The Pentagon is voicing growing alarm that the risky flying of Russian pilots in Syria could lead to a mishap -- or even the nightmare scenario of a US jet shooting down a Russian warplane. Defense officials this week highlighted several recent close calls with Russian planes, including...

Israel announced the closure of its Gaza border crossings on Thursday in response to daily rocket fire from the enclave over the past week after U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital stoked Palestinian anger. Israeli aircraft struck three...

The Israeli air force hit the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers early on Wednesday after Palestinians fired at southern Israel, the military said. Late on Tuesday, the military said that an undefined "projectile" was fired from Gaza toward southern Israel. A spokeswoman told AFP that it...

The Pentagon Monday voiced skepticism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that he had ordered the partial withdrawal of troops from Syria. Putin visited the war-torn nation Monday and said a "significant part" of the Russian troop contingent in Syria is heading home...