Mamdani secured 56 percent of the vote, while Andrew Cuomo received 44 percent. With over 545,000 votes, he received the highest number in a Democratic mayoral primary since 1989

As Netanyahu polishes his shoes for the Oval Office, Israelis who love and loathe Trump alike see him as the only hope for ending the Gaza war, as June alone claimed the lives of 20 soldiers

Airstrikes left 30 dead at a seaside cafe, and gunfire left 23 dead as Palestinians tried to get aid, witnesses and health officials said

German prosecutors said the man, whom they named as Ali S. under German privacy law, spied on three properties in June in preparation for further intelligence activities, including possibly attacks on Jewish targets

From Tehran's iconic Glass Building to the monumental Azadi Stadium, architect Abdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian helped shape Iran's modern identity – but died in exile, far from the city he helped build

The U.S. president told reporters he was hopeful an Israel-Hamas truce would 'happen sometime next week,' as talks between the parties have once again ground to a halt. Netanyahu 'wants to end it too,' he said

An all-encompassing peace agreement would require Israel or Syria to accept a gigantic compromise regarding the status of the Golan Heights – which neither country is positioned to do at this moment

Qatar is working to tie the end of the Gaza war to diplomatic gains for Israel, including renewed talks with Saudi Arabia, normalization with Oman, and a historic declaration from Syria ending hostilities

Even right-wingers were troubled by Trump's condemnation of Netanyahu's ongoing criminal trial, seeing it as an insult to Israel's independence. Yet these critics conveniently ignore that Israel asserts and denies its sovereignty according to political interests – and regularly violates other countries' sovereignty at will

A reflection on symbolism, fatherhood, and survival in a place where reality never stops bleeding

Israel's government resolution to cut off support for alternative housing for most Gaza border residents is causing a lot of consternation, concern and mainly a sense of acute uncertainty

With Hamas hurting and the PA excluded, clans gaining control in northern Gaza, protecting aid distribution and helping civilians. Ordinary Gazans have criticism but also concern that Israel will eventually end the arrangement – in order to reintroduce chaos