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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that negotiators have reached an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, saying Hamas has agreed to disarm and Israel will withdraw its forces from the Palestinian territory under a phased plan backed by the United States. The announcement marks a significant development nearly …

The House approved a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that would significantly expand military cooperation between the United States and Israel, drawing objections from several Democrats who argued the legislation moves the two nations toward deeper military integration. Lawmakers approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027 …

House Democrats displayed deep divisions over U.S. support for Israel on Wednesday as more than 100 members voted to eliminate billions of dollars in aid to the country, highlighting an increasingly public split within the party over America’s role in the conflict in Gaza. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Thomas …

A fragile interim agreement between the United States and Iran faced its first major test Saturday after Tehran announced it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and warned that broader negotiations could collapse unless Washington fulfills key commitments and Israel halts military operations in Lebanon. The developments came just days …

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement aimed at ending months of conflict, reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, and establishing a framework for broader negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and regional security issues. In a post on Truth Social, Trump …

President Donald Trump called for de-escalation Monday after Israel and Iran exchanged fresh rounds of missile strikes, raising fears that the conflict could spiral further despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. The latest escalation came after Israel launched overnight strikes on Iranian military targets and infrastructure, prompting Iran to fire multiple waves …

Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of committing “a clear violation of the ceasefire” after American forces launched what the Pentagon described as defensive strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions even as negotiations to end the war appeared to be advancing. The U.S. military said late Monday …

The White House is asserting that sweeping and deadly U.S. military strikes against Iran were necessary to stop an imminent threat to American forces, but has so far provided no public evidence that Tehran was preparing such an attack. Nearly two days after the United States launched its largest military …

Four American service members have been killed and four others seriously wounded during Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, U.S. Central Command said Monday. CENTCOM said one of the wounded troops died overnight after initially surviving Iran’s first wave of retaliatory attacks, raising the death toll …

Iran’s state media confirmed Saturday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation, marking a dramatic escalation in a widening regional war and the first assassination of a sitting Iranian supreme leader since the Islamic Republic was founded in 1979. The Iranian government …

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major challenge Sunday after Israel accused Hamas of violating the truceand launched a wave of air and artillery strikes, killing dozens of people across the territory. An Israeli security official told CBS News that the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza has been …

After just over two years in Hamas captivity, the surviving Israeli hostages were released Monday as President Donald Trump visited Israel and Egypt to celebrate a U.S.-brokered peace deal to end the war in Gaza. In remarks to Israel’s Knesset, the country’s parliamentary body, Monday afternoon Jerusalem time, Trump hailed …

President Donald Trump departed Sunday for Israel and Egypt to mark the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and to press Middle Eastern allies to build on what he described as a rare opportunity for lasting peace in the region. It marks the first trip by an …

Israel’s Cabinet early Friday approved a ceasefire plan brokered by President Donald Trump aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and securing the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, a crucial step toward stabilizing the region. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described the vote as approval of …

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary pause in their two-year war and to exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners, a breakthrough greeted Thursday with relief and cautious optimism as details of the U.S.-brokered plan emerged. The ceasefire, pushed by President Donald Trump and mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the …