Hamas is an armed Palestinian group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. This triggered a massive Israeli military offensive in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

"Charlie Kirk was murdered for speaking truth and defending freedom. A lion-hearted friend of Israel, he fought the lies and stood tall for Judeo-Christian civilization. I spoke to him only two weeks ago and invited him to Israel. Sadly, that visit will not take place.

On September 9, 2025, explosions ripped through Doha in an unprecedented Israeli strike that aimed to kill Hamas leaders sheltering in Qatar. For decades, Israel has pursued its enemies abroad, from Amman to Dubai to Tehran.

Israel and its arms makers have long been viewed as producing cutting-edge weapons technology. But as criticism of the war in Gaza grows, Israel risks losing custom.

Washington's unabashed protection of Israel's nuclear goals is unqualified—and goes against US security interests and public opinion. It is time to end the US support of Israel's monopoly on nuclear weapons in the Middle East.

The possible ’28 contender chats with Kara Swisher about Democrats’ credibility problem, Schumer’s competence, and why he equivocated on Gaza.

France has joined the UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal in formally recognising a Palestinian state, leaving the increasingly isolated Israel more dependent on US support.

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. It’s one of the holiest holidays for Jewish people around the world and translates from Hebrew to mean "the head of the year." It can be treated as a time of reflection on the previous year and new hopes coming into the new year.

The Palestine Liberation Organization declared an independent Palestinian state in 1988, and most of the global South quickly recognised it. Today, 147 of the 193 U.N. member states have done so - most recently Mexico, in January.

Canada, the UK and Australia have formally recognized a Palestinian state, joining a growing global consensus and pushing ahead with a policy that has drawn criticism from US President Donald Trump.