Abductors may have had a head start of 7 hours until full picture of what had happened to three Israeli teens became clear to authorities

Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Libya — born after the fall of the Ottoman Empire — are being ravaged, and redefined, by strife

Army confirms it hit six sites linked to ‘terror activity’; Gaza boy hurt in earlier airstrike said to succumb to injuries

Madrid says teenagers abducted ‘for political reasons,’ calls on Jerusalem to ‘avoid unilateral acts or disproportionate responses’

Defense minister imposes closure on Hebron area, shutters Gaza crossings; settlements to deny entry to Palestinian laborers

Raids come a week after lethal terrorist attack on airport in Karachi

The Colombia coach, the only Jew in the finals, has beat long odds, and anti-Semitism, throughout his career

Stylish Colombia hammers Greece 3-0 in Group C; Uruguay falls to Costa Rica 3-1 in Group D