Syrian rebels in the last opposition enclave in northern Syria launched on Wednesday a wide-scale military operation against the Syrian army and seized territory in the first such advance in years, army and rebel sources said. The rebel offensive overran at least 10 areas under the control...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect on Wednesday after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands of people. The truce, which began at 4:00 a.m. (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has forced tens of thousands of people in Israel and...

Initial reports indicate that an Israeli “aggression” targeted two villages in northern and western areas of Syria’s Homs province, the Syrian state news agency said on Tuesday. Earlier, Syrian state television said blasts had been heard in the vicinity of Homs city and that the cause...

A rocket fired from Lebanon caused heavy damage in an Israeli settlement in northern Israel, local media reported on Tuesday. Israeli Channel 12 said five rockets were fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon into Upper Galilee in northern Israel. According to the broadcaster, a rocket hit a building...