Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

Qatari PM says ‘pushing for this'; Shin Beit, Mossad chiefs reportedly discussed next stage in Egypt, two weeks before start ...

PM's office partially refutes report claiming Palestinian Authority to control Rafah Crossing; Ron Dermer says there is 'no ...

Israel has not agreed to hand the crossing over to the P.A., but the Authority has some "practical involvement" in running it, that will be re-evaluated in the future, according ...

Israel’s top general on Tuesday became the highest-ranking official to resign over Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, the worst security failure in the country’s history ...

Israeli negotiators attending ceasefire and hostage release talks in Doha have expressed “cautious optimism,” even as some ...

A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, ...

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...

Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi says he takes personal responsibility for security breaches associated with the attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent Mossad director David Barnea to ceasefire negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged territory.