Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Friday a pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip may not apply to fighting Hezbollah on the Lebanese-Israeli border. "If Hezbollah thinks that when there is a cease-fire in the south it will hold fire and we’ll stop, it’s making a big mistake," he...

Head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency David Barnea has presented an outline for a proposed hostage deal with Hamas that could include the release of 35 captives in return for a 35-day pause in fighting, according to Israeli media on Thursday. The first stage of the proposed deal would see the...

Iran’s Foreign Ministry called accusations that it was connected to the attack that killed three US soldiers as "baseless" in a statement on Monday.  “This is a conspiracy by those who see their interests in again dragging the US into a new conflict in the region,” spokesman...

The success of Jordan's military strikes against Syrian drug and weapon smugglers will depend on collaboration, not force, observers say. For the Syrian government, amphetamines remain a crucial income source. Jordan's  Air Force is increasingly striking targets in  Syria...