Can wider war between Iran and Israel still be averted? U.S., others urgently call for restraint after retaliatory airstrikes near Tehran on Saturday.| Los Angeles Times
War in the Middle East risks escalation yet again as Israel bombed targets in Iran in a spiraling pattern of attack and retaliation inflaming the region.| Los Angeles Times
Syrian rebels have made their largest gains in years, threatening a fragile status quo in the country.| Los Angeles Times
Iran and Israel trade threats of destruction, and Hezbollah and Israel report 'close-quarter' combat in Lebanon.| Los Angeles Times
Israel routinely turned aside U.S. requests regarding Gaza and Lebanon, but the attack on Iran was different.| Los Angeles Times
Netanyahu has ignored U.S. advice about his wars in Gaza and Lebanon. On Iran, though, he may have taken Biden's concerns seriously.| Los Angeles Times
Hezbollah has been seriously weakened militarily in recent weeks, with many of its top leaders killed, and at least some of its arsenal destroyed.| Los Angeles Times
As Israel expands its strikes far from Hezbollah’s bastions into areas where displaced Shiites have fled, fears rise about worsening sectarian tensions.| Los Angeles Times
Christian villages in southern Lebanon thought their neutrality may spare them from violence in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Then the evacuation orders came.| Los Angeles Times
For those determined to stay out of the fight between Hezbollah and Israel, the war in Lebanon can feel at a remove.| Los Angeles Times
A year after the Oct. 7 attack that spurred the Gaza war, Israelis and Palestinians reflect. In their voices, they chronicle a devastating day, tragic year.| Los Angeles Times
Across Israel, it can seem on the surface that much of life has returned to normal, but a year of war is affecting nearly every facet of daily life.| Los Angeles Times
