Diplomacy takes center stage as Iran holds off retaliation against Israel
U.S. assessments are that Iran will not seek to disrupt ongoing cease-fire negotiations in Doha aimed at ending the Hamas-Israel war.
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Mediators hold new Gaza cease-fire talks in hopes of preventing wider war
International mediators began a new round of talks in Qatar aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages from Gaza.
Hamas says it will not attend new cease-fire talks with Israel
The militant group claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not acting in good faith and wants to prolong the war.
U.S. says potential Iran retaliation against Israel could come this week
White House spokesperson John Kirby said Monday the U.S. is preparing for "what could be a significant set of attacks" against Israel by Iran and its proxies as soon as this week.
U.S. sends submarine to Middle East amid fears of escalation
The U.S. is sending the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Middle East "in light of escalating regional tensions," the Pentagon said.
U.S. calls for "urgent talks" next week to reach Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal
"We are as close as we think we have ever been," said National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader.
Blinken calls on Middle East parties to "take steps to ease tensions"
"All parties must take steps to ease tensions. Escalation is not in anyone's interests," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday.
Strikes in Gaza and fatal stabbing in Tel Aviv spike fears of wider war
Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.
Statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti
Sunday marks 80 years since Anne Frank's family was arrested by the Nazis on August 4, 1944.
Iran says Hezbollah will "choose broader and deeper targets" in Israel
The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has warned that Hezbollah may choose to attack much "broader and deeper targets" inside Israel.
Hundreds gather for funeral of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh
Haniyeh played a key role in mediated talks aimed at ending nearly 10 months of war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza.
Two Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza as toll on news crews mounts
Al Jazeera says a reporter and photographer were killed by an Israeli strike. The Committee to Protect Journalists says they may have been targeted.
Israel says Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif killed weeks ago in Gaza
Israel's military says it killed Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif in Gaza weeks before the assassinations of 2 other leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah.
Hamas leader's assassination in Tehran fuels fear of Gaza war spreading
Iran's supreme leader has vowed to "seek revenge" against Israel for the killing of Hamas' top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
Alleged rape of Palestinian prisoner reveals stark divisions in Israel
Far-right Israelis try to storm military base and lawmaker defends rape of Hamas suspects as 9 IDF reservists face questioning over alleged prisoner abuse.
Flights disrupted as Israel contemplates retaliation against Hezbollah
Some flights into Bierut suspended as the world waits to see how Israel will respond to a deadly rocket strike in the Golan Heights.
At least 12 killed in Golan Heights; Israel and U.S. blame Hezbollah
The strike, the deadliest attack on an Israeli target since the fighting between the two foes erupted in October, raised fears of a broader conflagration in the region.
Israeli airstrike hits girls' school in central Gaza, killing at least 30
Israel's military deployed multiple airstrikes in Deir Al-Balah, one of the areas most populated with displaced families in central Gaza, killing at least 30 people at a girls' school.
Trump meets with Netanyahu as Israeli leader wraps up U.S. trip
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Biden says Gaza cease-fire deal close after meeting Netanyahu
The president and vice president pressured Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal for Gaza, but the truce talks may have suffered a new blow.
Israel retrieves bodies of 5 hostages believed killed Oct. 7, military says
Israel's military says it recovered the bodies of five people believed to have been killed during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on southern Israel and brought into the Gaza Strip, where they were being held hostage.
Netanyahu thanks U.S. for support, calls protesters "useful idiots"
The Israeli prime minister's address comes at a fraught time in U.S. politics and as he faces domestic and international pressure over the war in Gaza.
Netanyahu faces rage at home and in D.C. as he addresses Congress
291 days into his Israel's war on Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing waves of outrage at home and in Washington.
Israel's Netanyahu in D.C. for high-stakes visit as Gaza deaths mount
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting D.C. under intense pressure over the soaring death toll in Gaza, and amid U.S. political uncertainty.
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