Middle East on Seven Lights https://sevenlights.org/tags/middle-east/ Recent content in Middle East on Seven Lights Hugo en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:30:00 -0500 Israel's president names Eisenkot to try to form a government https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/07/eisenkot-mandate-form-israeli-government/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:30:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/07/eisenkot-mandate-form-israeli-government/ President Isaac Herzog chose former military chief Gadi Eisenkot on Saturday to attempt to form a government after the October 27 election left neither Eisenkot nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a path to a majority. Iran Warns a Renewed War With the US Would Last Longer https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/02/iran-warns-longer-war-trump-hammer/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:40:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/02/iran-warns-longer-war-trump-hammer/ Iran warned Sunday that a new war with the United States would last longer than the last, after President Trump threatened at an Iowa rally to give Tehran ’the hammer’ and spoke with Israel’s prime minister about possible strikes. Jordan Strikes Militant Hideouts in Syria After Church Attack https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/27/jordan-strikes-syria-after-church-attack/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:31:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/27/jordan-strikes-syria-after-church-attack/ Jordan said its air force struck militant hideouts in southern Syria on Monday, after determining that the suspects behind Friday’s church attack that killed nine Christians were linked to terrorist groups operating across the border.