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This picture taken from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights shows smoke billowing above the Syrian Governorate of Quneitra during Israeli bombardment, on Dec. 9, 2024

A war monitor said Tuesday that Israel had "destroyed the most important military sites in Syria" with a flurry of air strikes since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's government.

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon went into effect at 4 a.m. Wednesday.

What the ceasefire agreement stipulates

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced on Nov. 26 that the U.S. will make another push "in coming days" alongside Türkiye, Egypt, Qatar and Israel to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, as Israel's security Cabinet approved of a U.S.-France-brokered ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, clearing the way for the truce to take effect.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said "circle is tightening around [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu and his massacre network" in wake of the International Criminal Court last week issuing arrest warrants for him and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will travel to the Netherlands on Friday following yesterday’s riots, The Times of Israel news website reports, to talk to Dutch authorities about the wild riots in Amsterdam.

A violent mob attack in Amsterdam on Wednesday night left at least 10 Israeli football fans injured, prompting Dutch authorities to advise Israeli nationals in the city to remain in their hotels. Masked attackers, some waving Palestinian flags, were captured in videos on social media as they kicked and punched Israelis while shouting "Free Palestine."

The re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States is creating a new global context at a time when the competition to shape the New World Order after the Cold War has intensified, which is also affecting regional conflicts and rivalries.

What were the reasons behind the Israeli government's choice of a limited strike on Iran's military facilities, and what is the "next day" in the irregular Israel-Iran war? Kathimerini contacted former Israeli deputy foreign minister and former ambassador to the US Danny Ayalon for his insights.

In a bold move, Türkiye has taken the lead in rallying 52 countries and two international organizations to jointly call on the United Nations Security Council to immediately cease the supply of weapons and ammunition to Israel.

As we approach November 5th, this year’s U.S. presidential election has captivated global interest. Many geopolitical analysts have been repeating, almost monotonously, the familiar claim that these elections are the most critical in the U.S. since 1860.