Israel carried out fresh attacks in both Lebanon and Gaza as regional diplomacy remained under strain, highlighting how the wider war is still being fought across multiple fronts even while ceasefire and peace efforts continue in parallel.

The attacks come amid continued Israeli ceasefire violations since October 2025, which have killed at least 880 people and wounded more than 2,600 others.

Palestinians observe the 78th Nakba anniversary amid ongoing conflict in Gaza, reflecting on the historical displacement and current humanitarian crisis.

Seven months ago, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for a ceasefire, largely ending the war in Gaza. Isaac Chotiner speaks to the head of the Palestinian Studies Forum at Tel Aviv University about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and what a diminished Hamas is looking to accomplish.

By Haseeb Alwazeer and Mahmoud Issa GAZA, May 18 (Reuters) - In a small sewing workshop in southern Gaza, Nisreen Al‑Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep a fading tradition alive amid war and soaring costs.

Follow real-time developments as the United States, Iran and regional powers navigate a tense mix of diplomacy, military pressure and widening humanitarian concerns across West Asia. Track the latest negotiations,

Breakdance is helping Palestinian children in Gaza cope with the trauma of war. In the Nuseirat refugee camp, boys and girls from different ages gather every week to dance among the rubble, finding moments of relief and support by dancing.

Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled a high-alert, multi-front security posture, with Gaza, Iran, and Hezbollah all in focus as tensions surge across the region. Israeli operations in Gaza have intensified amid concerns that Hamas is regrouping,

Blink and you might miss the few stone walls that are all that’s left of the village that Yusuf Abu Hamam’s family was forced to flee when he was an infant in 1948. The village, al-Joura, was demolished by the Israeli military at the time.