Netanyahu has justified the incursion as a temporary move to protect Israeli citizens
What began as a band of a few dozen jihadis is now a disciplined force with units producing modern weaponry
The assassination confronts militant group with crucial strategic choice at its weakest point in two decades
The IDF has devastated the militants from the air but success on the ground may require a much longer campaign
IDF is widely expected to strike the Islamic republic following missile barrage
Tehran claims success but early Israeli assessment suggests attack caused few hits and no casualties
Lebanese militant group fought Israeli troops to a stalemate in 2006. Both sides have tried to learn the lessons
Military capabilities of the Jewish state have evolved since it last fought Hizbollah but so have those of the Iran-backed ‘axis of resistance’
Israeli officials expect huge test for multi-layered array that includes Iron Dome to come in days ahead
IDF strikes last month targeted militant who masterminded October 7 attack
Wreckage photographed in Iraq indicates how Israeli jets hit back at Tehran from afar
Full-scale conflict has depleted Ukrainian defences, and Israel could face a similar plight despite successful interceptions
Beijing reforms unloved SOEs to win back investors
Whatever form direct retaliation takes, analysts warn there is a high risk of miscalculation — and further escalation
Israel’s second raid on al-Shifa hospital has put its military strategy under the spotlight
Joint American and UK attack sent a message but there are doubts whether battle-hardened Yemeni rebels can be cowed
Israeli forces in Gaza target Hamas stronghold in the south now crowded with refugees
From precision missiles to 2,000lb explosives, Israel’s air campaign is one of the heaviest in history
Subterranean labyrinth thought to be larger than London Underground holds key to Israel’s offensive in Gaza
Overconfident intelligence agencies missed multiple warnings before October 7 attacks in a ‘failure of imagination’
Ground invasion exposes Israeli troops to close combat in an urban environment against dug-in Hamas fighters
Faced with Israel’s tech superiority, the militant group has turned Gaza into a haven for guerrilla war
Gaza incursion’s limited initial scope helps IDF use firepower advantage against Hamas while minimising risk
IDF seeks to take out Hamas’s leaders while keeping hostages alive and maintaining international support
Israeli military likely to face houses rigged to explode, fighters wearing civilian clothes and weapons stored in mosques
