No one can realistically be expected to know everything about the Palestinian Arab/Israeli conflict, yet there are recurring canards that one should be prepared to address with some level of knowledge ...

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Officials in Syria's caretaker government were left with a state in ruins. Some fear they aren't moving fast enough to fix it ...

The headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, was deserted on Wednesday as staff left before a pair of Israeli laws came into effect Thursday banning the ...

The Palestinian Health Ministry says two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank overnight and ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4. This will make Netanyahu the first foreign leader to ...

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Israel says an updated list from Hamas "matches Israeli intelligence" - meaning 18 hostages are still to be released in the ...

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The second release of Gaza hostages during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is expected to take place Saturday, with Palestinian prisoners set to be freed in exchange. Follow for live updates.