As US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo started a Middle East tour in Israel Monday, Islamist group Hamas called on regional leaders to "break their silence" on Israel's blockade of Gaza. Israel has bombed the coastal Palestinian strip, which is ruled by the group, almost daily since August 6,...

A cargo plane hired by the UN food agency crashed in South Sudan’s capital on Saturday morning, killing seven people and injuring one more, the country’s transport minister said. Speaking to Anadolu Agency over the phone, Madut Yel Biar said five passengers and three crew were on...

Israeli warplanes bombed the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after Palestinians fired a rocket into southern Israel, the army said. The latest exchange came as Israel warned Hamas it was risking "war" by failing to stop fire balloons being launched across the border. Egyptian security...

Israeli warplanes pounded Hamas-ruled Gaza early Tuesday in response to Palestinian fire balloon attacks across the border, the Israeli army said. The strikes came as visiting Egyptian security officials strove to defuse the latest uptick in violence, a Hamas source said. "Fighter jets...