After ending a ceasefire two months ago, Israel is intensifying the war in the Gaza Strip, where a blockade on food, medicine and other supplies is worsening a humanitarian crisis. And Iran, an enemy of Israel and a rival of Saudi Arabia, stands on the cusp of being able to develop nuclear weapons.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Iran on Thursday, announcing that if Iran continues its support for Houthi fighters, Israel will respond to the Iranian authorities as it did to Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

EXCLUSIVE: US President Donald has stopped short of outlining red lines, but insiders believe the language he has used represents a clear warning to Tehran.

U.S. President Trump's visit to the Middle East aims to address the Israel-Hamas conflict, Houthis tensions, and Iran relations while seeking economic deals.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The line between persuading Iran to denuclearize and provoking it toward rapid weaponization is dangerously thin.

Iran's state media say Mohsen Langarneshin was one of Israel's "top spies," but a rights group says he was forced to confess, and now he's been executed.

President Donald Trump set a 60-day time period to conclude a deal with Iran to end its illicit atomic weapons program no later than May 12.

President Trump’s decision to bypass Israel on his Middle East tour and pursue independent diplomatic moves is reshaping expectations in Jerusalem about the future of the US-Israel alliance.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East this week as scheduled won’t include a trip to Israel to discuss the war in Gaza or talks with Iran about its nuclear programme.

Israeli American advocates and the family of a freed Israeli hostage are sounding the alarm over President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept a “free” luxury jet from Qatar, pointing to the country’s close relationship with Iran and its long-standing support for Hamas leaders.