Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared Tuesday to unveil an updated Gaza war plan designed to destroy Hamas and secure the release of dozens of hostages, with Israeli media reporting he would order the total occupation of the Palestinian territory. Netanyahu was expected to...

At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Gaza on Monday, including 10 seeking aid, health authorities said, adding another five had died of starvation in what humanitarian agencies warn may be an unfolding famine. The 10 died in two separate...

Belgian authorities announced the implementation of a new set of strict asylum laws and procedures, effective Monday. Asylum seekers who have previously received protection in any other European Union member state will no longer be able to receive shelter in Belgium. Belgian Minister of...

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday its fighters had clashed with government forces in Aleppo province in the country’s north, in the latest incident to cast a shadow over a landmark integration deal they signed in March. The SDF was the main fighting force allied to...