The Israeli military confirmed on Wednesday that it has suspended attacks on targets in Iran, following the announcement of a ceasefire with Tehran. "In accordance with directives from the political

By Nazih Osseiran, Alexander Dziadosz and Alexander Cornwell BEIRUT/TEL AVIV, April 8 (Reuters) - Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month,

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday over the Israeli military’s barrage of attacks in Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah, Iranian state media reported. Two tankers were able to pass through the strait,

Israel has acknowledged carrying out an airstrike in Tehran that heavily damaged a synagogue, while contending the religious site was not the intended target. The Israel Defense Forces said the strike early Tuesday was aimed at a senior commander in Khatam al-Anbiya,

White House Correspondent Liz Landers spoke with President Trump on the phone Wednesday morning. She asked him about Israel's ongoing strikes on Lebanon and how that impacts the ceasefire between the U.

Italy summoned ‌the Israeli ambassador on Wednesday to demand an explanation over shots fired at an Italian convoy in a U.N. mission in Lebanon, the foreign minister said, warning Israeli forces had "no ​authority to touch" Rome's troops.

The Israeli military said it regretted damage to a synagogue in Iran that was caused by an overnight strike targeting an Iranian military commander. Iranian state media said earlier Tuesday that a synagogue in Tehran had been targeted in airstrikes.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the “lies sold” to the U.S. amid the two countries’ conflict with Iran. The Yesh Atid party member accused Netanyahu of leading Israel to “a strategic collapse,

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that an end to the war in Lebanon was part of the ceasefire agreement with the U.S.

Hours after Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday.

Iran has claimed to have shot down an Israeli 'Orbiter' drone in its southeastern province, according to reports from the news agency Tasnim.