Israel has rejected calls to withdraw troops from southern Lebanon, which it invaded in March in response to rocket fire by Hezbollah.

After the last few years of war, Israel controls adjacent territory in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Israeli officials say these areas are security buffer zones. But some in Israel want to permanently extend their country's borders,

In Gaza, the story begins with a line drawn by the Israeli army on its maps following the “ceasefire” agreement signed on October 10, 2025. Known as the “Yellow Line”, it was presented as the boundary separating Israeli military control zones within Gaza, covering an area estimated at about 200sq km (77sq miles), according to Israeli maps.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinese and other social media users expressed shock this week after finding that Israel was not explicitly demarcated as a country on Baidu and Alibaba’s online digital maps.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Israel's tanks and troops are pressing towards Gaza City amid fierce resistance from Hamas militants as a map released Thursday ...

Controversy has erupted over a school classroom led by teacher Rita Lahoud with a map on the wall that does not show Israel, it only shows Palestine. Spokoiny/X See more of our coverage in your search results. Just consider: A map of the Middle East with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. However, this grid-based map has been derided by international aid agencies and people in Gaza. They say it is a confusing system that many inside the densely populated strip will be ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Israel Defense Force (IDF) released a map that purports to show the area targeted in an airstrike on Rafah while denouncing ...