Herzog said Israel has forged alliances that have transformed the Middle East. “And I pray for the day we will achieve peace with more and more nations in our region, and that all peoples of the ...

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the planning remains tentative, said details could be arranged when Trump’s special Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, travels to Israel this ...

Israel on Monday began allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas, in accordance with ...

President Donald Trump’s newly appointed Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, cautioned that the ongoing cease-fire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas is “fragile,” with risks of a ...

Israel accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released, stopping thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip ...

Israel, Lebanon and the U.S. are negotiating the release of Lebanese prisoners. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect a week ago. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian ...

22, 2025, days after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) ...

I look forward to working with President Trump to realize his vision for a more peaceful Middle East.' ...

Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, and Palestinians want all three territories for their future state. Escalations in one area frequently spill over.

Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) will chair a key subcommittee on Middle East affairs, ascending to the role after campaigning as a resolute defender of Israel and fierce critic of Biden-era policies ...