Israel has for years struck militant groups backed by arch-foe Iran in Syria but the campaign burst into open confrontation after it went to war with another Iranian ally Hamas on 7 October.
Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.
The deceased was identified as Patnibin Maxwell, 30, from Kerala’s Kollam. While injured Bush Joseph George and Paul Melvin were taken to the hospital for treatment.
The attack comes after Israeli warplanes struck the Bekaa Valley Monday, killing at least two Hezbollah members in the military's furthest reach into Lebanese territory.
Both Tehran and Washington wish to avoid war, but both sides will find it difficult to avoid slow-walking into a confrontation with dangerous consequences for the entire region.
In tandem as religion and ethnicity solidified as identity of the terror groups, the sheer capabilities of these groups have sky-rocketed, especially in the region of West Asia.
The violence, deadliest since the two sides fought a war in 2006, is a spillover from Israel's war against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Tensions increased with Lebanon as an Israeli strike on a car in the south of the country killed three children and their grandmother, Lebanese authorities said.
This is the edited transcript of ThePrint Cut The Clutter Episode 1331, published on 17 October 2023, on Lebanon, its constitutional sectarianism & its role in the Middle East.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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