Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of a northern Gaza hospital, has been held by the Israel Prison Service since his arrest in December 2024. His lawyer says he has since lost one-third of his body weight, is suffering from heart issues and that 'he doesn't understand what he did'
Israel's prime minister is interested first and foremost in his political survival. If he has no choice, he will bow to Trump's pressure and seal a two-part deal, only to try and resume the war after the first stage to keep the far-right parties on board
EU foreign ministers on Tuesday will discuss a raft of options for action against Israel over the war in Gaza -- but likely will not agree on any. The bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has put forward 10 potential steps after Israel was found to have breached a
Russia's use of Iranian-style armed drones against Ukraine's cities continues to tax the US' limited ability to produce air and missile defense systems, vexing Pentagon planners and sparking renewed urgency among European allies.
Speaking at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Ilana Gritzewsky begged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to get a deal, saying, 'You'll be remembered not for your speeches but your deeds'
Organizations and Palestinians objecting to the plan for building in Area E1 of the West Bank, which has been delayed since 2021 over sharp international criticism, say it will create one contiguous line of Jewish settlements from the central West Bank leading up to Jerusalem –
Iran is seeking to deepen economic ties with the China-led bloc amid US sanctions and the aftermath of last month's war with Israel.
After the Houthis sank two ships in the Red Sea this week, commercial ships have started broadcasting messages about their nationality and religion on their tracking systems to avoid being targeted. 'All Crew Muslim,' read one message
Syria called it a technical error tied to database reforms, but the brief resclassification raised concerns for Palestinians over rights and identity. Despite historical integration, Palestinians in Syria remain vulnerable to shifts in administrative policy
Sergio DellaPergola's critique of Nir Hasson's article and the Gaza Mortality Survey, which showed that death toll of the Gaza war may stand at 100,000 is error-laden and internally contradictory. Here's why
Aladin Hassan, a Palestinian citizen of Israel who plays professionally in Qatar and on Palestine's national team, says the Shin Bet accused him of 'aligning with an enemy state' and threatened to strip him of citizenship
Tom Barrack’s call for Kurdish integration under a central Syrian government reflects a shift in US policy, drawing concern from Kurdish leaders about their future autonomy.
Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks entered a second week on Monday, with mediators seeking to close the gap between Israel and Hamas, as more than 20 people were killed across the Palestinian territory. The indirect negotiations in Qatar appear deadlocked after both sides blamed
Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas entered a second week on Monday, with US President Donald Trump still hopeful of a breakthrough and as more than 20 people were killed on the ground. The indirect negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha, appeared
Intervention by Syrian security forces to contain the escalation in Druze-majority Suwayda province has been met with resistance from the local Druze community.
Intervention by Syrian security forces to contain the escalation in Druze-majority Suwayda province has been met with resistance from the local Druze community.
We are standing at a precipice and must now move forward, with clarity and courage. No cease-fire, partial normalization with Syria or Saudi Arabia, or regional political framework will be sustainable or complete as long as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains unsolved
Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday to quell deadly clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes, with one Druze armed group saying talks with authorities aimed at brokering a truce were underway. The Syrian Observatory for
Syria deployed security forces Monday in the southern province of Sweida after at least 50 people were killed in clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters, a monitor said. The outbreak of sectarian violence underscores the challenges facing the administration of
Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday amid clashes in the region between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people, according to a war monitor. As the violence escalated, Israel -- which had previously
At least 89 people were killed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida as clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters raged for a second day Monday, a monitor said. As the violence escalated, Israel -- which had previously warned that it would intervene in Syria
The IDF strikes came hours after the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 89 people were killed in clasehs between Druze, Bedouin and the Syrian army
After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused of being jihadists. "All I wanted was to return to Iraq," the 64-year-old
Facing mounting pressure over Gaza war conduct, Israel expands aid access in bid to sway EU ministers ahead of critical sanctions debate.