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Israel’s army has raided a village in southern Syria to arrest several alleged agents of the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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The National on MSNIsrael mobilises reservists along borders with Lebanon and SyriaThe Israeli army said on Saturday it had called up reservists to bolster its forces along the borders with Lebanon and Syria, amid fears of a regional escalation as tensions with Iran reach unprecedented levels.
Jordan, Syria and Lebanon reopened their airspace on Saturday, a day after imposing closures as Israel and Iran traded fire. All three countries
The Israeli army says two rockets have been fired from Syria into open areas in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights.
Sirens sounded in Israel as Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles in retaliation for Israel's strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Since Trump’s Mideast trip, some Syrians have begun openly calling for peace with Israel as reports of rare direct talks between the two nations hint at a shift in dynamics after decades of hostility.
Hezbollah has long been considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel. But since Israel launched its massive barrage against Iran
Syria's Islamist-led government has decreed that women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body at public beaches and swimming pools, while permitting Western-style beachwear at private clubs and luxury hotels.
Iran responded with an aerial attack involving about 100 drones, Israel said, but all of them were shot down before hitting their target. The U.S. did not provide any assistance or have any involvement in the Israeli strike, a U.S. official told ABC News.
Iran’s “Axis of Resistance,” the network of militias it has fostered in the Middle East to help it fight Israel, has become seriously degraded, experts say.
Israeli troops entered southwestern Syria in the early hours of Thursday and arrested several people who the Israeli military said were members of Palestinian militant group Hamas but which Syria's interior ministry said were civilians.