Syrian leader Bashar Assad was ousted after nearly 25 years in power. Within hours, Israeli tanks rolled into the Golan Heights' demilitarized buffer zone in Syria created as part of a 1974 ceasefire between the countries.

Israel's wars in the Middle East are unlikely to end in 2025 or for that matter any time in the foreseeable future. The immediate reason for that is that Benjamin Netanyahu needs to prolong the ghastly war in Gaza to avoid standing trial at home on corruption charges which carry a prison sentence.

Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike. One of the deadliest bombardments of the 21st century followed.

Israel says it has hit Houthi targets across Yemen with airstrikes. The IDF says the targets were being used for military purposes and were points of entry for smuggled Iranian weapons. Raf Sanchez reports from Jerusalem on the scope of the attacks and what it could mean for the unrest in the region.

On the evening of Oct. 11, 2023, just days after the tragedy of Oct. 7, my world came to a standstill. I learned that Laor, my beloved only child, was one of 364 concertgoers killed at the Nova festival where he was celebrating life, music and the companionship of his friends.

A New York Times investigation found that Israel severely undermined its system of safeguards when striking Gaza, and used flawed methods to find targets and assess the risk to civilians.

Hamas and Israel accused each other on Wednesday of sabotaging a potential ceasefire-hostage deal despite both sides reporting “significant” progress in past days.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, blurring the border with Israel's northern neighbor.

Houthi rebels in Yemen say Israeli airstrikes have targeted the rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida.

Mawasi, in southern Gaza, highlighting the stark challenges to survival faced by Palestinian children displaced from their homes amid Israel’s ongoing assault on the strip.

U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza.