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Israeli forces said late Thursday it had struck two sites that allegedly contained weapons belonging to the Hezbollah group, a Hamas ally,…

US Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate have introduced bills to prohibit using the term “West Bank” in…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to travel to Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump as early as…

Palestinians have started returning to northern Gaza after Israel announced a deal with Hamas to release six hostages this week. Among those to be freed is Arbel Yehud, a civilian at the centre of recent tensions.  

Israel on Monday began allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first…

The fierce stench of rotten food and burned furniture greeted 19-year-old Fouad Abou Mrad and his father when they returned…

Four people were injured in a stabbing attack on Tuesday in Tel Aviv, with one victim in serious condition from a neck wound. The attack occurred on Nahalat Binyamin Street and nearby Gruzenberg Street, both busy areas. The assailant, a 28-year-old Moroccan citizen with U.S. residency, was shot dead at the scene.

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that security forces had begun a counterterrorism operation (unverified claims) in the city of…

Israel has released 90 Palestinian prisoners in the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the Israeli prison service has confirmed. The released prisoners, predominantly women and children, were greeted with hugs and cheers upon their return to the occupied West Bank.

Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a…