Feb 13, 2025 · Since that time, Israel has fought a number of conflicts with various Arab forces, most notably in 1948–49, 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982, 2006, and 2023–present. This article focuses on those conflicts with significant consequences for the broader Middle East region.

The Arab–Israeli conflict is the phenomenon involving political tension, military conflicts, and other disputes between various Arab countries and Israel, which escalated during the 20th century.

Jan 20, 2025 · What is known as the Six-Day War changed boundaries in the Middle East and had major consequences for Palestinians. The war saw Israel fight Egypt, Syria and Jordan. It started when Israel,...

10 hours ago · Israel has been pressing Hamas to release half of the remaining hostages in return for an extension of the first phase, and a promise to negotiate a lasting truce. Hamas is believed to have 24 ...

3 days ago · Israeli fire has killed eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and three more in the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza has largely held since late January. Israeli forces have killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza during the ceasefire who the military says had approached its troops or entered unauthorized ...

Oct 13, 2024 · Iran has informed the United States and some countries in the Middle East that it will retaliate against any new attack by Israel, a source in Tehran with knowledge of the diplomatic...

Jan 22, 2025 · After the war, Israel gained territorial control over the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip from Egypt; the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan; and the Golan Heights from Syria.

4 days ago · The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to...

Explore the history behind the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its key moments and figures, and the prospects and obstacles for peace. Balfour Declaration, statement of British support for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.”...

Oct 3, 2024 · The US is ruling out a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but Israel has other options for retaliation. One thing is clear: a regional war is no longer imminent, it is here.