Hamas war and the escalating crisis on another front between Israel and Hezbollah, nowhere is the United States’ “out here, you’re not so big” problem more stunningly and tragically apparent. The administration of U.

Israel is not expected to launch a preemptive strike, according to the U.S. administration official. It should take the missiles less than 15 minutes to reach targets once launched. The U.S. and Israel have all defenses activated, and Israel will “absolutely “ retaliate after it happens," the official said.

A Yazidi woman held captive by a Hamas terrorist after she was abducted by ISIS a decade ago has been returned to her family after she escaped through coordinated efforts by Israeli and U.S. officials.

A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped aged 11 by the Islamic State group in Iraq and subsequently taken to Gaza has been rescued after more than a decade in captivity there, officials from Israel, the US and Iraq said.