As Israeli missile attacks in Lebanon focus increasingly on the capital, Beirut, we analyse exactly why the city has been bombarded. Has Israel's stated aim, of helping its citizens from the North to safely return home, now changed? Is Hezbollah's entire existence now in their sights instead? The Times' Edmund Bower joins us from Beirut to look at what we know so far and what might happen next.

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Israel warned Iran it would target Iran's nuclear and oil facilities if missiles were launched towards Tel Aviv. Those missiles were launched last night, leaving the Middle East "on the brink". Chief Executive of United Against Nuclear Iran, former US Ambassador Mark Wallace, analyses what could happen next.

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As Israel launches its long-anticipated ground invasion of Lebanon, the White House warns that Iran could launch a ballistic missile attack—with ‘severe consequences’. The Times correspondent George Grylls has met Israeli troops at the border and unpacks what’s going on—and what could happen next.

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As Israeli tanks gather on the border with Lebanon, The Times’ Middle East Correspondent, Samer Al-Atrush, reflects on a tumultuous few days in the region - including the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and airstrikes on Yemen.

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Recently back from Ukraine, The Times’ correspondent Maxim Tucker explains the country’s evolving air defence tactics and efforts to protect grain exports amidst ongoing conflict. He also touches on prisoner exchanges and the broader anxieties he encountered as winter approaches and geopolitical dynamics shift.

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In this extended Frontline conversation the Deputy Director General at London's Royal United Services Institute, Malcolm Chalmers, discusses Ukraine's capability to hit Russia without western support, the damage Vladimir Putin's taking every day he fails to take major Ukrainian cities like Odesa and Kyiv, and why Putin will still believe there's a plausible path to Russian victory.

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Despite personal pleas to the White House, President Zelensky leaves Washington without a go-ahead to use Western missiles deep into Russia. As Vladimir Putin warns against strikes, The Times’ diplomatic specialist Michael Evans explains how a change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine might be influencing the decisions of Ukraine’s allies.

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Donald Trump has claimed Iran has tried to kill him, and will do so again, as he details the enhanced security he's under since two recent assassination attempts. But why would he be on Iran's kill-list? Diplomacy expert, Professor Dan Plesch explains.

Also, with Trump among the American political giants set for an audience with Volodymyr Zelensky in New York this week, what could the Ukrainian President possibly say to garner support for his so-called "victory plan" against Russia? A former British Ambassador to Russia, Sir Laurie Bristow, unpicks his potential messages.

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As Joe Biden delivers his final speech to World leaders at the UN General Assembly, we take a deep dive into the tactics his delegation is likely to employ as it seeks to bring calm to the Middle East and an end to the Ukraine war. Can this week's meetings in the US have any impact? The Times' Washington Correspondent Alistair Dawber analyses what Biden has to offer, and what he might take.

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As cross-border attacks continue to escalate between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, The Times' Middle East Correspondent, Samer Al-Atrush, discusses the likelihood of an IDF ground offensive into Lebanon. Plus, General Sir John McColl, the former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, explains why he believes Israel is doing all it can to save civilians in Gaza.

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