The Druze became central figures in a recent, startling episode in the Middle East. Israel sent warplanes and troops into Syria to defend this Arab religious minority, attacking the armed groups that ...

Peace among nations is a fine ideal, so far never achieved for long in the history of humankind. For example, in the Hamas Covenant, writer Thiel will discover, clearly stated, that “Israel will exist ...

UNITED NATIONS, June 16 (Reuters) - Iran's strikes on Israel are self-defense and are "proportionate defensive operations directed exclusively at military objectives and associated infrastructure," ...

In October a US-backed ceasefire came into place for Israel and Hamas, ending two years of grueling war in Gaza, a so-far tenuous ending to what has been a mixed blessing for Israel’s defense industry ...

(RNS) — The continued bombardment of Gaza that has killed and maimed civilians almost every day since early October 2023 has long ago ceased to be a war of self-defense. (RNS) — In a Dec. 25 letter to ...

On Sunday, Israeli soldiers opened fire on a crowd of hungry Palestinians who rushed a food convoy as it entered Gaza, leaving at least 94 dead, and 150 wounded. Here’s how one witness described it: ...

International law experts are divided. By Amanda Taub Is Israel’s latest attack on Iran’s military and nuclear facilities legal under international law? And would it be legal for the United States to ...

Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a roughly $80 million contract to upgrade the self-protection system on the country’s Lockheed Martin F-16I fighters. The Israeli Defense Ministry said Jan. 27 that ...