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Israel has concluded its “intensive” ground operations in northern Gaza and will soon wrap up that stage of fighting in the south, the country’s defense minister said Monday, urging discussions for what comes after the w…

Houthis, Undeterred by Strikes, Target More Ships in Red Sea Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have launched a fresh round of attacks in shipping lanes critical for global trade, damaging a U.S.-owned commercial s…

As War Enters 100th Day, Netanyahu Vows to Keep Fighting in Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel struck a defiant tone in marking 100 days of war against Hamas in Gaza, vowing to keep fighting despite growing…

U.N. Warns Gaza Is Heading for Famine as Specter of Wider War Looms The twin specters of a widening regional war and intensified suffering of civilians loomed over the Middle East on Saturday, after the Iran-backed Houth…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: U.K. Pledges $3 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain visited Kyiv on Friday to announce that he would send more than…

Iranian-backed Houthi forces and their allies condemned on Friday the U.S.-led military strikes in Yemen and vowed to respond, as the region was on alert for retaliatory attacks that could expand conflict in the Middle E…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Was Poorly Tracked, Pentagon Report Says More than $1 billion worth of shoulder-fired missiles, kamikaze drones and night-vi…

The International Court of Justice began hearings in a case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The allegation, which Israel denies, has particular significance in a country founded in the wake of the Holocau…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: ‘The World I Knew Before Is Gone’: Ecuador Reels After Days of Unrest A sense of dread took hold in Ecuador on Wednesday, with the streets empty, classes…

Houthi forces fired their largest barrage yet of missiles and drones against commercial ships in the Red Sea, highlighting the Iranian-backed militia’s escalating effort to disrupt global commerce in protest of Israel’s…

Nine Israeli soldiers are killed in Gaza, six of them in a single truck explosion. Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday in three separate incidents and at least eight others were seriously wounded, includi…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Israel, Shifting War Tempo, Tailors Its Messages for Home and Abroad As gaps widen between Israeli and international perceptions of the war against Hamas…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was meeting with top Israeli officials on Tuesday, continuing diplomatic efforts to avert a broader war in the region. Follow updates on the Israel-Hamas war.

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Exhausted, on the Defensive and at ‘Hell’s Gate’ in Ukraine Ukrainian troops along most of the 600-mile front line are officially in defensive mode. But…

Israel said that it had struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and was ready to attack more of the Iran-backed militia’s positions, in the latest flare-up that has fueled concerns about a broader regional war as Israel batt…

As West Bank Violence Rises, Israel Vows to Pursue Military Goals in Gaza As the war in the Gaza Strip ended its third month on Sunday, with top diplomats touring the region to try to stop the conflict from spreading, Is…

Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel in Response to Killing in Beirut The Lebanese militia Hezbollah fired a volley of rockets toward a small military base in northern Israel on Saturday, in what the group said was an initi…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: To Bolster Russia’s Army, Putin Eases Citizenship Path for Foreign Fighters President Vladimir Putin of Russia has approved a measure that makes it easie…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set on Friday to begin a diplomatic tour through the Middle East, as the U.S. seeks to defuse tensions in the region, where fears are growing that the war in Gaza could spiral into a…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: A Trophy in Ruins: Evidence Grows That Russia Controls Marinka The Ukrainian military said that its troops were fighting “in the vicinities” of a village…

A dozen nations, including the U.S., warned the Houthi militia in Yemen of unspecified consequences if it continued to attack shipping in the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest commercial routes. Follow updates on the I…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: 103 Reported Killed in Iran in Blasts Near General’s Tomb A pair of explosions on Wednesday at a commemoration for Iran’s former top general, Qassim Sule…

The killing of Saleh al-Arouri, a top Hamas leader, deprives the group of one of its most skilled tacticians, who integrated the group more tightly into Iran’s network of forces committed to fighting Israel, according to…

Hamas Used Gaza Hospital as a Command Center, U.S. Intelligence Says U.S. spy agencies believe that Hamas and another Palestinian group fighting Israel used Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza to command forces and hold some hosta…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Russia Hammers Kyiv With Missiles in Large-Scale Attack Russian missiles and drones hammered Kyiv on Tuesday morning, officials said, in a large-scale at…

Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government to limit the judiciary’s powers. The ruling came as Israel signaled that it could be moving to a new phase of f…

Here is what Israel’s Supreme Court justices said in their landmark ruling. The eight Israeli justices who struck down a key part of the judicial overhaul on Monday argued they had little choice given the law’s potential…

Netanyahu remains dependent on far-right allies, analysts say. The popularity of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is plummeting in Israel, according to recent surveys, and deep political divisions that had…

Defying U.S. Pressure, Israel Deepens Gaza Assault Israeli forces clashed with Hamas militants across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the Israeli military said, deepening its engagement in the decimated enclave even as the P…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Russia Pounds Ukrainian Cities in One of the Largest Air Attacks of the War Russia targeted Ukrainian cities with more than 150 missiles and drones on Fr…