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Palestinians watch as a plume of smoke rises during an Israeli strike on Gaza City's southern al-Zeitoun neighbourhood on Aug. 8, 2025.

Analysis

As Israel moves on Gaza City and calls for Hamas talks, Trump remains silent

Opposition leaders have offered Prime Minister Netanyahu a "safety net" for a ceasefire, vowing to support his government if extremists try to bring it down as a result of a deal.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

HRH the Crown Prince welcomes President of Egypt upon arrival in Neom, Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 21, 2025.

Egypt's Sisi, Saudi crown prince discuss Red Sea, Gaza, trade in Neom

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Saudi Arabia as the two countries continue to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance cooperation on regional and international issues.

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US sanctions 4 ICC officials over Israel case

The sanctions against four of the court's officials come as Israel prepares for a military offensive in Gaza City.

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Israel calls up 60,000 reservists as Egypt floats Hamas disarmament plan

Egypt is reportedly offering to hold Hamas' arms while a deal to end the war is hammered out.

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Lebanon PM in Jordan as Beirut pushes Hezbollah disarmament, Iran’s influence wanes

Jordanian King Abdullah II receives Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Amman on Aug. 19, 2025.

Analysis

In accepting Gaza truce proposal, is Hamas setting 'trap' for boxed-in Netanyahu?

Tents housing displaced Palestinians line a street in Gaza City, Aug. 18, 2025.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Serbia, Slovenia still buying Israeli arms despite embargo: What to know

A special anti-terrorist unit stands in front of the Palace of Serbia to secure the place prior to Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu's arrival for a meeting with Serbia's president in Belgrade, on Sept. 11, 2024.

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Contrary to Netanyahu's claims, Israel spy chief pushes partial Gaza deal in Qatar

Israeli army soldiers look at the destruction in Gaza from the border with the Palestinian territory, Aug. 13, 2025.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Israeli tractors prepare the ground for a new section of the Israel's security fence on November 12, 2003.

Norway's largest pension fund divests from Caterpillar, accused of Israel links

After the UN dug up dirt on Caterpillar relating to the Gaza war, KLP divested its stake of nearly $70 million in the US industrial company.

NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mircea Geoana, chairs a session of North Atlantic Council (NAC) with Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Sarajevo, on February 1, 2024. (Photo by Elvis BARUKCIC / AFP) (Photo by ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP via Getty Images)

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NATO's deputy chief says Iran helping Russian 'threat to European security'

NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana warned of Iran's destabilizing influence reaching as far as Venezuela and Cuba while also sounding the alarm on Wagner's widespread presence in Sahel.

Mircea Geoana

Mircea Geoana

NATO Deputy Secretary-General

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day for the six million Jews killed during World War II, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem on May 5, 2024.

Netanyahu 'committed' to US cease-fire plan despite 'partial' deal offer

The State Department characterized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comment that he would accept only a partial cease-fire deal as a slip of the tongue.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 14, 2023.

Palestinian talks in China postponed as Hamas, Fatah trade blame

Hamas and Fatah were due to meet in Beijing this month, following talks in the Chinese capital in April aimed at unifying the rivals amid the war with Israel.

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (L) meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, Washington, March 26, 2024.

Israel’s Gallant in US as Netanyahu hints at moving Gaza troops to Lebanon border

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Washington to ensure arms are delivered as war looms on the border with Lebanon.

A Palestinian girl sits next to rubble from the Al-Rai family home which was hit at dawn in Israeli bombardment of Nuseirat city in the central Gaza Strip on June 18, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas movement.

Fatigued by Israel-Hamas war, Gazans pin hopes on stalled cease-fire talks

Gazans have differing opinions about the cease-fire outline currently on the table, with many backing amendments to the US-backed proposal put forward by Hamas.

A picture taken on February 12, 2019, shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) discussing with soldiers as he stands near a naval Iron Dome defence system, designed to intercept and destroy incoming short-range rockets and artillery shells, installed on a Sa'ar 5 Lahav Class corvette of the Israeli Navy fleet, in the northern port of Haifa. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Netanyahu’s arms complaints strain US ties, leave Israel exposed to Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attack against the Biden administration for allegedly withholding arms deliveries exposes Israel’s vulnerability right now when tensions with Hezbollah run high.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Cindy McCain executive director of the UN World Food Program, is pictured at the UN Security Council in this undated image, in New York.

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WFP’s McCain: 'No difference' in Gaza aid flow despite Israel’s tactical pause

Al-Monitor interviews World Food Program chief Cindy McCain about the hunger crisis gripping the Gaza Strip after more than eight months of war.

Cindy McCain

Cindy McCain

World Food Programme Executive Director

National security adviser Jake Sullivan (2nd L), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (3rd L) and US President Joe Biden (4th L) listen to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

US nixes Israel meeting after Netanyahu says US withholding weapons

The White House rejects Benjamin Netanyahu's claims that it has withheld weapons and ammunitions over the "past few months."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron (L).

Analysis

France, Israel squabble over Gaza, Lebanon, but no divorce on horizon

The Eurosatory affair and disagreements on Gaza and Lebanon have tampered with the bilateral relations between Israel and France, but not all is lost.

Rina Bassist

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

As Netanyahu protests, Blinken says Israel arms shipments moving 'normally'

The top US diplomat said one shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel's military remains under review, though most weapons shipments continue.

US special envoy Amos Hochstein (L) meets with Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut on June 18, 2024 amid continuing tensions on the Lebanese-Israeli border.

In Lebanon, Hochstein calls for 'urgent' end to Israel-Hezbollah escalation

US special envoy Amos Hochstein met with the army commander and other top officials in Beirut to discuss the cross-border escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, one day after his trip to Israel.