A U.N. delegation has visited Lebanon to explore options for the country's south once the U.N. peacekeeping force's term ends next year.

The Israeli military says it struck Hezbollah sites, less than 24 hours after Israel and Lebanon sent civilian envoys to meet.

Mohammad Mustafa tells FT that Israel is scuppering efforts to reform the Palestinian Authority and hold elections

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Syria’s interim president on Saturday accused Israel of fighting “ghosts” and searching for enemies following the war in Gaza. President Ahmad al-Sharaa told an international conference that since he took power a year ago, he has been sending “positive messages regarding regional peace and stability.”

Israel received a body on Wednesday that Hamas said was one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip. It comes as Israel said it would allow Gaza's gateway to Egypt to open once all hostages were returned.

Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab died from injuries sustained in a clan confrontation while working to distribute aid and fight Hamas in Rafah.

Senator Bernie Moreno's bill to eliminate dual citizenship comes as some in the MAGA movement have increasingly criticized Israel.

Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia said they were pulling out of the contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to continue to compete, despite tensions over its conduct in Gaza.

Officials said Israel helped arm and back Yasser Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, part of a strategy against Hamas, before a local clan killed him this week.