GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A building damaged by Israeli strikes collapsed suddenly in Gaza City early Wednesday, killing at least 21 people…
A Lebanese man held in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago. The International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated the release. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated that Israel agreed to release five Lebanese civilians after Lebanon helped search for the bodies of Lebanese Jewish leaders abducted in the 1980s. The first prisoner, Malek Ghazi, was handed over to the Lebanese army. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam thanked the U.S. for its mediation efforts. Talks between Lebanon and Israel continue, though challenges remain, especially regarding Hezbollah's disarmament.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas,…
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed into law a measure that would introduce a conditional pardon for thous…
A marathon meeting between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the fate of the Gaza ceasefire unclear. Officials signaled moderate optimism after Monday's talks but offered no concrete commitment by Israel to the latest US-proposed plan. American negotiators appeared to acquiesce to Israeli demands that Hamas disarmament must come before any reconstruction of the devastated Palestinian enclave. They did not publicly signal that Israel had made any commitments to withdraw its troops from the 60% of Gaza they currently occupy. That’s a major sticking point in the plan.
U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened Oman as Iran says it is working with the Gulf Arab country on a plan to manage shipping throu…
A senior North Korean diplomat says North Korea and the United States have agreed to resume nuclear negotiations on Oct. 5th.