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Israel's army said on Tuesday it has “operational control" of the Rafah crossing in Gaza’s border with Egypt after advancing during the night. "The IDF began a precise counterterrorism operation in the eastern Rafah area. Following intelligence that indicated that...

A 2,000-year-old ring that was unearthed 50 years ago near Jerusalem may well have been worn by Pontius Pilate the man who was the Roman prefect of Judea in the years A.D. 26 to 37. Pilate served as the fifth...

Christians in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre celebrated the arrival of the Holy Fire on Saturday. The streets of the Old City are locked off as Jerusalem prepared for the Holy Fire ceremony, arguably the most important Christian celebration...

Pro-Palestine protests are continuing on college and university campuses across the world, as fighting continues in Gaza between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Islamist militant group Hamas. As ever, the pervasive Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a highly emotive and...

Turkey has stopped all trade activity with Israel over violence against Palestinians in Gaza, the Trade Ministry said on May 2. "Exports and imports to and from Israel have been suspended," the trade ministry said in a statement, adding: "Türkiye...

According to the Gospel of John, Judas Iscariot received 30 silver coins, or in today's money, around $340, to betray Jesus and put him in the hands of Caiaphas. Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to have gone to...

Relations between Greece, Israel, and Palestine since Greece's restoration of democracy in 1974 have gone through phases depending on seminal events and the Greek governing party of the time. While relations with Israel were rather cold until 1990, due to...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday that he is postponing his scheduled meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House. This was initially planned to take place on May 9. The postponement occurred due to ''changes...

The US Congress has approved a $95bn (£76bn) foreign aid package that includes military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The Senate on Tuesday evening backed the measure passed by the US House of Representatives on Saturday. It includes $61bn in...

Following a report from two US officials on Friday morning that a missile strike by Israel had hit targets in Iran, international leaders around the world have called for de-escalation. The targeted area of Iran was Isfahan, the site of...