At least 20 people, mostly women and children, are killed in Israeli bombardment on the first day of Eid al-Fitr.

Hamas seeks to end the war while maintaining its military control over Gaza, mirroring Hezbollah’s pre-war dominance in Lebanon. Israel must not allow this to happen, even if Egypt pushes for it.

An American woman has been released by the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan after being detained for the past month, the second freeing of a US citizen in the past eight days.

An already fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appeared to be on shakier ground after ...