President who ousted Assad says Israel 'in a fight against ghosts' as he decries IDF operations in Syria, acknowledges 'atrocities' committed against minority groups in Sweida

Relatives to hold Buddhist ceremony meant to bring his spirit peace; they lament that they were unable to help him and caution other Thais seeking work abroad

In video outreach, Yechiel Leiter envisages 'Abraham Accords 2.0,' says Beirut has been 'raped' by Iran, states Israel has no territorial aims in Lebanon: 'We want Lebanon to be secure'

Military claims Owais Hamam had approached Israeli civilians while 'shouting slogans about martyrs,' after he accused settlers of kidnapping him near his West Bank village

President, heading to New York City, tells Politico he's 'extremely bothered by the statements of Mayor-elect Mamdani,' says Israel fighting international 'brainwashing machine'

Youssef Rajji says terror group is 'rebuilding itself in many ways' and seeking to 'regain its power internally,' confirms speaking about disarmament with his Iranian counterpart

Several highways closed as storms batter Arava and Negev desert regions, effectively cutting off southern resort city from the rest of Israel

Calls to disobey High Court rulings mark a 'dangerous decline,' warns Esther Hayut at same conference where top judge and ex-chiefs accused justice minister of dismantling democracy