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In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about how Israel will retaliate for Iran’s recent missile strike. Then we speak to Holly Dagres, senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Program and writer of the substack The Iranist, about how Iran and Israel’s relationship has developed from a shadow war to the brink of a full-scale conflict.

Aaron Stein Elected Next President of the Foreign Policy Research Institute

White House officials said Monday that they were "perplexed" and "disappointed" that Israel's leader called off a delegation meant to discuss U.S. concerns about his imminent plans to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah. But they said Monday they would use a trio of high-level U.S. meetings with Israel's defense minister, including talks with…

Candidate Afifeh Abedi tells Newsweek she plans "to take on a more specialized role in foreign policy issues and women's issues."

Shtayyeh resigned, but Mahmoud Abbas is still in power.