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The 'real challenge' for Israel is 'not only Gaza and not only Hamas', but the West Bank, a senior army officer said ...

Palestinian militants freed three Israeli hostages and five foreigners in a Gaza ceasefire deal. Israeli PM Netanyahu ...

Palestinian militants on Thursday freed three Israeli hostages and five foreigners captured in the October 7, 2023 attack on ...

Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners ...

Zakaria Zubeidi, a former leader of a Palestinian militant group jailed for attacks that killed several Israelis, is to be ...

Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners ...

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were ...

These developments do not bode well for the success of the next phases of the ceasefire, let alone a lasting peace.

President Donald Trump has ordered the development of an "Iron Dome" defense system to shield the United States from an intercontinental missile attack.

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

President Donald Trump's proposed "Iron Dome For America" is designed to protect the U.S. against sophisticated missiles.