Pope remarks on ‘blessing’ that comes with ‘frailty’; says ‘war appears even more absurd’ in his current state
Pope Francis gave his Sunday blessing in written form as he remains in the hospital, where the Vatican earlier confirmed...
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Female American tourist, 37, goes missing during jet ski ride in Thailand: report
An American tourist reportedly vanished Thursday in Thailand while jet skiing along a beach near Phuket. Nina Ng, 37, was reported...
Israeli military experts weigh in on Trump’s ‘all hell’ threat to Hamas and what it could look like
TEL AVIV, Israel — As the first phase of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears completion, Israel is mulling its...
Head of UN watchdog says UNRWA hired people ‘who were supporting terrorism’
UNITED NATIONS - President Donald Trump has made major foreign policy moves in his first few weeks in office, including...
Netanyahu gifts Trump controversial item that helped turn tide in war against Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave President Donald Trump an unusual gift during his most recent trip to Washington, D.C., this...
‘Peace through strength’: Trump and Netanyahu expected to discuss Iran, Hamas at White House meeting
TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday is...
Trump urged to look into US funding of Lebanese army amid accusations of its ties to Hezbollah
JERUSALEM – The seeming alliance between the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Hezbollah terrorist movement is adding greater urgency...
A weakened Iran has Iraq looking to curb Tehran-backed extremists in country
With Iranian influence waning in the Middle East, the Iraqi government wants armed groups, including factions within the Iran-backed Islamic...
Israel, Hamas reach deal to release hostages and allow Palestinians to return to Gaza Strip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced Sunday that an agreement has been reached with Hamas to release additional hostages...
Israeli military launches large-scale counterterrorism operation in West Bank city
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a wide-ranging counterterrorism operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday. The...
Lebanon’s new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah
Lebanon’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift with the election of Joseph Aoun as president. After more than two...
Israelis look to Trump amid debate on Gaza’s future: ‘going to enable things that were not possible before’
As Israel nears the end of its military operations in Gaza, the question of what will happen after the war...
Inside Israel’s daring raid that destroyed Iran-funded underground missile factory in Syria
JERUSALEM — Elite Israeli forces conducted a dramatic raid in Syria, destroying a secret underground long-range missile factory that also...
Israeli official reveals how ‘to truly defeat Hezbollah’
An Israeli official said on Sunday that the return of normal civilian life in northern Israel along the border with...
IDF finds Hezbollah weapons cache in underground tunnel: video
Israeli troops located and destroyed a more than 300-foot-long underground tunnel used by Hezbollah's Radwan Forces as a terrorist hideout,...
