Israel condemned over "warning shots" fired near diplomats in West Bank
Israel faces calls from more than 12 nations, including allies, to explain why forces opened fire as a large delegation of diplomats visited the occupied West Bank.
Crisis in the Middle East
Pope calls for "sufficient humanitarian aid" and end of war in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV says the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, "the heartbreaking price of which is paid by children, the elderly, the sick," must end and food must be allowed in.
Netanyahu says even his allies can't take "images of mass famine" in Gaza
Israel lets limited aid into Gaza, easing its blockade as Netanyahu says his allies can't tolerate "images of mass famine" in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
Hostage Edan Alexander's parents share the joy of a long-awaited reunion
Freed U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander's parents talk about learning their long wait was over, a joyous reunion, and their anxiety for 58 other families.
Israel strikes pound Gaza, killing dozens and forcing a main hospital to close
The bloodshed followed the launch of a new Israeli military operation aimed at putting more pressure on Hamas to release hostages.
Israel launches new offensive to pressure Hamas to release hostages
The Israeli military said the new offensive in Gaza will not stop until the hostages are returned and Hamas is dismantled.
Trump says U.S. will stop Gaza war as death toll reportedly hits 53,000
As health officials in Hamas-run Gaza put death toll over 53,000, Trump says, "we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving."
Brother of Israeli hostage still hoping for safe return
Gal and Guy Gilboa-Dalal were at the Nova music festival when Hamas launched its Oct. 7 terror attack. Gal escaped, but his brother did not.
Israeli strikes kill scores in Gaza, dimming hope amid Trump's peace push
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly ramps up the war in Gaza, despite mounting pressure from Trump and castigation by France's president.
Hamas releases U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander
The American dual national Edan Alexander has been handed over by Hamas more than 19 months after he was taken hostage.
Hamas says it will free Edan Alexander, U.S. citizen abducted on Oct. 7
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
Trump says fewer than 2 dozen hostages believed to still be alive in Gaza
President Trump's comments came as Israel approved plans on Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time.
Israeli official says Gazans will leave after area "entirely destroyed"
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says victory in Gaza will mean the enclave being "entirely destroyed," Palestinians leaving for other countries.
Pope Francis' popemobile being turned into health clinic for Gaza children
Pope Francis' popemobile is being converted into a clinic to help children in the Gaza Strip, the Vatican announced, calling it the late pontiff's "final gift" to the war-torn territory.
Israel plans to expand Gaza war to capture entire Palestinian territory
A Houthi missile struck Ben-Gurion airport Sunday for the first time since the war began, briefly closing it just as Israel voted to expand Gaza operations.
Freedom Flotilla activists say ship carrying Gaza aid attacked by drones
A pro-Palestinian protest group that's tried for years to breach Israel's Gaza blockade with ships carrying aid says one of its vessels was attacked by drones off Malta.
Houthis say U.S. strike on migrant detention center in Yemen kills dozens
Yemen's Houthi rebels say a U.S. strike has hit a detention center for migrants in Saada, killing dozens of people.
Death toll in Gaza rises to 52,000, territory's health ministry says
The overall toll of 52,243 includes nearly 700 bodies for which the documentation process was recently completed, the Hamas-run health ministry said in its latest update.
Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 10 as mediators work to end war
France, Germany and Britain meanwhile said Israel's seven-week blockade on all imports to Gaza was "intolerable."
Israel probe into deaths of Palestinian medics finds "professional failures"
The Israeli military investigation said the Palestinians were killed due to an "operational misunderstanding" by Israeli forces.
Documentary tells the stories of young survivors of Hamas terror attack
Young survivors shared their stories of surviving Hamas' terror attack in "The Children of October 7," soon streaming on Paramount+.
Israeli strikes on Gaza killed more than 90 in 48 hours, health ministry says
The dead include 15 people who were killed overnight, among them women and children.
World Press Photo for 2025 is of Gaza boy who lost arms in Israeli strike
A "quiet photo that speaks loudly," of a Palestinian boy who lost both arms in an Israeli strike, has been selected as the 2025 World Press Photo of the year.
Israeli family's dog found in Gaza 18 months after Hamas attack
For the Dancyg family and their brutalized Kibbutz Nir Oz community in Israel, pooch Billie's return from Gaza is a miracle, and a "little light in a lot of sorrow."
U.N. condemns Israel as 2nd Gaza hospital hit in space of just 3 days
Gaza health officials say an Israeli strike on a field hospital killed a medic two days after another attack disabled the enclave's last functioning critical care facility.
World
Wisconsin woman found guilty 6 years after failed assassination in U.K.
Aimee Betro covered her face in a niqab as she climbed out of a car in 2019 and tried to shoot a man at point-blank range, prosecutors said.
EU leaders urge Trump to defend Europe's security at Putin summit
European leaders appealed to President Donald Trump to defend their security interests at a key summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Gold medalist ski jumpers charged in cheating scandal caught on video
Star ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang and three others were formally charged as part of an investigation into "equipment manipulation."
Cops bust "spiritual retreat" offering frog venom, hallucinogenic drugs
Officers seized 11 liters of ayahuasca, 117 San Pedro cactus plants and several bottles of frog venom known as Kambo.
Trump delays China tariff hike for another 90 days
President Trump has extended a temporary truce in the U.S.-China trade war, preventing tariffs on China from leaping to at least 80%.
Trump says he'll know if Putin wants peace with Ukraine soon into meeting
President Trump says he expects to know quickly if a deal can be made with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to halt the war in Ukraine.
Niger wants answers after largest piece of Mars sold for $5.3 million
The government of Niger has launched an investigation into what they call possible "illicit international trafficking" after a piece of Mars unearthed in the Sahara Desert was sold.
Europe heat wave fuels wildfires, forcing evacuations in multiple countries
A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit — 40 degrees Celsius — in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday.
Tropical Storm Erin could become Atlantic's first hurricane this season
Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane later in the week.