First strong winter rains soak Gaza’s makeshift shelters
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter’s first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza’s sprawling…
US presses for UN approval of Gaza plan as Russia counters
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States stepped up calls Friday for U.N. consensus on its plan for…
Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the…
What to know about the 3 hostages whose remains are still in Gaza
JERUSALEM — Since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza began on Oct. 10, Palestinian militants have released the remains…
US proposal at the UN for Gaza stabilization force faces concerns
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.S. proposal to provide a United Nations mandate for an international stabilization force…
Israel says militants in Gaza have returned remains of another hostage
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Thursday that militants have handed over the body of one of the last…
Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages after condemnation from military leaders
DEIR ISTIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in…
Israel’s president says settler violence against Palestinians must end
JERUSALEM (AP) — The president of Israel on Wednesday condemned what he called a “shocking and serious” attack…
Gal Gadot win’s Israel’s Genesis Prize for her wartime support
Israeli actor Gal Gadot has been awarded Israel’s Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for the…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels signal end of attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signaling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels signal they’ve stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signaling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping…
Iraqis vote in parliamentary election marked by tight security and political boycott
BAGHDAD — Iraqis headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a parliamentary election marked by tight…