Israel eyes ties with Syria and Lebanon after Iran war
Israel said Monday it is "interested" in striking peace agreements with neighbouring Lebanon and Syria, a potentially historic shift in the region after decades of war and animosity.
Israel rescuers say 4 dead in multi-wave Iran missile attacks
At least four people were killed in Israel in a multi-wave Iranian missile attack Tuesday shortly before a staggered ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump was meant to enter force, emergency services and the army said.
Israel warns of attacks ‘everywhere’ in Lebanon after rocket fire
"The equation has changed," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. "We will continue to enforce the ceasefire with force, strike everywhere in Lebanon against any threat to the State of Israel."
NGOs fear new rules will make helping Palestinians ‘almost impossible’
Since the war in Gaza broke out with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, aid organisations have been contending with a "slippery slope" when it comes to Israeli authorities' tolerance for their work, said one senior NGO staffer.
Muslim nations meet on Arab alternative to Trump Gaza plan
Foreign ministers from the 57-member Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet at its headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, three days after the Arab League endorsed Egypt's alternative plan for Gaza.
Israel says Gazans can return home as more hostage releases agreed
Israel had been preventing vast crowds of Palestinians from using a coastal road to return to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the truce agreement by failing to release civilian women hostages.
Israel ready to implement Lebanon ceasefire – Netanyahu
Any violation of the looming deal, however, will be met with full force, the Israeli PM has warned
Vampire Diaries’ star earns praise after he rejects Starbucks onstage, Calls for Boycott
Michael Malarkey, known for The Vampire Diaries, refused to drink Starbucks coffee during a public event, urging a boycott over the company's perceived ties to Israel
Middle East rocked by 2 high-profile assassinations within 12 hours
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr killed in separate attacks on Iran, Lebanon
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Israel posts video of alleged Hezbollah Beirut arms plants
The Israeli army released videos on Friday meant to prove the presence of Hezbollah missile factories in the suburbs of Beirut, despite the denials...