In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians marked the first Sunday services since the collapse of Bashar Assad’s government in an air of transformation.
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A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime ally, from the lightning-fast insurgency that toppled him.
American officials have been in direct contact with the terrorist-designated rebel group that led the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
The decision of President Santiago Peña to reopen the Jerusalem embassy makes Paraguay the first country to make the move since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 terrorist attack last year triggered the war.
The upheaval in Syria has sparked new fears of instability in a region wracked by three conflicts despite a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon.
Israel stepped up its attacks on military sites in Syria, hitting hundreds of targets early Tuesday and sending troops deeper into the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in a corruption trial in which he’s accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
Shortly after Donald Trump’s win in last month’s U.S. election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed to congratulate the president-elect: “History’s greatest comeback!” he gushed.
The U.S. envoy who brokered the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah says the deal has created a new opportunity for Lebanon to reshape itself.
If the investigation determines that Spain has interfered with such commerce, the commission could levy millions of dollars in fines, up to $2.3 million per voyage, it said.
Since the talks broke down, there have been significant shifts in the global and regional landscape.
Israel’s Shin Bet domestic security agency said Wednesday that Israeli forces recovered the body of a hostage held in Gaza.
The rival factions have made several failed attempts to reconcile since Hamas seized power in Gaza in 2007. Israel has meanwhile ruled out any postwar role in Gaza for either Hamas or Fatah.
An Israeli court on Tuesday ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take the stand next week in his long-running corruption trial, ending a series of delays.
On Monday, the Israeli military acknowledged Omer Neutra was killed during the terrorist attack on the Nova Music Festival.