Syrian air defenses intercepted “hostile targets” over the vicinity of Damascus, following an explosion that was heard in the capital, state media said early on Tuesday. SANA, Syria's state news agency, on Sunday reported a blast that was heard in the same vicinity. At the time, SANA...

Israel is planning a limited ground operation in Lebanon that could start imminently, Israel has told Washington, a U.S. official said — an account corroborated by an Israeli familiar with military deliberations.  Israel’s planned campaign would be smaller than its last war against...

Another Palestinian journalist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total death toll since last Oct. 7 to 174, the government media office said on Monday. In a statement, the media office identified the new victim as Wafa Aludaini, without giving any details about...

US President Joe Biden called for an end to all hostilities as Israel prepares for what it is calling a "limited" ground operation in Lebanon amid fears of a spiraling regional war. Asked by a reporter if he is aware of and comfortable with Israel beginning its operation, Biden said: "I'm more...