Middle East
Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
May 4, 2025
Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
CNN — Israel’s military will mobilize thousands of reservists in the coming days, it said Saturday, in what appears to…
Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta
May 3, 2025
Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta
CNN — A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was an…
Netanyahu calls defeating Israel’s enemies the ‘supreme objective,’ not freeing hostages
May 3, 2025
Netanyahu calls defeating Israel’s enemies the ‘supreme objective,’ not freeing hostages
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that defeating Israel’s enemies is more important than securing the release…
These kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift
May 3, 2025
These kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift
Jerusalem CNN — Sitting inside her new apartment in kibbutz Tzora, a leafy community just west of Jerusalem, Almog Holot…
Israel sends warning message to Syria after presidential palace strike
May 2, 2025
Israel sends warning message to Syria after presidential palace strike
Following Israeli airstrikes near the presidential palace in Damascus, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a strongly worded message to…
Iran woos Trump with a ‘trillion-dollar’ opportunity. But will a nuclear deal make America rich?
May 1, 2025
Iran woos Trump with a ‘trillion-dollar’ opportunity. But will a nuclear deal make America rich?
CNN — Iran is crafting a potential nuclear agreement with the United States, wrapping it in language designed to flatter…
Wildfires rage outside Jerusalem, forcing evacuations and road closures
May 1, 2025
Wildfires rage outside Jerusalem, forcing evacuations and road closures
Jerusalem CNN — Wildfires raging near Jerusalem forced evacuations in several areas and led to several major road closures on…
Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria
May 1, 2025
Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria
CNN — Syria strongly condemned foreign intervention in the country following a rare Israeli strike near Damascus on Wednesday amid…
Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel’s total blockade nears its third month
April 30, 2025
Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel’s total blockade nears its third month
Jerusalem CNN — Sitting inside her fly-infested tent in Gaza City, Iman Rajab sifts clumps of flour through a sieve,…
Overheard on mic, Netanyahu’s wife says ‘fewer’ than 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza
April 30, 2025
Overheard on mic, Netanyahu’s wife says ‘fewer’ than 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara has been overheard on a microphone saying that “fewer” than 24…