Qatar vows to help bring more Hamas hostages home as two US citizens freed
"We hope these efforts will lead to the release of all civilian hostages from every nationality," Qatar's Foreign Ministry said in remarks shared with Newsweek.
America's Syria ally warns attacks on US troops may destabilize Middle East
"It certainly affects the security and stability of the region and hinders the fight against Daesh," SDF spokesperson Farhad Shami told Newsweek.
Devastating Gaza hospital blast—what we know
Hamas condemned Israel for committing a "horrific massacre" at Gaza's Al-Ahli Hospital, while the IDF said a failed Islamic Jihad rocket strike hit the site.
Hamas shares update on foreign hostages
"We deal with prisoners according to the dictates of the teachings of our religion. Their care is required by moral and humanitarian duty," Abu Obaida said.
Mohammed Deif, Che Guevara to Gaza, Bin Laden to Israel, faces last stand
Hamas leader Deif has evaded the Israelis for decades. Can he escape one more time?
U.S. troops are on alert for Iran allies joining Israel-Hamas war
"We continue to take appropriate measures to ensure the security of U.S. military personnel," a CENTCOM spokesperson told Newsweek.
Hamas coordinated with Iran "before, during" Israel attack, official says
The coordination has many dimensions, including political and military, says Hamas representative in Lebanon.
US diplomat fights back tears at site of Hamas attack on Israel: Video
"It's really unbelievable," Stephanie Hallet, charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Israel, said.
Hamas says Biden gave cover to Israeli "massacres" of women and children
Hamas said President Joe Biden's speech in support of Israel "carried political and legal fallacies" in a statement shared with Newsweek.
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei trolls Israel in unprecedented Hebrew tweet
"Zionist Tyrants: You will never arise from your defeat on the Sabbath, the 7th of October," Iran's supreme leader wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Israel has no proof of Iran's involvement in Hamas attacks, IDF says
"We have no evidence, no proof, no intelligence proof of Iranian involvement in this situation," IDF Major Niv Dinar told Newsweek.
As Israel warns Hezbollah and rockets fly, peacekeepers brace for wider war
"The events of the past days are extremely concerning," the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon told Newsweek.
Iran-backed Houthis ready to join war on Israel with drones and missiles
"We in Yemen are with the Palestinian people in every way we can," senior Houthi official Nasreddin Amer told Newsweek.
Iran calls Palestinian attack "biggest failure" ever for Israel
Iranian officials told Newsweek this is "the biggest failure of the Israeli regime's security organizations during the life of this usurping regime."
What's happening in Israel right now as it battles full-scale Hamas assault
"We are fighting in 22 locations," IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.
Why the US will help African police take on gangs in a Caribbean nation
"What we're seeing right now in Haiti is a manifestation of failed U.S. policy," expert and former adviser Johanna Leblanc told Newsweek.
US-backed Syria fighters want Biden to shoot down more of Turkey's drones
"The U.S. Air Forces' successful operation against the Turkish drone was a direct response to Turkey's unprovoked attacks against us," the SDC told Newsweek.
Ukraine is losing ground in the crucial battle for US hearts and minds
"What the Ukrainians don't know how to calculate is the political risk," former U.S. ambassador to ex-Soviet states Stephan Sestanovich told Newsweek.
Another bloody conflict in Europe brews on sidelines of Russia-Ukraine war
"The security of the whole region is at stake," Kosovo's ambassador to the U.S. told Newsweek, while Serbia's envoy said Kosovo tries "to provoke a conflict."
Could the Mideast nation behind US-Iran deal host Russia-Ukraine talks?
"We would of course be ready to work towards facilitating dialogue and achieving peace in Europe," Qatar's Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi told Newsweek.
The four ways Cuba says Biden can help its people without losing votes
"It's an unfair policy and it's an unjustified policy," Cuban Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío Domínguez told Newsweek.
China moves to counter US by winning over Japan and South Korea
"China will still make unremitting efforts to persuade South Korea and Japan to return to the track of regional cooperation," expert Zhan Debin told Newsweek.
Russia vows to return all children "rescued" from Ukraine upon request
"We haven't kidnapped anyone; quite the opposite, we have rescued these children," Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov told Newsweek.
The Palestinian dream is dying—and it's a nightmare for Israel
"This is the worst point that I've seen the PA since its creation," Ghaith al-Omari, former Palestinian National Authority negotiations adviser, tells Newsweek.
France's defeat in Africa is a warning sign to the US
"Making the success of your security policy dependent on venal, corrupt, and illegitimate regimes carries huge risks," analyst Nathaniel Powell told Newsweek.
Japan says it can't cut China out of economy amid rising military tensions
"I think we need them, and they need us," Japanese Foreign Ministry deputy spokesperson Okano Yukiko told Newsweek.
Exclusive—Pakistan PM prepares response to India "being strengthened" by US
"The so-called Indo-Pacific strategy is done for the objectives which suit Western powers," Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar tells Newsweek.
NATO chief says weakening Russia will help US focus on challenging China
"If the United States is concerned about China and wants to pivot towards Asia, then you have to ensure that Putin doesn't win in Ukraine," NATO's head said.
Iran president says militias still play vital role as he rebuilds Arab ties
"It is the right of the youth of those countries to have a defensive capacity," Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said in response to Newsweek's question.
Exclusive: Raisi's wife says West's feminist "violence" won't work in Iran
"Women in Iran have not fought for their rights because they already enjoy their rights," Jamileh Alamolhoda, wife of Iranian President Raisi, tells Newsweek.