Voices from the Arab press: Attacking civilians is never justified
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Middle East
Iran booby traps entrances, collapses tunnels leading to cache of enriched uranium - report
Caught between two homelands, a Lebanese Christian finds his place in Israel
US military shoots down Iranian attack drones in Hormuz, CENTCOM confirms
As Europe rearms, Turkey pushes for deeper integration into Western defense markets - analysis
Turkey, once heavily reliant on foreign arms makers, now supplies nearly 40 countries, mainly in the Gulf, Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe, with weapons.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis vow to block Israeli ships from traversing Red Sea
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi terrorist organization declared a "complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation."
Why Israel could not let Iran’s missile attack go unanswered - analysis
From Washington’s perspective, that makes sense. Trump is trying to preserve negotiations with Iran and avoid a return to open regional war but, from Israel’s perspective, that logic is incomplete.
Iran halts strikes as Netanyahu says Israel will defend itself ‘as much as needed’
Saudi, Qatari leadership coordinate mediation and de-escalation between US, Iran • All flights to and from Iran canceled until further notice • IDF issues evacuation warning for southern Lebanon
US sources dismiss Pentagon leak alleging Israeli spying as anti-Iran war pushback
There have always been "America First" forces within the US, and even within the Pentagon, who opposed American intervention in Iran, and are angry at Israel for its role in starting the war.
IDF opens investigation into West Bank incident where seven-month-old baby was killed
The IDF opened an investigation after a seven-month-old Palestinian baby was reportedly killed during an operation near Hebron, where soldiers fired at a vehicle they said accelerated towards them.
US resolution draft for IAEA demands Iran open up on bombed nuclear sites, uranium stockpiles
Top Israeli and US officials have told The Jerusalem Post that they have their eyes fixed directly on Isfahan, Fordow, and Natanz, where huge mounds of rubble have covered the uranium.
Trump says he is not demanding Lebanon be part of Iran deal - NBC
Trump's NBC interview came days after he announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which Hezbollah refused to recognize, thus prompting IDF strikes on Beirut.
‘Grant me the governorship of Jerusalem’: Turkish Interior Minister prays for control of Israel
Referring to the fall of the Assad regime, the interior minister said he hoped he would see Jerusalem “liberated” in the same way Damascus was, and that one day “those lands will be ours once again."
WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah in Beirut's Dahiyeh after terror group ignores ceasefire
A senior US official told Axios reporter Barak Ravid on Monday that Washington did not provide a "green light" for Sunday's IDF strikes on Beirut.
