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Gaza Rescuers Say 19 Killed in Israeli Strikes Overnight

Gaza's civil defense agency said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that "19 civilians, including several children, were martyred" and dozens more were wounded in the latest ...

Trump Says Can 'Work Out' Israel-Turkey Tensions Over Syria

US President Donald Trump on Monday touted himself as a mediator between Israel and Turkey in their struggle over politically fragile Syria, where both countries are jostling for influence. Trump, speaking alongside key ally Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, touted his "great relations" with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip ...

The Enduring Allure of Foreign Guardianship in Lebanon

Morgan Ortagus arrives in Beirut, exuding both elegance and diplomatic poise, with a hairstyle and presence that radiate charm and beauty. As a US presidential special envoy, she stands out in the context of Lebanese politics. Yet, in essence, she remains no different from her predecessors throughout Lebanon’s history, despite the distinct ...

Yemen Rebels Say Targeted Israel Army Site, US Warships in Red Sea: Statement

Yemen's Huthis said they targeted a military site in Israel and attacked two US destroyers in the Red Sea Monday, shortly after Israel's army said it intercepted a drone launched from the east. The Iran-backed group "carried out a military operation targeting an Israeli military target in the occupied area of Yaffa (Tel Aviv) using a 'Yaffa' ...

Trump Announces Direct Nuclear Talks With Iran, While Tehran Describes Them as "Indirect"

President Donald Trump said the United States was starting direct, high-level talks with Iran over its nuclear program on Saturday, in a shock announcement during a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking Monday in the Oval Office, Trump said he was hopeful of reaching a deal with Tehran, but warned that the ...

Trump, Netanyahu Prepare a New Deal for Hostages in Gaza

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that new negotiations were in the works aimed at getting more hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza. "We're working now on another deal that we hope will succeed, and we're committed to getting all the hostages out," Netanyahu told reporters in the Oval ...

Palestinians in East Jerusalem, West Bank Strike to Demand End to Gaza War

Shuttered storefronts lined empty streets in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Monday, as Palestinians held a general strike demanding an end to the Gaza war. "I walked through the city today and couldn't find a single place that was open," Fadi Saadi, a shopkeeper in Bethlehem, told AFP. Shops, schools, and most ...

Berri: Discussions with Morgan Ortagus Were 'Positive'

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri described the discussions with the US President's Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, as “positive.” Following his meeting on Monday with President of the Republic Joseph Aoun, the head of the parliament assured that normalization with Israel had not been raised in any way during the ...

Several Israeli Attack in southern Lebanon

For the second time in less than twelve hours, an Israeli drone targeted a car in Taybeh. Two people were injured in the attack An Israeli drone targeted a car and a motorcycle on the Dardara-Khiam plain road. Two Syrians and one Lebanese. Alaa Nasser, were killed in the attack. Another Israeli strike targeted a vehicle in the village of ...

Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq Ready to Disarm to Avert Trump Wrath

In a significant shift, several powerful Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert an escalating conflict with the Trump administration, according to 10 senior commanders and Iraqi officials. The move comes after repeated private warnings from U.S. officials to Baghdad, threatening airstrikes if the ...

Netanyahu and Trump to Talk Tariffs, Iran and Gaza

Talks on Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are expected to be dominated by Washington's shock tariffs on Israel and escalating tensions with Iran. Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to meet with Trump in the US capital since the president unveiled sweeping levies on multiple countries ...