“We are close to announcing an agreement and a [hostage deal],” said a source claiming to be familiar with the negotiations, “but this hinges on Israel’s awaited response. If no new ...

It was not immediately clear who would have direct authority over the national guard. Israel's police chief, Inspector-General Yaakov Shabtai, has expressed misgivings about the new force in a ...

Seizure of the vessel comes amid increasing tensions between Iran and Israel. At the start of the month, an airstrike that Iran attributes to Israel killed seven IRGC officials, including top ...