Israel

Josh Shapiro blasts Trump for calling him ‘overrated Jewish Governor’

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday accused Donald Trump of peddling antisemitism after the Republican presidential nominee called him a…

Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but…

Blinken to arrive in Israel as U.S. pushes for Gaza ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Israel on Sunday as part of Washington’s intensifying diplomatic…

U.S. sends more forces and military hardware to the Middle East in anticipation of Iranian attack on Israel

The U.S. is sending more troops and military hardware to the Middle East as it seeks to increase the resources…

Israel airstrike on Gaza school kills more than 100, Hamas-run media office says

More than 100 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a Gaza school sheltering displaced people,…

Hamas’ new political leader Yahya Sinwar is seen as more extreme — and less willing to compromise

Hamas on Tuesday appointed Yahya Sinwar as the leader of its political wing following the assassination of its former political…

Israeli military says it killed Hamas armed wing leader Mohammed Deif in Gaza airstrike last month

Israel’s military on Thursday said it killed the chief of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike in July.…

Middle East on knife-edge after killing of Hamas leader in Iran; Israel’s opponents vow retaliation

The Middle East is on edge after a dramatic escalation that saw top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in a…

Iran says Israel will ‘pay heavy price’ after death of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

Iranian officials are condemning what they say was an Israeli strike on Tehran that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Palestinian…

Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, and Hamas blamed Israel for…