Key details still needed to be worked out between Israel and Hezbollah, and disagreements could scuttle or delay any deal, the officials said. But some cited reasons for cautious optimism.

Hungary, unlike the United States, is a signatory to the court, which accused the Israeli leader of war crimes in Gaza.

Pyongyang has long coveted an advanced air-defense system to guard against missiles and war planes from the United States and South Korea.

The Russian leader ominously declares that America risks nuclear war as it expands its aid.

The wide-scale bombardment of Lebanon continued a day after a U.S. envoy held talks with Israeli officials on a possible cease-fire with Hezbollah militants.

This is the first time Parliament has canceled a session since Russia invaded Ukraine.

An I.C.C. arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza spurred outrage across Israel’s political spectrum. But in the long term, it’s not a good look for a prime minister.

One of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advisers is accused of leaking a top-secret document to a German tabloid in an attempt to influence public sentiment on hostage negotiations.

The prime minister had been fired for criticizing the country’s junta.

Former President Jair Bolsonaro could face criminal charges over accusations that he was involved in plans to stage a coup after losing the 2022 elections.