President Trump on Thursday threatened that "we" would have to "go in and kill" Hamas in Gaza if the group continues killing alleged criminals and Israeli collaborators, reversing his previous support for Hamas's armed action. "If Hamas continues to kill people in...
Backed by tanks and other armored vehicles, Israeli troops advanced into the Syrian village of Ofaniya and the town of al-Samadaniyeh, both in the Quneitra Governorate. In al-Samadaniyeh, the troops remained in their position for hours before finally withdrawing...
Israel drones carried out multiple strikes against the town of Seddiqine in southern Lebanon overnight and into Wednesday. At least one person was killed when one of the strikes hit a medical center, and another person was wounded. Another overnight strike was...
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich Vowed on Tuesday that there "will be Jewish settlements in Gaza" despite the ceasefire deal that Israel signed last week. The Israeli minister, who also holds a position in the Defense Ministry that gives him power to expand...
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met directly with senior Hamas officials in Egypt on Wednesday to seal the Gaza ceasefire deal, Middle East Eye reported on Monday. Leading the Hamas officials was Khalil al-Hayya, the...
President Trump told the Israeli Knesset on Monday that Israel has used US-supplied weapons “very well,” remarks that follow two years of Israeli bombardments in Gaza that have killed tens of thousands of women and children. "We make the best weapons in the world, and...
President Trump on Monday suggested that Miriam Adelson, one of his biggest donors during his 2024 campaign, "loves" Israel more than the United States, comments he made during an address to the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem. "I'm gonna get her in trouble with this...
President Trump on Sunday departed the US for the Middle East, where he will visit Israel and Egypt, as the first phase of the fragile Gaza ceasefire deal appears to be holding. During his visit to Israel, Trump will deliver a speech to the Israeli Knesset, making him...
Hamas agreed to the terms of the current Gaza ceasefire deal more than a year ago, but at the time, the potential agreement was rejected by both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-US President Joe Biden, according to an Israeli involved in the...
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the Israeli military would destroy tunnels in Gaza after the remaining Israeli captives are released by Hamas, which is expected to happen on Monday. "Israel's great challenge after the phase of returning the...
