"If Hamas persists in its refusal, there will be additional consequences," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

Israel faced sharp criticism on Sunday as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned ...

Israel has called for Hamas to accept a temporary extension of the existing cease-fire deal, and to release more hostages.

The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more ...

Amb. Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, said, “Sylvan Adams’ deep commitment to Israel and the Jewish ...

President Trump officially designated English as the US national language to foster unity. The new executive order overturns an earlier mandate requiring federal aid for non-English speakers ...

It's been claimed that the IDF offered southern Syrian residents the opportunity to work within Israel during the end and return home in the evening. Information ...

But I also witnessed firsthand the new chapter of violence engulfing this part of the world. As I drove through the town of Sirrin en-route to Raqqa, I barely registered the distant rumble of jet ...

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