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.
Missile from Yemen intercepted by Israel's military; sirens triggered in Jerusalem & central areas
A missile launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels crossed into Israeli territory, prompting air raid sirens in Jerusalem and central Israel. The missile was successfully intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with fragments falling near Modiin.
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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,
Israel Army Says Intercepted Missile Launched From Yemen
Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen after it crossed into Israeli territory early Friday.
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 ...
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The Middle East After the Fall of Assad
In a wide-ranging interview, the political economist Helen Thompson discusses how the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has ...
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 ...
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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.
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Syria Israel Middle East Crisis Live Updates: Turkey's foreign minister meets HTS leader in Damascus
Israel still controls the Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria during the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed — a move not recognized by most of the international community. Mount Hermon's ...
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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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 18 in Gaza, including 3 children, officials say
Palestinian and hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in the Gaza Strip, including three ...