On the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks, Roger Cohen explains how the war in Gaza has left Israel divided and isolated. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. By Roger Cohen Two years ...

Newly founded Arab states like Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, and others, rejected any Jewish sovereignty in the ancient Jewish homeland and launched war after war. The Arab leadership also created what ...

Thousands of people converged on southern Israel on Tuesday to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and ...

Tuesday marks two years since the Israel-Hamas war began, bringing devastation across the region. The war -- which started after Hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Since the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war ended with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in November, Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes on Lebanon that left scores of people dead, many ...

An election will be held in 2026. Who should take responsibility for Israel’s failures on October 7, 2023, the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews, and unsettled “judicial reforms” will be core issues ...

If the war in Gaza ends this week — not a sure thing — it will be followed by a long battle about its lessons. Here are mine: “Believe people when they tell you who they are.” Maya Angelou’s classic ...

During the Gaza war, Israel raced to redistrict land in the occupied West Bank, drastically changing the map. Palestinians say annexation is underway, though Israel denies it. During the Gaza war, ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday laid out its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza as Palestinians fled en masse from Israeli tanks, drones and troops pushing ...

With media-influenced young evangelicals wavering, Jerusalem seeks a counter. Summit Ministries president Jeff Myers has seen evangelical attitudes toward Israel shift over the three decades he has ...

Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces and locals gather for a collective prayer for Iran under Israeli attacks, on the bank of Shatt al-Arab River in Basra, Iraq on June 18, 2025. The "Prayer ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...