WorldSyria's largest jihadist group has now taken control of the country following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Who are they really?

WorldBashar al-Assad has left Syria after Damascus fell to jihadist forces.

WorldThe Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham claims to have retaken Syria's second largest city.

WorldAyatollah's advisor says “Netanyahu is confused” and does not believe Israel can win in Lebanon.

WorldAllegedly carried out a large-scale data hack targeting Israeli security agencies.

WorldThe established national daily is accused by Benjamin Netanyahu's government of ‘damaging the legitimacy of the State of Israel and its right to self-defence’.

World“I have no doubt that President Trump will support the State of Israel in this move”, declared Religious Zionist Party leader Bezalel Smotrich.

World‘There are many dead and wounded", says a resident of Barja, south of Beirut.

WorldMore US warships, fighter jets and bombers in the region will lead to “de-escalation through deterrence and diplomacy”, it is claimed.

World22 people were reported killed when Israel bombed apartment buildings in northern Lebanon.

WorldPrime minister Sanchez considers it "urgent" that "the international community stops exporting weapons to the Israeli government".

WorldIsrael continues to refuse to inform its main ally of imminent attacks - but US support is expected to continue.

World"We condemn this inadmissible act, for which there is no justification", says EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell.

WorldLiam Cosgrove slammed the US moral stance in the Middle East and Ukraine.

WorldThe scale of the destruction proves that "bombs containing depleted uranium have been used", warns the Syndicate of Chemists in Lebanon.

World"Shame on you", says Israeli PM Netanyahu of countries that do not support Israel.

World"Yemen will not be deterred by these attacks and will continue its steadfastness in confronting the enemies with all its strength", says Houthi official Hashem Sharaf al-Din.

DenmarkDenmark is ready to help enforce a two-state solution, according to the prime minister.

WorldThe Israeli Air Force is expanding its air offensive against the Lebanese capital.

WorldThe UN's appeal for a ceasefire is labelled by Israel as "support for terrorists, rapists and murderers".

WorldThe Mossad secret service headquarters is said to have been one of the targets of Iran's 'Operation True Promise II'.

WorldThe Netanyahu government lacks a genuine desire for peace, says Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs.

WorldIran's Revolutionary Guard Corps confirms the attack as revenge for the killing of the Hezbollah leader in Beirut last week.

WorldThe UN and the EU appeal to Israel to refrain from the ground invasion - while the US gives its full support.