The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelming on Friday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address next week's gathering of world leaders virtually after the Trump administration declined to grant him a visa.

Hamas issued its strongest messaging about the Israeli hostages in Gaza Thursday night, saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza City ground incursion means that Israel has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory – dead or alive.

Israel bombs southern Lebanon after declaring 'new phase' of war in wake of Hezbollah walkie-talkies blasts - Lebanon's health ministry says more than 600 people were wounded by exploding electronic d