Read more about the article US opts out of UN summit on Israel’s two-state framework. By Katy Moore.
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US opts out of UN summit on Israel’s two-state framework. By Katy Moore.

In a major diplomatic development, the United States has officially announced it will not participate in a United Nations summit later this month that is centered on the long-debated two-state…

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Read more about the article Israel deploys AI surveillance, combat drones, and biometric tracking in new border security plan. By Carl Montel.
Two robotic guns sit atop a guard tower along with an array of surveillance cameras pointed at the Al Arub refugee camp in the West Bank on Oct. 6. (Mahmoud Illean / Associated Press)

Israel deploys AI surveillance, combat drones, and biometric tracking in new border security plan. By Carl Montel.

Our top story tonight, Israel is stepping boldly into the future of border defense. The country is deploying a groundbreaking security system powered by artificial intelligence, combat drones, and biometric…

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Read more about the article UN Secretary-General decries Gaza as a ‘scene of horror’ in the ongoing Middle East crisis. By Carl Montel.
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UN Secretary-General decries Gaza as a ‘scene of horror’ in the ongoing Middle East crisis. By Carl Montel.

Today, sharp condemnation from the United Nations over the intensifying humanitarian crisis in Gaza. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has delivered one of his strongest statements yet, calling the situation in…

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Read more about the article Global efforts to pressure Israel remain largely ineffective. By Carl Montel.
Palestinians flee south via Salah al-Din Road, in central Gaza, on the third day of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on November 26, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Hatem Moussa

Global efforts to pressure Israel remain largely ineffective. By Carl Montel.

Today, international frustration mounts as the world watches the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with efforts to rein in Israel’s military campaign proving largely ineffective. Vatican Outcry After Church Bombing…

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Read more about the article Trump blasts Israel over Gaza church incident, offers brief six-word reaction. Carl Montel.
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Trump blasts Israel over Gaza church incident, offers brief six-word reaction. Carl Montel.

Our top story today a diplomatic storm has erupted between Washington and Tel Aviv after a deadly airstrike on Gaza’s only Catholic Church left multiple civilians dead. President Donald Trump…

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Read more about the article Syrian government declares full ceasefire following conflict in Druze region. By Carl Montel.
Smoke rises as a damaged car remains along a street, as Sweida province has been engulfed by nearly a week of violence triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and factions from the Druze, at Sweida governorate, Syria, July 18, 2025. (photo credit: Karam al-Masri/Reuters)

Syrian government declares full ceasefire following conflict in Druze region. By Carl Montel.

There is a major development in the Middle East — Syria has declared a nationwide and immediate ceasefire following days of intense fighting in the southern province of Sweida, home…

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Read more about the article Rubio says the Israeli strike on Syria’s military HQ was possibly a mistake. By Carl Montel.
Members of the media photograph the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on Syria's defence ministry headquarters on July 16, 2025 in Damascus, Syria. (Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images)

Rubio says the Israeli strike on Syria’s military HQ was possibly a mistake. By Carl Montel.

Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East following Israeli airstrikes in Syria and tonight, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing in, calling the attack on a Syrian military…

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Read more about the article Rising Druze violence in Syria pressures Israel with challenging border policy decisions. By Carl Montel.
Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, in Sweida, Syria July 16, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/KARAM AL-MASRI)

Rising Druze violence in Syria pressures Israel with challenging border policy decisions. By Carl Montel.

We focus on rising violence in Syria’s Druze city of Sweida a conflict that’s putting Israel under increasing pressure to make difficult decisions along its southern border. After four days…

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Read more about the article Egypt and Jordan warn of escalating regional tensions as Syria’s conflict grows. By Carl Montel.
Members of Syrian security forces ride on a back of a truck after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025. (photo credit: Reuters/Karam al-Masri, shutterstock/motioncenter)

Egypt and Jordan warn of escalating regional tensions as Syria’s conflict grows. By Carl Montel.

Tensions are rising across the Middle East as the ongoing crisis in Syria threatens to spill over into a broader regional conflict. Tonight, growing concern from two of Israel’s key…

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Read more about the article Syrian regime is set to pull troops out of Druze regions shortly. By Carl Montel.
Smoke rises following Israeli airstrike next to the presidential palace in Syria's capital Damascus, July 16, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI)

Syrian regime is set to pull troops out of Druze regions shortly. By Carl Montel.

There are major developments are unfolding in southern Syria, where tensions between the Assad regime and the Druze community have reached a critical turning point. A new ceasefire agreement has…

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