VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo has asked Catholics and other religious faithful to observe a day of fasting and prayers for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and other war-torn areas of the world on Friday, ...

As Israel seeks to expand its offensive in Gaza, discontent is evident among some reservists being called up to serve once ...

Far-right activist Laura Loomer is flexing her influence with the White House as she racks up policy and personnel wins from the outside. The State Department’s decision to halt the issuance of ...

Labor frontbencher Tony Burke has returned fire in Australia’s war of words with Israel, bluntly telling Prime Minister ...

The Israeli military plans to mobilize around 50,000 reservists ahead of the planned capture of Gaza City, with draft notices ...

Israeli officials say the military has signed off on an expanded operation in Gaza City, with tens of thousands of reservists ...

This [travel ban] is very concerning. I’m personally upset that there’s lack of empathy and decency about what is happening." ...

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its 2023 attack into Israel.

Tens of thousands of IDF reservists are expected to be recruited by the military for the planned takeover of Gaza City, according to several reports on Wednesday morning.

An Israeli military official says the country’s top generals have approved plans to call up tens of thousands of reservists ...

Ezra Klein discusses reactions to his recent episodes with Mahmoud Khalil, Philippe Sands and Yoram Hazony in a subscriber-only “Ask Me Anything.” This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The ...

A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal, but Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an ...