Israel is reportedly poised to sign a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah that would pause hostilities for two months, remove fighting forces from both sides of the war-torn border, and deliver "significant relief from the arms embargo imposed by the U.S. on Israel."The post

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US says ceasefire is imminent in Lebanon Israeli officials have also hinted that a 60-day temporary ceasefire could soon be reached with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. AP White House national security spokesperson John Kirby did...

We are close to a deal, the Israeli ambassador to theU.S.,Michael Herzog, told Israels Army Radio on Monday, adding that some final points still needed to be addressed. It could happen within days.

Qatar's reported deliberations over expelling Hamas leaders mark a pivotal moment in Hamas' war of aggression against Israel.

In a year where moral clarity in the fight against antisemitism and outspoken support of Israel was too often viewed as controversial, McCormicks bold approach was critical.

Israels security cabinet will consider a deal that could end fighting and push back Hezbollah.

The pro-settlement movement in Israel is exulting at what it perceives as a possible green light from the incoming Trump Middle East team to pursue annexation of the West Bank.

Israel has mandatory military services for citizens over the age of eighteen that meet certain requirements, and refusing to serve, which has always been controversial is even more contentious now that the country is fighting in Gaza and Lebanon. We meet one young person choosing to go to jail rather than serve in the military. Support NPR and get sponsor-free episodes of State of the Wor...

After previous hopes for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire were dashed, US officials warn that negotiations are not complete.

Marc Tracy, arts and culture reporter for the New York Times, for some reason wrote a 2,100-word news analysis, posted Sunday, on why Jews shouldnt use the word pogrom to describe assaults like the one in Amsterdam against people suspected of being Jews, after a soccer match by an Israeli team there: The Amsterdam Attacks and the Long Shadow of Pogroms -- Many have used an ...

For many Orthodox Jews who keep the sabbath, eat kosher, pray daily, and who have fallen in large numbers since the Oct. 7 attacks that pulled Israel into war, religion is among their motivations for service.

The Knessets ban on UNRWA puts humanitarian aid for Palestinians in jeopardy.

Israeli airstrikes are hitting Lebanon with airstrikes as negotiations progress toward a ceasefire between the country and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants

Israel's Ambassador to Washington Michael Herzog said a deal could be reached "within days."

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The statement from the countrys Interior Ministry offered no motive for the slaying of Zvi Kogan, though an Israeli Foreign Ministry official later told The Associated Press that he simply had been killed because of who he was.The post

Lebanon and Israel are edging closer to implementing a cease-fire amid reports that they have agreed on the terms of the agreement that would end their raging, 13-month war.

A postshared on Instagram claims soccer club FC Barcelona is cutting ties with Israel.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sirtaj RahmanMR IRON-PASHTUN (@sirtajrahman83) Verdict: False There is no evidence FC Barcelona is cutting ties with Israel. Fact Check: The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry claimed that 44,000 Palestinians had died […]