15 times at 2022 literary gathering in New York, causing severe injuries to his right eye, liver and intestines
Irish troops report being observed in Lebanon amid ‘aggressive postures’ by Israeli army
All Irish personnel are ‘safe and well’, Defence Forces say
In Lebanon I eat lunch and listen for the thrum of planes, the blasts of bombs
Beirut Letter: I am unused to the sudden contrast between joy and violence, and feel a deep disquiet
Kneecap controversy: what have the west Belfast rappers done now?
UK counter-terrorism police are investigating videos of the group
Kneecap Cornwall gig cancelled, as British government warns Glastonbury organisers to ‘think carefully’ about proceeding with band
Families of murdered MPs reject band’s ‘half an apology’
Kneecap ‘kill your MP’ concert footage being examined by UK counter-terrorism police
Video from 2023 appears to show a band member saying ‘the only good Tory is a dead Tory’
The ghosts of Khaldiyeh, a Homs neighbourhood devastated by Syria’s war
Khaldiyeh, in Syria’s third-largest city, is a former opposition stronghold once under siege during the country’s long war
Lebanon marks 50th anniversary since outbreak of its civil war
Call for anniversary to be ‘a turning point, and not just a moment of remembrance’
Hizbullah official among four killed in Israeli air strike on Beirut suburb
Attack tests unsteady ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since agreeing ceasefire with Hizbullah
Attack on Lebanese capital ‘unjustified’, says French president Emmanuel Macron
‘You could die trying to reach this treatment’: how Israel’s war on Hizbullah has shattered healthcare in south Lebanon
With a fragile ceasefire in place, medics look to repair hospitals and care centres to get services running again
Gaza Strip: ‘More than 50,000 Palestinians’ have been killed in Israel-Hamas conflict
Israeli strikes kill at least 26 in Gaza, including senior Hamas leader
Six killed as Israel hits back at Lebanon after rocket attack
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are ‘safe’, Tánaiste Simon Harris says amid escalation in violence
‘Dominoes to foreign interests’: a Christian town on the Lebanon-Israel border
Unlike much of southern Lebanon, Rmeish escaped the recent war relatively unscathed
Hebrew graffiti and a mass funeral in a Lebanese village on the Israeli border
Ninety five coffins are brought back to a village marked by Israeli military occupation
‘Privileged and blessed’: Irish citizens post positive coverage of Hizbullah on paid-for trip to Lebanon
Self-described human rights defender Tara Reynor O’Grady and comedian Tadhg Hickey attended the funeral of assassinated Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Letters to the Editor, February 26th: Neutrality and a changing world; Shamrock diplomacy; Hassan Nasrallah and human rights
Instead of joining a future military alliance, there should be a referendum to enshrine neutrality into the Constitution
Tens of thousands attend funeral of Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah as Israeli jets fly overhead
Flights to Beirut fully booked as thousands arrive from around the world, including Irish 'activists'
Lebanon prepares for funeral of Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah months after assassination
Militant leader killed in September when Israeli air force dropped more than 80 bombs on Hizbullah’s Beirut hub
Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie found guilty of attempted murder
Attack occurred more than 30 years after Rushdie was first placed under ‘fatwa’ by Iranian religious leaders
Israel refuses to withdraw its forces fully from southern Lebanon as extended ceasefire deadline passes
IDF says it will continue to ‘remain and temporarily control several control points inside southern Lebanon’
Trump calls for immediate nuclear talks with Tehran
US president dismisses reports that United States and Israel planned to ‘blow Iran to smithereens’ as ‘greatly exaggerated’
Vincent Durac: Even if ceasefire holds, war in Gaza will affect whole region for years
West Bank at risk of even more violence, and events in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria have significantly weakened Iranian regime
Three Israeli hostages, including dual US and French citizens, set for release in Gaza on Saturday
Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon will be handed over on Saturday
Steve Witkoff visits Jerusalem to discuss next phase of Gaza ceasefire
Trump’s Middle East envoy held prior talks in Saudi Arabia over US president’s plan for region
At least 22 killed after Israeli troops open fire on Lebanese civilians trying to return to villages
Egypt and Jordan reject Trump’s proposal to transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to their territory
New prime minister pledges ‘construction of the new Lebanon ... rooted in justice, security, progress and opportunities’
Nawaf Salam seen as a man of change who could secure reforms required for the country to access $20bn in international funds to rebuild its shattered economy and war-ravaged regions
Election of Joseph Aoun ends Lebanon’s two years without a president
UN official calls on new president to appoint a prime minister, after two years of caretaker cabinet
One of the casualties of 12 months of war in the Middle East was the rule of international law
In the space of a single year, the Islamic Republic of Iran effectively lost three of the key elements in its so-called axis of resistance
Western indifference to Israel’s thirst for war defines a grotesque year of hypocrisy
As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards
Family of Pte Seán Rooney have no ‘iota’ what is in UN investigation report into his death
Solicitor for family says full report should be released to them into death of soldier in Lebanon two years ago
The Irish Times view on Syria after Assad: a chance to start anew
The country deserves maximum international and regional support as it confronts the mammoth tasks ahead
Assad’s fall sees Iran’s regional influence wane
Yemen-based Houthis are the only full-strength survivors of Tehran’s axis of resistance
Joy in Damascus as Assad falls
Syria’s elation is tempered by chaos as people destroy symbols of the former regime
Israel moves tanks into Golan Heights demilitarised zone and strikes ‘strategic targets’ in Syria
Binyamin Netanyahu says IDF moves to ensure ‘no hostile force embeds itself next to Israel’s border’
Syria’s civil war: What is going on and who is involved in this rapidly changing situation?
Conflict started 13 years ago during Arab Spring and escalated to involve opposition groups, extremists and world powers
Syrian rebels claim to have reached Damascus suburbs in ‘final stage’ of offensive
State news agency denies rumours that Bashar al-Assad has left country as his 24-year rule comes under major pressure
Israel reinforces border as rebels advance in Syria
Ceasefire negotiations resume as 32 Gaza residents are killed
Syrian insurgents move in on city of Homs amid continuing advance to Damascus
Forces loyal to president appeared to be in retreat across country, with Bashar al-Assad increasingly losing grip on major cities
South Lebanon after the ceasefire: Ruins, funerals and talk of resistance
There are signs of mass return, of cleaning and clearing; a sense of reclamation, but also of grief
Israeli delegation expected to discuss ceasefire deal in Egypt
Air strikes kill at least 47 people across Gaza, say Palestinian medics
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