Just back from Gaza, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa’s voice faltered as he recounted the horror of seeing a mutilated child in the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital. It was one thing to see the pictures, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said on his return to the city.

Israel's military on Tuesday responded to accusations by the World Health Organization (WHO) that its forces attacked the UN agency's facilities in central Gaza and detained staff members. The military said soldiers came under fire in the city of Deir al-Balah on Monday and returned fire in the direction the shots originated.

Over a series of escalations across the Middle East, Netanyahu appears to be gambling with the Trump Administration’s patience.

The theocratic government is repurposing folklore and patriotic anthems as it seeks to channel national outrage into increasing its support at home.

Hundreds of prisoners from Tehran’s Evin Prison are now trapped in cruel and unsafe conditions. On June 23, Israeli air strikes destroyed parts of the

ABC News’ Gio Benitez is joined by Father James Martin reacting to an Israeli attack on a church in Gaza that killed three Palestinians and how Pope Leo XIV is renewing calls for a ceasefire.

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country’s south, amid clashes in the area.

A new, dangerous flashpoint is emerging in the Middle East as prominent Israeli hawk and former defense minister Avigdor Liberman is calling for a preemptive strike against Iran. -Liberman argues that Tehran is “obsessed” with a “war of revenge” and that Israel should strike first,