51 years ago, an elite unit of the Israeli army assassinated Muhammad Youssef al-Najjar, Kamal Adwan and Kamal Nasser in a dramatic operation in the upscale Beirut neighbourhood of Verdun
After Iranian generals were killed in Damascus, Tehran will feel it needs to hit back, not least because Iranians demand it. Doing so without declaring all-out war is the tricky bit.
Israel's friends are falling away, its army cannot claim victory, its major ally is losing patience, and its diplomatic isolation has never been so stark. For Arab states, the time is now.
While critics say the move was only for optics and doesn't signal a shift in US support for Israel, it is yet another sign of its increasing global isolation
The former Israeli prime minister on the aimless Gaza war, the dangers posed by the far-right, and why he believes Benjamin Netanyahu should be fired as soon as possible.
The Secretary General of Fatah's Central Committee tells Al Majalla that the Palestinians need a unified strategy to mend divisions and leverage new-found global support for their cause
Criticism of Netanyahu from a US senator and staunch supporter of Israel is important. But Democrats are increasingly opposing Israel's war on Gaza and want to see actions, not just talk.
The pursuit of international legal avenues to hold Israel accountable for its crimes must continue, and Palestinians need to unite behind a shared vision for the future
The Israeli centre has shown more understanding that normalisation will be tied to progress towards a Palestinian state, whereas the far right opposes any concessions
When Israel considers its next move after Iran's retaliatory attack, it is not simply calculating the cost and benefits of a response but will also be creating a new equation for future exchanges.
From the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus to Iran's retaliation on Israel, the Syrian leader has been acting strangely normal. Al Majalla gives a breakdown of the past two weeks.
The unprecedented Iranian retaliation was an attempt to reestablish its deterrence and remind the region of its capabilities, which were seemingly eroded over the years.
The world remains distracted by other conflicts and crisis, but with this large African country on the brink of famine and no end in sight to the fighting, there are warnings that Sudan could splinter
Its direct military action on Israel showed how the strategic calculus in a turbulent region has changed. Will the US try to use Iran's strike on Israel to hit back at Tehran and weaken it regionally?