The Latest Breaking News from Israel

The Associated Press’ top photos from the Middle East and the surrounding region in 2025 capture conflict, resilience, and moments of quiet wonder. Taken across Gaza, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, the 35 images reveal a turbulent year.

Sanctions, instability and external meddling are still problems for Ahmed al-Sharaa, one year after Assad’s fall

A former leader of Al Qaeda has convinced Washington that he’s a liberal reformer. Now comes the hard part of following through.

A former Israeli space chief's claims about an alien galactic federation have resurfaced, sparking a viral debate and renewed searches about possible extraterrestrial contact.

Israeli police have forcibly entered the compound of a United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem

Concerns over recording of meetings at coordination centre excluding Palestinians that was set up to provide support for Trump’s Gaza plan

One year into a shaky ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, people are trickling back to communities along the Israel-Lebanon border and struggling to rebuild

Editorial: Pushing for the release of the jailed leader could prove central to the peace that Donald Trump claims to seek in the Middle East

Israel bombed Doha in September, plunging relations into a crisis.

A Hamas official says the group is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel

Ankara’s foreign minister suggests international partners should start by separating Israeli troops from Hamas