The use of tear gas constitutes an escalation of the administration's war on migrants and a chilling indicator of its plans for the region.
The fighting in Gaza casts doubt over recent understandings brokered by Egypt and U.N. officials to reduce tensions.
Eighty sites in the Gaza Strip have been attacked, the Israeli military reports.
Riyadh has enjoyed a special relationship with Washington from the time President Franklin Roosevelt met with King Abdul Aziz in 1945.
Coverage of what happened to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul has differed enormously from country to country.
The Israeli military lifts its restrictions along the Gaza border, indicating it has accepted an Egypt-mediated cease-fire that ends a 24-hour round of fighting with Hamas.
Critics warn the closure could spark a humanitarian crisis.
Haaretz contributor Odeh Bisharat on the plot to carve up Gaza and the West Bank piece by piece.
In an interview with an Arabic-language newspaper, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser appeals directly to the Palestinians and criticizes their leader.
European Union leaders will try to find common ground for tackling a growing political drama that is threatening to undermine the entire alliance.
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