Residents say Hamas is reasserting control in areas Israel recently left, imposing fees on goods and punishing opponents. Washington insists Hamas will not rule Gaza as the US pushes a Security Council plan for an international stabilization force

DNA analysis suggests Hitler may have had a rare genetic disorder affecting puberty and confirms no evidence of the long-rumored Jewish ancestry; the findings offer new clues about his background but remain scientifically unverified

The US is pushing a Security Council vote on its Gaza stabilization plan, but Russian objections and new language on future Palestinian statehood are raising concerns in Israel and threatening to delay approval

After the landmark White House welcome for Ahmed al-Sharaa, officials in Jerusalem worry Washington could press Israel to give up the Syrian peak of Mount Hermon. In Lebanon, the IDF is preparing for a possible expanded strike on Hezbollah

A Marshall Islands–flagged tanker sailing from the UAE to Singapore abruptly veered toward Iranian waters after reporting three small boats nearby. A U.S. official confirmed Iran seized the vessel, the first such incident in months

EU foreign ministers will review a proposal for the bloc to lead training for 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza, part of a broader plan tied to the first phase of a U.S.-backed framework that Israel and Hamas have agreed to begin

Travelers in Israel face nationwide delays issuing international driving licenses due to a communication glitch with the Transport Ministry; one man tried multiple branches for days before his flight to Spain, only advised to send an email