Tag: Middle East
Israel now sees an opportunity to clear the table of threats, estimates Timo R. Stewart | Foreign countries
According to Stewart, Israel may not even try to avoid a conflict with Iran. 22:23•Updated 22:37 – It seems that the Israeli government sees this as an opportunity to clear…
Israel will win the battles at the tactical level, but will lose the peace, experts estimate | Foreign countries
The tense situation in the Middle East threatens to swell into a major war as Israel and Iran respond to each other’s attacks. The threat of a great war in…
Israel says it has killed Hamas leaders | News in brief
Israel announced that it had killed high-ranking Hamas leaders in an air strike on Gaza three months ago. Died in an airstrike Rawhi Mushtahawho served in a prime minister-like role…
Israeli bombing in central Beirut kills six
After the massive attack launched on October 1 by Iran against Israel using ballistic missiles and Israel’s promise of retaliation, the Israeli army continues to confront Hezbollah fighters in the…
Iranian and Israeli armed forces compared – such armies in the Middle East are now facing each other | Foreign countries
See in this story what kind of military powers Iran and Israel are. Iran’s missile attack on Israel yesterday raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East again.…
the Lebanese army, a marginal actor in the conflict
Under-equipped, subject to strong American influence and governed by delicate internal political and confessional balances, the Lebanese army is today a marginal actor in the ongoing war between Hezbollah and…
New Finnish peacekeepers arriving in Lebanon at the end of the year as planned, says the Finnish commander | Foreign countries
Finns participating in the UN’s Unifil peacekeeping operation in Lebanon have less patrolling outside the base, and some days there is no going out at all. Despite the escalation of…
[Direct] Israel and Iran exchange threats after Tehran fires 200 missiles
This Tuesday evening, October 1, Iran launched a massive attack against Israel using ballistic missiles. Most of the devices were intercepted, particularly in the skies of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.…
Here’s how experts assess Iran’s attacks on Israel – Timo R. Stewart: Iran took a big risk | Foreign countries
Hannu Juusola, professor of Middle Eastern studies at the University of Helsinki, considers the risk of escalation in the Middle East to be very high. Topias Peltonen, Petra Nykänen 1.10.…
Shooting incident in Tel Aviv, six dead – police suspect a terrorist attack | Foreign countries
The police say they have eliminated two shooters. Meri Naski, Roni Kuronen, Anni Kavander 21:16•Updated 21:36 At least six people have been killed and nine injured in a suspected shooting…