Former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta said Israel is an important ally of the United States, but the U.S. must preserve its legitimacy as a neutral intermediary in the Middle East. "We have not been in the pocket of Israel.

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East is calling for Israeli agents to receive the same treatment as Chinese or Indian ones

US President Donald ⁠Trump said on Tuesday ​that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor inhis decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end ​to the Iran war, saying that preventing

Follow real-time developments as the US-Iran conflict enters a sensitive diplomatic phase marked by fragile ceasefire conditions, geopolitical manoeuvring and continued violence across the region. Track the latest updates on Trump’s Beijing visit,

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Netanyahu's UAE visit - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a "secret" meeting with the president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/JERUSALEM/GAZA, May 13 (Reuters) - Israel has escalated its attacks in Gaza in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the U.

The Iran war has damaged economies, exposed Gulf energy vulnerabilities, deepened Lebanon’s crisis and raised new questions over regional security.

Discussions about Israel’s role in the Middle East still revolve around threats and responses. Yet recent developments suggest that Israel isn’t only reacting to events, but is increasingly shaping the conditions in which they occur.

Attacks and counterattacks between Israel and Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, have created a dire situation for Christians in the Israel-Lebanon border region. Residents gather outside the municipal hall to protest the death of the town’s pastor ...

The official X account of Israel, which is run by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, promoted an upcoming four-day LGBTQ+ pride festival in June at the Dead Sea, which some detractors on social media noted is the traditional location of Sodom and Gomorrah.

As President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a summit with China's President Xi Jinping, fighting continues in the Middle East.