‘We are still collecting body fragments’: Villagers rebuild after Hamas attack

KAFAR AZA — Under the warm spring sunshine, pink flowers bloom around the stems of eucalyptus trees at Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel, just a mile from the Gaza border. But if the scent of flowers softens the breeze, no kibbutz worker or security guard here has forgotten that this was—or is—a morgue. On … Read more

IS militants attack villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria, killing at least 18 people

Beirut— Islamic State militants attacked villagers gathering truffles in eastern Syria on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and leaving dozens injured and missing, opposition activists and pro-government media said. They said it was one of the deadliest attacks by the Islamic State group in the region in more than a year. The attack occurred … Read more