US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a new “bridging proposal” for a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap deal, but Hamas said the proposal in fact "meets Netanyahu's conditions” and fits his agenda. Speaking to...

US President Joe Biden said Sunday he believes that a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip is "still possible." The talks are "still underway. We're not giving up. (It’s) still possible," Biden told reporters. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in Israel to push for a...

US President Joe Biden said Friday he is "optimistic" about a cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip. "As of an hour ago, it’s still in play. I’m optimistic. Not — it’s far from over. Just a couple more issues. I think we’ve got a shot," Biden told reporters when asked about the talks....

At least 10 Syrians were killed and five more civilians injured in an overnight Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanese towns. According to the Lebanese National News Agency, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported on Saturday that a recent Israeli air raid on the Wadi al-Kfour area in...