Category: 3. Middle East

JTA — Rep. Jan Schakowsky withdrew her endorsement of a congressional candidate in a neighboring Illinois district on Thursday, citing the AIPAC pro-Israel lobby as a reason.

Schakowsky endorsed Donna Miller, the Cook County commissioner,…

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump’s administration notched some significant wins on Thursday at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington.

Washington secured some $7 billion in pledges toward Gaza’s recovery from…

Seven months after deadly clashes between Syria’s Druze minority and government‑backed forces, the spiritual leader of Druze in neighboring Israel said members of the community across the border remained in peril.

“They’re still…

FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have detained a veteran correspondent of German state-backed international broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Ankara, accusing him of “disseminating misleading information” and “insulting the…

KYIV, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Ukraine could export several billion dollars of military goods and services this year after authorising its first wartime foreign sales and is considering introducing a tax on those exports, a senior Ukrainian defence…

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what’s behind the news that spins the globe.

Israel has never been stronger. Since October 7, 2023, Israel…

A group of settler activists, among them far-right MK Limor Son Har-Melech, illegally breached into the Gaza Strip Thursday evening, prompting the Israel Defense Forces to dispatch troops to the scene.

“We were privileged, with thanks to…

Seven months after deadly clashes between Syria’s Druze minority and government‑backed forces, the spiritual leader of Druze in neighbouring Israel said members of the community across the border remained in peril.

“They’re still besieged –…