People protested outside the Ministry of Defense during the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7. About 100 hostages are still being held in Gaza.
Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could spill over into neighboring countries.
Top diplomats from Germany and France went to Damascus on behalf of the European Union. It’s the first such trip in years, part of a flurry of Western outreach.
Despite a recent Biden administration push, talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war appear not to have made significant progress, according to officials familiar with the discussions, as Israeli airstrikes have continued.
Supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip gathered in Tel Aviv on Wednesday at an event calling for action to secure the release of the captives.
The authority’s official news media accused the Qatari-backed broadcaster of “inciting sedition” and “interfering in internal Palestinian affairs,” though it did not provide detailed examples of law breaking.
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