The early results from a long-awaited excavation of the quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are nothing short of extraordinary.

Love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind.” (Matthew 22:37). However, Christians ...

Israeli and Lebanese officials this week met in Washington for direct talks between two nations, which have technically been at war since 1948. By Leo Sands President Trump announced on Thursday that ...

Iran has insisted that Lebanon is covered by the cease-fire, while the United States and Israel have said it is not, threatening the truce. The site of an airstrike on Thursday. Follow live updates on ...

JEZZINE, Lebanon — Joseph Elias Issa worries he might never return to his land. He's from a long line of shepherds and farmers in the town of Kfar Houneh, in southern Lebanon. In his 56 years, he has ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Joe Raedle/Getty ...

Americans continue to increasingly view Israel negatively amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The results published April 7 found 60% of all ...

After weeks of bombardments in southern Lebanon that have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than one million residents, Israel has announced a ten-day ceasefire with Lebanon. Israeli ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s military launched what it described as its most powerful attacks on Lebanon on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and turning joy over the ceasefire in Iran into panic.

Discussions about Israel’s role in the Middle East still revolve around threats and responses. Yet recent developments suggest that Israel isn’t only reacting to events, but is increasingly shaping ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning on Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Lebanon ...

A 10-day truce appeared to be mostly intact in Lebanon early Friday, promising a pause in fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and possibly clearing one major obstacle to a deal ...