Terms of proposed Lebanon cease-fire begin to take shape, officials say
Key details still needed to be worked out between Israel and Hezbollah, but some cited reasons for cautious optimism.
To battle wartime hunger, Gaza residents turn to a humble leafy green
Palestinians have long gathered and cooked khobeza, a spinach-like wild plant that sprouts after rains. Now, it has become a lifeline.
Most Gazans, now jammed in Rafah, struggle to survive amid great fear
Most of Gaza’s population fled south to Rafah, hoping to escape the war. As they hunt for food and shelter, a potential Israeli invasion adds...
A year after a devastating quake: Container cities, trials and grief
On the anniversary of a catastrophic earthquake, Turkey is still struggling to rebuild, help survivors and hold people responsible for shoddy construction.
After the quake: one Turkish family’s struggle VIEW
For Ibrahim, 47, Pinar, 35, and their 2 1/2-year-old twins, Elcin and Eray, the year since the Feb. 6 earthquake has been a painful quest...
Leader’s killing is a blow, but not a knockout, for Hamas
The killing in Lebanon of a key Hamas strategist sets the organization back at a vulnerable time. The group has rebounded after other losses, though.
Without a truce, U.N. resolution may do little for Gaza, aid groups say
Aid workers say they cannot address Gaza’s needs because of intense Israeli airstrikes and fighting on the ground.
Key Hamas plotters of Oct. 7 elude Israel’s grip on Gaza
Israel has battered Gaza in its quest to destroy Hamas, without finding the commanders it has named as its most important targets.