Israel, Middle East

Middle East live updates: At least 85 killed in strikes across Gaza Strip
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip around several Palestinian hospitals.
Will Israel's Wars in the Middle East End in 2025?
Israel's wars in the Middle East are unlikely to end in 2025 or for that matter any time in the foreseeable future. The immediate reason for that is that Benjamin Netanyahu needs to prolong the ghastly war in Gaza to avoid standing trial at home on corruption charges which carry a prison sentence.
Middle East turns 2024 page with new Syria order, Israel's multi-front war
Hamas and Hezbollah experienced major losses at the hands of Israel in 2024, while the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria sent shockwaves throughout the region.
Middle East live updates: Israel evacuates last functioning hospital in northern Gaza
Cpt. Ilay Gavriel Atedgi, 22, Staff Sgt. Netanel Pessach, 21, and Sgt. First Class (res.) Hillel Diener, 21, were all killed by an explosion during an operation in the Beit Hanoun area, which has been a focus of Israel's intense recent offensive in the northern part of the strip.
Israel: A protector of minorities in the Middle East
Israel has a security and strategic stake in an alliance with the Kurds in Iraq and Syria, as well as supporting the Kurds in Iran and the Druze community in Syria. Strong alliances with these minorities would create a barrier against any future attempts by Iran and its Shi’ite Iraqi proxies to infiltrate Syria and link up with Hezbollah.
Israel army says intercepted missile, drone launched from Yemen
Israel's military reported that it shot down a missile and a drone launched from Yemen on Friday, the latest in a series of attacks from the country targeting Israel in recent weeks. "A missile that was launched from Yemen and crossed into Israeli territory was intercepted,
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Middle East live updates: Israel intercepts missile and drone fired from Yemen
Approximately 77 people were killed and 145 injured over the past 24 hours in Gaza, the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health said Friday. Israeli air forces struck "approximately 40 Hamas terrorist gathering points" throughout the Gaza Strip over the past day,
Middle East: Israel intercepts missile from Yemen
Israel intercepts missile from Yemen Baerbock in Syria for talks with new government after Assad overthrown Israeli airstrikes target Syrian military facilities near Aleppo Renewed ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Qatar.
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Israel's covert Syria operation signals planning for potential Iran strike
Israel has released details on its daring September commando operation in Syria in a message to Tehran that it is willing and ...
Middle East latest: Germany and France seek a 'new beginning' with Syria
The top diplomats from Germany and France were in Syria on Friday to send what the German minister called a clear signal that ...
Syria Israel Middle East Crisis Live Updates: Turkey's foreign minister meets HTS leader in Damascus
The buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights was created by the U.N. after the 1973 Mideast war. A ...
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Middle East latest: Ukraine pledges support for a new Syria, once a key Russian ally
Ukraine is pledging support for the new authorities in Syria, which was once a key Russian ally in the Mideast.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, including several kids
Palestinian and hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in the Gaza Strip, including three ...
2024 a year of unthinkable events that turned Middle East upside down
The unthinkable in the troubled Middle East happened in 2024, with a major geopolitical shift after the stunning collapse of ...
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Israel’s victories usher in a new era: Time to realign power in the Middle East
Iran’s ability to control affairs in the Middle East has been paralyzed, as has Russia’s influence over the region.