Israel, Middle East

Middle East live updates: Israel gives UNRWA 48 hours to cease operations
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.
Middle East latest: Israel says it won’t complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday
Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants.
Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to Gaza for the first time in over a year
Israel has begun 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 a fragile ceasefire.
Middle East updates: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended to Feb. 18
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel began Jan. 19 after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.
Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to heavily destroyed north of Gaza Strip
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 a fragile ceasefire.
Middle East latest: Israel's Netanyahu says Trump invited him to Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says U.S. President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4. This will make Netanyahu the first foreign leader to visit Washington in Trump’s second term.
Middle East live updates: Crowds trek into northern Gaza amid fragile ceasefire
Many residents of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon are expected to return to their homes in the coming days and weeks, with most of the fighting in both areas paused under Israeli ceasefire agreements with both Hamas and Hezbollah.
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The way forward in Lebanon
The election of President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is a political breakthrough in Lebanon and a harbinger ...
Israel says it won’t withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday deadline
The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a deadline set ...
Israel’s Cease-Fire in Gaza Overcomes Snag but Appears Fragile in Lebanon
Israel and Hamas reached a deal to resolve a disagreement over the exchange of a female civilian hostage that had threatened ...
White House says ceasefire agreement between Lebanon, Israel to continue until Feb. 18
The U.S. said on Sunday that the agreement between Lebanon and Israel would remain in effect until Feb. 18, after Israel said ...
UNRWA says Israel ban will be disastrous, US says exaggeration
Implementation of a ban on the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA in Israel - due to start on Thursday - will be disastrous ...
Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by a ceasefire deadline
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline ...
Israel Appears Poised to Keep Its Troops in Lebanon Beyond Deadline
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon, but Israel says that Hezbollah hasn’t upheld its promise and ...
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended: White House
The White House said that a ceasefire involving Israel and Lebanon had been extended in a Sunday statement. The ceasefire ...
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The regional and international implications of electing Joseph Aoun as Lebanon’s president
The election of Joseph Aoun to the presidency of Lebanon has profound implications for the country, both domestically and ...