Exclusive: How Hezbollah rebuilt while its enemies declared it dead
The heavy blows Israel inflicted in 2024 amid its war on Lebanon prompted a return to the 'Mughniyeh spirit', sources say, creating a more agile and impenetrable fighting force
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-how-hezbollah-rebuilt-while-enemies-declared-dead

from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
Published date: 19 March 2026

For over a year, #Israel, Washington and even #Lebanon’s government have been speaking as if #Hezbollah has been broken for good.

Yet the #Lebanese armed movement is once again at war with Israel, striking its enemy in response to the #US-Israeli war on #Iran.

Its performance on the battlefield and ability to strike deep into Israeli territory shows that Hezbollah treated its 15 months of ceasefire with Israel not as an end to war, but as a narrow and urgent window to rebuild, reorganise and prepare for what it believed would inevitably come next.

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The US-Israeli war on Iran is founded on two huge mistakes
If #Trump and #Netanyahu fail, it will be because they believed the Islamic Republic could be easily toppled and Hezbollah was a spent force
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-israeli-war-iran-founded-two-huge-miscalculations

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Meron Rapoport in Tel Aviv
March 17, 2026

More than two weeks since Israel and the US attacked Iran, inflicting "death and destruction from the sky all day long" as US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, it seems that the decision to go to war was founded on two major miscalculations.

One is almost entirely an American one regarding the possibility of toppling the Iranian ruling establishment, and the other is an Israeli misreading of #Hezbollah and its potential response.

In addition, the results of the 12-day war and the recent demonstrations in #Iran and subsequent violent crackdown led #Israel and the #US to believe that there was a golden opportunity to topple the #Iranian government.

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From Gaza to Tehran, Palestinians and Iranians compare life under the bombs
Residents of Iran and Gaza draw harrowing parallels as they see Israeli and #US attacks destroy their homes, schools and hospitals
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-tehran-palestinians-and-iranians-compare-life-under-bombs

from #MiddleEast #MEE
March 17, 2026

Civilians covered in dust. Blood-stained school bags. Hospitals turned into military targets.

These stark scenes from the war on #Iran mirror, many #Iranians now say, those in #Gaza they once watched on their screens.

For #Palestinians, the images from Iran are hauntingly familiar. Successive air strikes on civilian infrastructure. Scores of deaths. Scenes that force them to relive more than two years of #genocide.

“If this war continues for a few more days, nothing will remain of #Tehran,” says Hamed, 31, speaking to #MEE in the Iranian capital.

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There is no ceasefire in Gaza
As the killing continues, with #Palestinians still unable to return home or move freely, the world cannot call this a truce
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/there-no-ceasefire-gaza

from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
15 March 2026

A few days ago, I was walking with a friend through the tents in al-Mawasi, southern #Gaza. We were heading to a small cafe I have frequented since my roof became fabric.

The ground beneath us was mud, the winter air heavy, and the faces around us heavier still. We were talking about the formation of the #US-led “Board of Peace”, in a phase of the so-called ceasefire that is supposedly defined by stability and reconstruction.

At that exact moment, the sound of an explosion tore through the air. We stopped talking, and I found myself asking: how is this a ceasefire? How can peace be declared while explosions still echo above our heads?

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EU and UK denounce Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in West Bank
At least six Palestinians in the West Bank have been murdered by Israeli settlers since the start of the war on Iran
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/eu-uk-officials-issue-statements-against-israeli-settler-violence-against-palestinians-west

from #MiddleEastEye
March 13, 2026

These diplomatic statements come after a sharp escalation in attacks and murders of #Palestinians across the #WestBank by #Israeli settlers under the cover of #Israel’s war on Iran.

On Thursday, #MEE reported that at least six Palestinians had been killed in settler attacks in the past week.

Last Sunday, a group of 100 masked Israeli settlers descended on the town of Abu Falah in an attempt to displace the Palestinian residents. The attackers shot and killed Fara Hamayel, 57, and Thaer Hamayel, 30, and wounded several others, MEE reported.

On Friday,...settlers stormed Hamza al-Fouqa in the Jordan Valley, attacking Palestinians and stealing 300 head of cattle...

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Iran says will hit economic targets in the region
Military spokesperson warns people in region should not be within 1 kilometre of banks
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-says-it-will-target-banks-and-economics-centres-region

from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
March 11, 2026

#Iran's #military on Wednesday vowed to strike #US and #Israel's #banks and economic centres in the region, after overnight attacks hit a bank in #Tehran.

"Last night, the American and Zionist terrorist army, after failing in their#military objectives, targeted one of the country's banks," a spokesperson for the military's central operational command, Khatam al-Anbiya.

"People in the region should not be within a one kilometre radius of the banks."

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Why #Trump and #Netanyahu are the most dangerous men on the planet
As Iran stands firm, there is no clear exit strategy from a #war driven by one man's ego and another's messianic vision
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-trump-and-netanyahu-are-most-dangerous-men-planet

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David Hearst
March 10, 2026

In the space of 10 days, #Iran has closed the Strait of #Hormuz, stopped oil and gas production along the Gulf, and created a global #oil crisis several times the magnitude of the 1973 oil crisis. The loss of oil - 20 million barrels a day - equals all the oil stoppages from 1978 to 2022 combined.

It has made a mockery of the #US promise to protect Gulf shipping lanes. Gulf states are seeking private foreign #military specialists to support their operations, including radar operators, ground maintenance crews, ground security teams, and electronic warfare specialists to provide protection during active operations. They are also seeking pilots.

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#DavidHearst, #MEE: Trump is invading #Iran for #ApartheidIsrael

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40 nations meet in The Hague to discuss measures against Israel’s West Bank annexation
The Hague Group conference pledges to ensure accountability for international crimes and prevent arms and material support from reaching Israel
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/forty-nations-convene-hague-discuss-measures-against-israels-annexation-west-bank

from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
March 4, 2026

40 countries gathered in The Hague on Wednesday to discuss coordinated measures aimed at enforcing international law in #Palestine, as governments warn that #Israel’s expanding settlement activity in the occupied #WestBank amounts to de facto annexation.

The meeting, co-chaired by #SouthAfrica and #Colombia and convened under the umbrella of #TheHagueGroup, brought together governments from across the #GlobalSouth and beyond to seek ways to translate political statements into concrete state action.

The Hague Group was established to coordinate international legal responses to Israel’s policies in the occupied #Palestinian territories and its #genocide in #Gaza.

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Gaza hit by food shortages and price hikes after Israel shuts crossings
Panic spreads as families rush to markets to stock up amid fears of famine returning
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-hit-food-shortages-and-price-hikes-after-israel-shuts-crossings

from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
March 7, 2026

[#Israel taking advantage of Iran war to further Gaza genocide]

As the #US- Israel war on #Iran began last week and #Gaza’s crossings were shut, panic spread through the densely populated enclave, raising fears of a famine returning.

#Palestinians rushed to markets to stock up on essentials, as soaring prices and shortages of key items, particularly vegetables, signalled the impact of the closures.

Gaza depends almost entirely on border crossings for the entry of food and essential goods, meaning any sudden closure is quickly reflected in local markets and household budgets.

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