Middle East

Opposition leader Yair Lapid said he would join forces with former premier Naftali Bennett ahead of this year's elections

Netanyahu says Hezbollah violations ‘dismantling’ truce as deaths rise and drone threats intercepted

In December, Israel became the first country to recognize the independence of Somaliland since it declared its autonomy from Somalia in 1991 following a civil war

Meetings in Pakistan focus on diplomacy as Tehran consults Russia on ceasefire and negotiations

New attacks followed orders from Israeli PM Netanyahu for military to 'forcefully attack Hezbollah targets' after army accused it of breaching the truce

Iranian FM Abbas Araqchi leaves Pakistan empty-handed at the weekend, while US President Donald Trump cancels a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys

Rare vote offers limited democratic exercise as war aftermath continues to shape daily life

Gaza officials report deadly Israeli attacks despite ceasefire, with civilians among the victims

Ukrainian president has brokered closer ties with several states in the Gulf amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, striking defense deals

IDF is ready both defensively and offensively, and the targets have been marked, Defense Minister Israel Katz says

US president says military will act without hesitation, adds mine sweepers are clearing Strait now

Second interdiction in three days targets sanctioned vessels linked to Iran, military says

Civil defense agency says Amal Khalil was killed in a strike on a house in the village of al-Tiril

Ahead of talks, Israel calls on Lebanese government to 'work together' with it against Hezbollah

Naval incidents escalate as US blockade and Iran controls tighten over vital oil transit route

Foreign ministry spokesperson says ship was 'a foreign container ship', and that China opposed 'any malicious association and speculation'

Growing number of Islamabad residents are weary of the mounting personal and economic costs imposed by stringent security measures