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UN says more than 737,000 newly displaced in Gaza since March amid Israeli strikes
The UN said Thursday that more than 737,000 people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since an escalation of Israeli attacks in March, underscoring the scale of the humanitarian crisis facing the population, Anadolu reports. Citing the Office...

Indonesia condemns Israeli strikes in Syria, urges peaceful dialogue
ndonesia has condemned Israel’s recent military strikes in Syria as a “violation of Syria’s sovereignty”, and expressed deep concern over the escalating violence that continues to claim civilian lives amid internal unrest and foreign intervention....

Israel strips Hebron municipality of authority over Ibrahimi Mosque
Israel has withdrawn certain administrative powers over the Ibrahimi Mosque from the Palestinian-run Hebron Municipality, transferring them to the religious council of the Israeli Kiryat Arba settlement, an Israeli newspaper reported on Tuesday....

Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians
Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports from the Israel–Syria border, where hundreds of Israeli Druze crossed into Syria on Wednesday to protect their Syrian kin from militant attackers. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...
Israeli strikes rock Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias
Clashes between government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have drawn intervention by Israel and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country's fragile postwar order. Syria is deeply divided as it tries to emerge from...

Israel strikes central Damascus as Syrian government widens attack on Sweida
Israel attacked the main Syrian military compounds in the centre of Damascus on Wednesday, in response to an escalating Syrian government offensive on the southern city of Sweida. A Syrian military official told The National that the Army General...

Leaked Letters: Huckabee Threatens to Say Israel Does Not Welcome Christians
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has been arguing with Israeli authorities about delays in the granting of tourist visas to some evangelical groups, threatening to say Israel no longer welcomes Christians. The surprising disagreement leaked...
Catholic, Greek Orthodox leaders enter Gaza in rare solidarity visit after Israel's church strike in Gaza
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, and Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Archbishop Alexios visit the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, in Gaza City July 18,...

'Stray' round of Israeli fire: Top Holy Land clerics visit Gaza after deadly church strike
Two of the most senior Christian leaders in the Holy Land travelled to Gaza on Friday after Israeli fire killed three at the Palestinian territory's only Catholic church, provoking international condemnation. The rare visit came after Prime...

Israel strikes Syrian city of Sweida, vows to protect Druze from govt forces
Israel launched attacks against Syrian government forces in southwestern Syria for the second day on Tuesday, vowing to maintain the area demilitarised and to defend the Druze minority as deadly battles raged near the Israeli border. According to...

Gal Gadot calls for hostage return at Jerusalem Film Festival
Gal Gadot spoke of her hopes for the return of all the hostages still held in Gaza at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Jerusalem Film Festival on Thursday night at the Sultan's Pool amphitheater. Video: Gal Gadot spoke of her hopes for the return...
Trump Pulls US Out Of UNESCO
President Donald Trump is pulling the United States out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), White House officials confirmed to the New York Post exclusively on Tuesday (July 22). Trump ordered a 90-day...

Netanyahu Apologizes Over Israeli Military Raid on Catholic Church in Gaza
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret over the tank attack by Israel that struck the Holy Family Church in the city of Gaza on Thursday morning, July 17, 2025. The attack resulted in the deaths of three...

World News | Catholic, Greek Orthodox Leaders Enter Gaza in Rare Solidarity Visit After Israel's Church Strike
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jul 18 (AP) Top church leaders in Jerusalem headed into Gaza Friday in a rare solidarity visit to the territory one day after an Israeli shell slammed into its only Catholic church, killing three people. The Latin...

Israel Strikes Syrian Capital
Explosions rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday as Israel ramped up attacks on its northern neighbor. Israeli military strikes targeted the Syrian Defense Ministry’s headquarters and the presidential palace following a wave of...

Muslim Scholars Deem Trump ‘Enemy Against God’
Iranian media unveiled a letter this month written by “100 Muslim scholars and intellectuals” that declared President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “enemies against God.” In this letter, the Muslim scholars warned...

A 22-year-old Palestinian is released after 9-day immigration detention at Texas airport
Image Credit: CAIR-Houston Houston, July 17 (RHC)-- In Houston, Texas, a 22-year-old Palestinian man who was detained by federal agents without charge at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport for nine days was released Monday following mounting...

Pressure builds in Malaysia to reject Trump’s pro-Israel pick as ambassador
Nick Adams, an influencer known for harshly criticising Islam, was nominated for the role of US ambassador to the Muslim-majority country. Dozens of demonstrators have gathered outside the United States embassy in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur,...

King Abdullah warned Arab Leaders: Take the lead on reform or face headache, New British documents reveal
The King Abdullah of Jordan warned other Arab leaders to take the lead on initiating reform—or risk having it imposed on them, newly declassified British documents reveal. The United States and the United Kingdom relied on Abdullah to encourage...

Israel strikes Syrian Defence Ministry as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on
Associated Press Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 15:49 Last update: about 26 minutes ago The Israeli military launched Wednesday a rare airstrike in the heart of Damascus, hitting the Syrian Defence Ministry headquarters as clashes in the southern Syrian...