Middle East, Israel

Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians
Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing ...
Last Iran Axis Member Paces War on Israel With Nighttime Strikes
Yemen-based Houthis — the last of Iran-backed groups still fully present in the regional war that began 14 months ago — are ...
Israel’s plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions
Syrian leader Bashar Assad was ousted after nearly 25 years in power. Within hours, Israeli tanks rolled into the Golan ...
How Israel Weakened Civilian Protections When Bombing Hamas Fighters
A New York Times investigation found that Israel severely undermined its system of safeguards when striking Gaza, and used ...
Israel's borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, blurring the border with ...
A baby froze to death overnight in Gaza as Israel and Hamas trade accusations of ceasefire delays
A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts ...
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu wishes a merry Christmas to Christians around the world
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished Christians worldwide a Merry Christmas and thanked the Christian community ...
Middle East live updates: Houthi missile from Yemen sets off sirens in Israel
Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a ...
Missile fire from Yemen’s Houthi rebels sets off sirens in central Israel for the second night
The military said the missile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, but police reported shrapnel from the ...
Netanyahu warns Houthis amid calls for Israel to wipe out terror leadership as it did with Nasrallah, Sinwar
Former Israeli officials discuss the possibility of Jerusalem targeting the Houthi leadership in the same way it took out ...