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Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountaintop castle in Lebanon, in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century. The Israeli military said Sunday it captured the crusader-built Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatieh, following days of airstrikes and intense fighting.

WARNING: Video contains disturbing images. Viewer discretion is advised. A video circulating on social media on Friday showed a man said to be an Israeli settler repeatedly clubbing a guard dog owned by a Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank village of Atara near Ramallah. The owner of the dog said that the dog...

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is summoning Israel’s ambassador to Canada over the “deplorable” treatment of civilians aboard a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla this week. Footage shared by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shows what Prime Minister Mark Carney called “abominable” treatment of the detainees — several of which are Canadian.

The annual ‘Eurovision Song Contest’, known for the wacky and colourful costumes as much as the performances, is facing increasing controversy over Israel’s involvement. Following outrage at the country’s conduct in Gaza, public broadcasters from Spain, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands and Slovenia are boycotting the 70th iteration of the competition. The boycott comes as Eurovision is...

Israeli police released video on Thursday showing what eyewitnesses said was an attack by a Jewish man on a nun in Jerusalem that took place on Tuesday. Attacks on Christian communities in East Jerusalem and Israel have been on the rise in recent years, according to the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, which tracks...

The head of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, asked for a public sign of peace on Friday, calling on the Israeli and Palestinian delegations to shake hands at a meeting ahead of next month’s World Cup. The Palestinian official refused. “This was a political spectacle more than it was a real effort to engage in any kind...

Speaking at the 2026 JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem on Tuesday, former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett claimed, when he was in power, Israel smuggled “tens of thousands of Starlink receptors” into Iran to enable anti-government protesters to coordinate against the regime during periods of unrest – when the government would often shut down...

Its been about four months since he was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike, but the funeral for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has only now begun after his death at the start of the war. Leaders from across the Middle East and around the world have arrived for the multi-day memorial. As Redmond Shannon reports,...

During an on-stage interview in Tel Aviv Wednesday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said the IDF would not withdraw from southern Lebanon even if the U.S. demanded it. The comments come as the U.S. is in talks with Iran to negotiate an end to the war and a ceasefire has largely held since Sunday, allowing some Lebanese...

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign a deal to end the war his country and Israel launched on Iran, but there are few public details about what both sides agreed to. Redmond Shannon reports on the pressure Trump is under to share more about the agreement, and why he’s criticizing Israeli Prime Minister...

When the Strait of Hormuz could finally reopen, and why U.S. President Donald Trump is criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. How the federal government is trying to make it tougher to get bail. How police say children and teens are being hired to commit gun crimes. Plus, the search for a mystery marsupial near...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has a great relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but that he must be more responsible with respect to Lebanon. Speaking at the G7 summit, Trump said he told Israel’s President that he did not like its attack on Beirut, and suggested that perhaps Syria...

A shouting match erupted between Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon and UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier on Friday during a meeting on sexual violence in conflict, over accusations that Israeli soldiers and settlers have committed sexual violence against Palestinians. Danon accused the UN and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of unfairly...

Iran and Israel have attacked each other again, the first time since a precarious ceasefire was declared two months ago. The missile strikes have now stopped and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will hold off on attacking Iran for now. Both countries have backed off after U.S. President Donald Trump made some...

According to U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a deal has been reached between the U.S. and Iran that will see a toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the immediate removal of the U.S. naval blockade. The signing of the new accord is set to take place on Friday...

In response to a growing body of evidence about the harm social media can do, the federal government is planning to ban Canadian children under the age of 16 from using it. Australia was first to do this and governments around the world have been accelerating their plans to implement age restrictions that limit what...

In Istanbul, two police officers were injured after three assailants carrying long-barreled weapons opened fire at a police building near the Israeli consulate on Tuesday. One attacker was killed in the ensuing gunfight, while the other two were injured and taken into custody. Officials say no Israeli diplomats are currently present in Turkey, as they were...

Air raid sirens were echoing over Israel Sunday night, warning of incoming missile fire from Iran. They’re the first direct strikes since the ceasefire began in early April and risk tipping the region into a full-blown war. It’s been 100 days since the U.S. and Israel launched their assault on Iran. President Trump has been...

Eyewitness video showed on Monday Israeli forces boarding and taking control of two more boats in a flotilla aiming to break the Israeli blockade and bring aid to Gaza. Israeli forces have intercepted more than 10 boats on the Global Sumud Flotilla. Organizers said 54 vessels carrying 426 people from 39 countries were in international...

The reality on the ground in the Iran war zone is worsening as the conflict enters its second month. Both sides are experiencing significant death and destruction, with civilian targets increasingly being hit. There are currently no signs that either side plans to ease up. Vincent McAviney reports on the devastating regional impact of the...