Middle East

Zohran Mamdani Repeats Threat To Arrest Netanyahu In New York If Elected

Democrat nominee for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has said that if he is elected he would order for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested by the New York Police Department if he enters the city.

How Syrian Forces Emptied Alawite Suburb: X Means Stay, O Means Go

Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district's homes spray-painted with big black "X"s and "O"s: marking who could stay and who must go.

Trump To Meet Qatari Prime Minister Days After Israeli Attack In Doha

President Donald Trump planned to meet the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, a White House official said, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha.

"This Place Belongs To Us": Israel PM Vows "There'll Be No Palestinian State"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday that there would be no Palestinian state, speaking at a signing ceremony for a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank.

Medieval Jerusalem Organ Plays Again After 1,000 Years

The pipes of a medieval organ, buried for centuries and discovered near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, are once more filling a Jerusalem monastery with ancient melodies.

"Israel Did Exactly What US Did": Netanyahu's 9/11 Analogy To Defend Qatar Strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended Israel's recent targeted strikes in Qatar's capital Doha, against Hamas leadership by drawing a parallel with the United States' response against the terror group Al Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks.

9 Dead, 118 Injured In Israeli Strikes On Yemen, Day After Qatar Explosions

At least nine people were killed and more than 100 wounded in Israeli strikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa and Jawf province on Wednesday, the rebels said in a statement.

"We Don't Always Act In Interests Of...": Israel Rebukes Trump's Doha Remark

Israel's UN envoy defended targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar as the "right" decision on Wednesday, after the strikes on the US ally's soil drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.

"We'll Get Them Next Time" If Hamas Leaders Survived Doha Strike: Israel

If Israel did not kill Hamas leaders in an air strike on Qatar on Tuesday it would succeed next time, the Israeli ambassador to the United States said after the operation, which raised concerns it would torpedo efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.

"Message To All Of Middle East": Israeli Official's Big Warning Amid Qatar Strikes

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, in a post on X uploaded a video of an explosion in Doha, and wrote, "This is a message to the entire Middle East".

Israel Strikes Qatar's Doha In Op Summit Of Fire To Eliminate Hamas Leaders

Several explosions have been heard in Qatar's capital Doha, simultaneously,Israel's military has announced thatit carried out an airstrike targeting Hamas leaders on Tuesday.

Drone Launched From Yemen By Houthis Hits Airport, Says Israel

A drone launched from Yemen by the Houthi militant group has hit Israel's southern airport, closing the airspace and halting flights, the Israeli military said Sunday.

Recognising Palestinian State May Trigger "Unilateral" Action, Warns Israel

Israel's foreign minister branded a recent international push to recognise Palestinian statehood a "mistake" on Sunday and warned it could trigger an unspecified unilateral response.

Ukraine Says Russia Launched Largest Attack With Over 800 Drones, Decoys

Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack on the country since the war began, killing at least two people and leaving smoke rising from the roof of a key government building.

Smoke Seen Rising From Ukraine's Cabinet Building After Russian Strikes

Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight killed at least four people and wounded dozens more, authorities announced, as officials said a government building in the capital Kyiv was on fire after the attack.

Zelensky Rejects Putin's Proposal To Meet In Moscow, Invites Him To Kyiv

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's suggestion to meet in Moscow.

"Tough And Nasty": Trump Says US Is In "Very Deep Negotiations" With Hamas

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington was in "very deep" negotiations with Hamas and urged them to release all hostages held in Gaza.

"Identified Hamas Terrorist Activity": Israeli Army Targets Gaza High-Rises

The Israeli military destroyed a high-rise in Gaza City on Friday, shortly after announcing it would target tall buildings identified as being used by Hamas ahead of its planned seizure of the urban hub.

8-Year-Old Gaza Boy, Reported Dead In Israeli Strike, Found Alive

He was claimed dead by a former GHF employee who misidentified him as Amir.

As Israel, Hamas Dig In On Demands, Palestinian Deaths Cross 64,000

More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday.