RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — One by one, the soldiers pushed through a narrow entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza. Inside a dark hallway, some ducked their heads to avoid hitting the low ceiling, watching their step as they walked over or around chipped concrete, crushed plastic bottles and torn mattresses. On Monday, Israel’s … Read more
It has been a year since a lightning offensive by allied rebel groups led to the fall of Damascus, ending the 54-year reign of the al-Assad dynasty. However, as the regime fell, Israel seized on the instability by significantly escalating its military campaign in Syria, targeting much of its neighbors’ military infrastructure, including major airports, … Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas said it would hand over the remains of a hostage as Israel said it would begin allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, signs the US-backed ceasefire was holding despite an earlier glitch over returned remains. Hamas said it would return the remains that were just discovered on … Read more
Saudi Arabia has given the Palestinian Authority £68m to avoid bankruptcy, after Israel refused to hand over the taxes it collects on behalf of the governing body. Teachers and other public servants in the West Bank have not been paid in full for months, with some not receiving any money at all. Under the Oslo … Read more
ZIBQIN VALLEY, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese army has stepped up its efforts in areas along the border with Israel, in the volatile area that has seen the 14-month war between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah. Parts of the area south of the Litani River and north of the border with Israel were previously … Read more