The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently told Euronews that Europe had become "irrelevant" in the Middle East peace process. Now that reconstruction and stability in Gaza are on the agenda, can Europe regain some leverage?

Red Cross received bodies, Israeli military says, as truce appears at risk

In speech to Israeli Knesset hours after hostages released, US president spoke of ‘historic dawn of new Middle East’

Donald Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu over bribery and fraud charges

NEWS ANALYSIS: With Keir Starmer facing scorn from both Israel and the US ambassador in Tel Aviv over the UK’s role in the Middle East peace process, the US president has once again come to his aid. Political editor David Maddox explains why

Minister calls Badenoch’s claims about Chinese spy trial ‘baseless smears’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that any durable Middle East settlement must first neutralize threats from Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and constrain Iran, arguing that broader diplomacy will falter if those actors can upend negotiations.

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton cautioned that President Donald Trump's highly publicized Middle East peace plan could unravel before it begins, hinging on what he called the vaguest and least achievable condition — Hamas laying down its arms and relinquishing power in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump departed Sunday on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt, declaring the "war is over" in Gaza despite uncertainty about what will follow a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas.