Israel has taken over a 900-year-old fortress in Lebanon. As the war intensifies, Israeli voters will be reminded of its role keeping Benjamin Netanyahu in power

Any attempt to do so by force risks igniting internal violence

Ceasefire looks anything but durable as ‘atrocity’ in southern town leaves country reeling

More than 300 people killed in a wave of 100 Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, as the conflict with Hezbollah enters its bloodiest phase

While war rages in Iran, a US journalist was kidnapped on the streets of Iraq on Tuesday

Iran’s allies could close a second maritime chokepoint

An Israeli attack on Lebanon this month killed nine members of Mohammad’s family in a conflict that is ending young lives

In southern Lebanon, residents find themselves once again in the crosshairs of worsening war between Israel and Hezbollah

More than 40 people were killed when Israeli commandos tried to recover the body of an airman who disappeared over Lebanon four decades ago. The night raid raises questions about Israel’s war aims

Almost 400 people, including 83 children, have been killed so far by Israeli attacks and 1,130 have been wounded, according to Lebanon's ministry of health

Israeli missiles hit residential areas of Lebanon following increasing aggression from Hezbollah

Islamabad vows to ‘crush’ its foes and targets Kabul after steady escalation of tit-for-tat border attacks

Nearly the entire population already relies on humanitarian support

‘Kill or capture’ raids and ‘call-out procedures’ that ended in unexplained deaths in Afghanistan are at the heart of the hearing into war crimes

Young Israelis are preparing to move into the ruined Gaza Strip – despite whatever Trump’s peace plan says

Just outside Gaza, a small, fringe community of Israelis hope to settle the Strip. They hold a powerful sway within Israel's cabinet

An Egyptian tycoon is vying for lucrative clearance and construction contracts in Gaza

Ten months after the Assad regime fell, families from devastated cities can now visit beaches on the west coast

Celebrations erupted for the gaunt men who were released from Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire deal. But many others remain in detention

Trump and his guests see opportunity in Gaza’s rubble