Trump Wants Egypt and Jordan to Take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here's Why They Are Likely to Refuse. Trump floated the idea, saying he would urge the leaders of the two Arab countries to take in Gaza's now largely homeless...
White House Says Israel and Lebanon Have Extended Deadline for Troop Withdrawal to Feb. 18 There was no immediate comment from the Israeli or Lebanese governments.
Israel Releases 200 Palestinian Prisoners in a Gaza Ceasefire Deal After Hamas Freed 4 Soldiers Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released a video showing the freed hostages being welcomed at an Israeli army base...
Hamas Names the 4 Hostages it Plans to Release on Saturday in Latest Gaza Ceasefire Exchange Relatives of hostages still being held by militants in Gaza had earlier Friday called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
US Air Force Looks to Upgrade Cyprus Air Base as Humanitarian Staging Post for the Middle East Cyprus, which is only 114 miles from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has acted as a transit point for the repatriation of...
How the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Will Unfold — and Why It Is So Precarious Israeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have...
Suspected Settlers Attacked Palestinian Villages Hours Before Trump Rescinded Biden Sanctions The reversal of the Biden administration's sanctions, which were meant to punish radical settlers, could set the tone for a...
Israel's Top General Resigns over Oct. 7 Failures as It Launches Major Operation in West Bank Israel's top general resigned, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered...
Qatar Says Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas Will Go into Effect at 8:30 A.M. on Sunday Under the first phase of the ceasefire, 33 hostages are set to be released over the next six weeks, in exchange for hundreds...
Who Is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Far-Right Minister Who Resigned from Netanyahu's Cabinet? Ben-Gvir has been a magnet of controversy throughout his tenure.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...