Moscow has already rescued Alexander Trufanov from captivity, and is now seeking the release of Maxim Kharkin.

Talks for extending ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continue amid backlash over US envoy’s direct engagement.

Hamas welcomed a comment made by U.S. President Donald Trump that Palestinians will not be expelled from the Gaza Strip. Trump's remarks and the Hamas response could reduce some of them tensions at a ...

Witkoff proposed the release of at least 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 murdered hostages from Gaza -- but Hamas rejected the proposal.

In the end, Israel will be required to come up with a plan. In the absence of that, it’s unlikely much will change in Gaza.

The two sides are supposed to negotiate a second phase of the cease-fire agreement that would end the war, but they remain ...

Israel's military has carried out an airstrike on a residential building on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus that ...

Russian news agencies say that Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow for high-level talks. It's the latest sign of the expansive diplomatic role the businessman and longtime ...

The Doha discussions, which reportedly included P.A. official Hussein al-Sheikh, also covered the establishment of an administrative committee to manage the coastal enclave.The post Arab foreign minis ...

By squeezing Gaza’s civilian population, Israel hopes to pressure Hamas into extending the ceasefire on its terms.

While most media attention was focused on its global economic policy moves, the Trump administration continued to keep the ...