Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal designed to end 15-month Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deal's final details were still being worked on, but he thanked Biden for "promoting" it. Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said it was the result of Palestinian "resilience".
Gaza ceasefire appears close as US, Egyptian leaders put focus on ‘coming hours’
Officials from mediators Qatar, Egypt and the US as well as Israel and Hamas said an agreement for a truce in the besieged enclave and release of hostages was closer than ever.
Iran condemns French city’s ‘insulting’ poster of supreme leader
Iran strongly condemned on Thursday an "insulting" poster on a bus in a French city depicting supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, state media reported, with relations strained between the two countries.
Iran ready for talks on nuclear program if treated with ‘respect’ – FM
The more sanctions Washington imposes against Tehran, the more resistance it will face, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said
Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts
Militant group Hamas condemned the decision to ban the network.
Gaza hospital shut after Israeli raid, director held: health officials
The World Health Organization said the operation had put the "last major health facility in north Gaza out of service".
Israel’s top prosecutors orders investigation of Netanyahu’s wife
The prime minister’s spouse has been accused of witness tampering during her husband’s corruption trial
Israel, Hamas blame each other for Gaza ceasefire delay
The team included senior officials from the Mossad, Shin Bet security agency, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Iran lifts WhatsApp ban
The move was hailed by reformists in Tehran, but condemned by conservatives
Netanyahu orders destruction of Houthi infrastructure
The Israeli premier has vowed to hit the Yemeni militants “with full force”
Saudi man arrested after deadly car attack on German Christmas market
"We have arrested the perpetrator, a man from Saudi Arabia, a doctor who has been in Germany since 2006," he told reporters, calling the attack a "catastrophe" for the city and the country.
Israel the big winner in Syria – Putin
Moscow unconditionally condemns the seizure of any Syrian territory amid the ongoing crisis in the country, the Russian president has said