War in the Middle East

Israeli Police Say Settlers Arrested after West Bank Clashes
Israeli Police Say Settlers Arrested after West Bank Clashes

Israel's police and military said Tuesday that security forces arrested several Israeli settlers after violent clashes near the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, during which Palestinians were injured and property was destroyed. The military said it dispatched troops after "masked Israeli civilians... attacked Palestinians and set fire to ...

Israel Army Chief Urges 'Systemic' Probe Into October 7 Attack
Israel Army Chief Urges 'Systemic' Probe Into October 7 Attack

Israel's military chief called on Monday for a "systemic investigation" into the failures that led to Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, as the government dragged its feet on establishing a state commission of inquiry on the matter. Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir made the call following the publication of a report by an expert committee he himself ...

Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across Lebanon
Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across Lebanon

Israeli air raids escalated sharply on Monday, striking multiple regions across Lebanon from the eastern border near Baalbek to the southern border. Warplanes launched two raids on the outskirts of Nabi Sheet (Bekaa) and the Shaara area near Janta (Baalbeck-Hermel), while additional strikes targeted the Rihan hills (Jezzin), Qatrani, and ...

Israel Identifies Remains as Officer Hadar Goldin's, Killed in 2014 Gaza War
Israel Identifies Remains as Officer Hadar Goldin's, Killed in 2014 Gaza War

Israel said the remains it received on Sunday from Hamas were those of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, an Israeli officer killed in the 2014 Gaza War. "After the identification process was completed... Israeli military representatives informed the family of the fallen hostage, Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, that their loved one has been returned to ...

Israel Receives Gaza Hostage Body
Israel Receives Gaza Hostage Body

Israel has received the body of a hostage from the Red Cross in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Wednesday night. The captive's coffin, handed over to the military and internal security service, "will be transferred to Israel, where it will be received with a military ceremony" before being ...

Iran Releases New Details on Ismail Haniyeh’s Killing
Iran Releases New Details on Ismail Haniyeh’s Killing

Ismail Haniyeh, the former leader of Hamas, was killed by a missile tracked to his mobile phone, according to Iranian officials. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has rejected claims that internal sabotage facilitated the assassination in Tehran. On November 3, Iran released new details on the death of Ismail Haniyeh, the former Hamas leader killed in ...

Israel Says Returned Hostage Remains Are Those of Seized Soldier
Israel Says Returned Hostage Remains Are Those of Seized Soldier

Israel confirmed Wednesday that the remains handed over by Hamas the day before belonged to Israeli-American soldier Itay Chen, who was seized by Palestinian militants during the October 2023 attacks that sparked the Gaza war. The remains were returned by Hamas on Tuesday evening as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by US President ...

The Tricky Creation of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza
The Tricky Creation of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza

Two years after the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, the United States is seeking to establish a new framework for stability in the enclave. On Monday, Washington submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to create an international stabilization force tasked with ensuring security and transitional governance in the Palestinian ...

Turkey and Muslim Allies Say Palestinian Self-Rule Key to Gaza Future
Turkey and Muslim Allies Say Palestinian Self-Rule Key to Gaza Future

Gaza's future must be Palestinian-led and avoid any new system of tutelage, Turkey and six of its top Muslim allies said Monday after talks in Istanbul. Turkey, which played a central role in forging the now shaky three-week-old ceasefire, is pushing for Muslim nations to bring their influence to bear on the reconstruction of the embattled ...

Israel Returns 45 Palestinian Bodies to Gaza
Israel Returns 45 Palestinian Bodies to Gaza

Israel returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians to Gaza on Monday, bringing the total number handed over under the ceasefire deal to 270, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said. Under a ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump, Israel was to turn over the bodies of 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli ...

Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Two Hezbollah Members in Southern Lebanon
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Two Hezbollah Members in Southern Lebanon

Israeli drone strikes killed two Hezbollah members on Monday, in southern Lebanon. Mohammad Ali Hadid, a Hezbollah official, was reportedly targeted in an Israeli strike in the Nabatiyeh district of southern Lebanon. Media sources reported that Hadid, who had allegedly survived an assassination attempt the previous day, was traveling in a car ...