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Syria reports fresh Israeli incursion, shelling in south

Syrian state media said Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the country's south on Sunday, a day after the visiting U.N. chief urged an end to Israeli violations and respect for Syria's sovereignty.

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Palestinians say Israeli settlers torch 2 mosques in West Bank

Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight Sunday, after this week's deadly clashes in the territory left six people dead.

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Netanyahu to meet Trump at White House on Tuesday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli leader's office said.

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Palestinians bury four killed in West Bank clash with Israeli settlers

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tell on Saturday buried four men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers in the village the previous day, local officials said.

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UN chief urges support for Syria on first visit since before war

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged international support for Syria on Saturday as he visited the country, which is in transition following years of war and the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

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Iran Guards warn civilians to stay away from US forces in region

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned civilians in the Middle East on Friday to stay away from U.S. forces, state media reported.

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Netanyahu vows to act 'with force' after deadly clash in West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a forceful response Friday after a clash in the West Bank killed an Israeli and four Palestinians, while the military announced preparations for a new operation in the occupied area.

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Spain coach blasts 'unacceptable' behavior of Argentina after World Cup final

Spain head coach Luis De la Fuente has blasted the "unacceptable" behavior of several Argentina players and their coaching staff after losing the World Cup final.

Some Argentina players and staff confronted their Spanish rivals after the final whistle of last Sunday's game in New York which Spain won 1–0 after extra time.

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Iran military says attacked US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait

Iran's military said on Friday it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for the latest U.S. attacks against the Islamic republic.

"This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos and the barracks of the U.S. terrorist army forces at the Isa Air Base in Bahrain were targeted by Arash kamikaze drones," the army said in a statement carried by state TV.

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Zelensky says Ukrainian strikes hit warehouses supplying Russian army

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday hailed strikes against Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, which he claimed was providing drone components for Russia's army to wage its invasion of Ukraine.

"The operation against Russian logistics, which supplies the occupying army with drone components, navigation equipment, and military gear, remains underway," Zelensky said on social media, praising the strikes as "successful."

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