Two families have been trapped by settlers for days, casting a spotlight on the army’s struggle to curtail settler violence and protect Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank.

Even if a cease-fire materializes, Gulf exporters recognize that relying strictly on the Strait of Hormuz is a risk they can no longer take.

The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.

The event’s organizers would not say whether that included Israel, but its participation has been a matter of contention during the war in Gaza.

The Yemeni government said the ship was carrying food supplies to a port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait while the Iran-backed Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of transporting weapons.

The stalemate over the Iran war hardened and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continued to dwindle.

The former president was convicted of crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war, the first verdict since he fled to Russia in 2024.

In Sweida Province, dominated by the country’s Druse minority, many say it is just a matter of time before the central government moves to assert control over the region.

The government adopted a law that might prove a significant step toward ending an outlawed group’s decades-long battle with the Turkish state.

The Israeli prime minister, facing a tough upcoming election, is trying to satisfy the sometimes competing demands of his right-wing base and of President Trump.