Her eight-day trip to Israel early in August added clarity to events occurring in a part of the world that has been a major focus of U.S. foreign policy, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak said Tuesday in Minot during a swing through the state.

Israel is studying Hamas' response to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages still held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said, although one source reiterated that all Israeli captives must be freed for the war to end.

Comments come shortly after Israeli army announces it is 'already taking control of the outskirts of Gaza City'

The proposition the militant group said it agreed to was nearly the same as one that had been offered by Israel last month.

Israel’s government has ordered a military takeover of Gaza City. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israel calls security breach 'a failure' after 15-20 fighters emerge from a tunnel that was already known to the military

An Israeli settlement is made up of housing units built for Jewish Israelis on land captured by Israel from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war, primarily in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The land is home to Palestinians who seek a future independent state.

The US has no choice but to urge restraint on all involved — Hamas, naturally, but also Bibi, MBS and the rest. Meanwhile, Biden’s grand strategy in the Middle East has been singed, if not ...