Strengthening ties between the Kurds and Israel could counterbalance Turkish and Iranian ambitions, promote regional stability, and redefine power dynamics in the Middle East.

Hamas says it will return the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

27 (UPI) --Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers Party known as PKK ... for the reconstruction of war-devastated Gaza Strip and called on the U.N. Security Council to ...

Israel and Hamas have not agreed to continue negotiations over the release of hostages held in Gaza, the Palestinian group said on Saturday.

Hamas handed over the bodies of four hostages in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners Thursday, days before the first phase of their ceasefire will end.

JERUSALEM -- Israel has accepted a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and Jewish Passover holiday, according to a statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office around midnight between Saturday and Sunday. (Israel-Ceasefire-Ramadan)