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This is a list of modern conflicts in the Middle East ensuing in the geographic and political region known as the Middle East. The "Middle East" is traditionally defined as the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia), Levant, and Egypt and neighboring areas of Arabia, Anatolia and Iran. It currently encompasses the area from Egypt, Turkey and Cyprus in ...
Middle Eastern crisis Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the Israel–Lebanon conflict, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, the Arab–Israeli conflict, and the spillover of the Israel–Hamas war Date 7 October 2023 – present (1 year, 2 months, 3 weeks and 6 days) Location Middle East Status Ongoing Belligerents Palestinian groups Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad Popular Front for the ...
A 14-month-long conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel. The conflict escalated into a prolonged exchange of bombardments, leading to extensive displacement in Israel and Lebanon.
Lebanon is a small country with a population of about 5.5 million people, which borders Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. It is about 170km ...
Israel’s military launched deadly strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen early Thursday, just hours after the Iran-backed militant group’s latest attack on Israel.
Already battling Hamas in Gaza, Israel is beefing up its presence in south Lebanon in its conflict with Hezbollah a day after it was attacked by Iran, raising fears the oil-producing Middle East ...
2024 Iran–Israel conflict; Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Above: Missile interceptions in Lower Galilee, Israel, during the October 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel. Below: An IDF F-35I Adir departs from a military base in Israel to attack Iran during the October 2024 Israeli strikes ...
The course change reflects conflicting U.S. goals - containing the ever-growing Middle East conflict while also severely weakening Iran-backed Hezbollah. The new approach is both practical and risky.