In Netanyahu's quest for survival, all options on the table

Losing the elections in September would likely spell the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political career and possibly his personal freedom, which is driving him to make every effort to cancel the vote.

Israel

The winners and losers of the Bahrain conference

The United States revealed its economic plan for Palestine at a conference in Bahrain, and the winners and losers of that plan will be impacted for years to come.

Palestine

Tel Aviv’s got scooter mania

The Tel Aviv municipality is trying to bring order to the chaos unleashed across the urban landscape by the electric scooter craze.

Israel

Former PM Barak reenters politics, challenges center-left leaders

Without any special effort, without a promoter or media advisers, former Prime Minister Ehud Barak showed exactly what Blue and White leader Benny Gantz lacks: a killer instinct.

Israel

Dahlan fans call on Abbas to accept Gulf states' aid

Former Fatah senior Mohammed Dahlan was not present at the Bahrain conference, but his fingerprints were all over it from his efforts to gather financial aid for the Palestinian Authority.

Palestine

Israeli theater world struggles with self-censorship

Israeli theater leaders held an emergency conference to discuss self-censorship after Culture Minister Miri Regev intimidated Israeli film festivals and venues out of screening the award-winning film "Advocate."

Israel

Israeli, Russian, US interests converge on Iran in Syria

At a trilateral meeting in Jerusalem, the national security advisers of Israel, Russia and the United States confirmed their common interest in limiting the presence of Iranian forces in Syria when peace finally comes.

Israel

Moscow seeks Iran-Israel compromise at Jerusalem security chiefs meeting

During the trilateral meeting of national security advisers from Russia, Israel and the United States, Moscow stressed Israeli security concerns but also called for acknowledging Iranian interests.

Israel

Israeli incentives hold promise for Palestinian traders, economy

Gaza Strip traders are benefiting from incentives Egypt recently negotiated for them with Israel, though Palestinians know all too well how often such deals can change.

Palestine

Who will lead the next generation of Israel’s Labor?

The battle heating up between Itzik Shmuli and Stav Shaffir not only has to bear on the upcoming primary to lead Labor, but also on the question of who will lead the next generation of the party.

Israel

Palestinians expect little from Bahrain summit

Many analysts are skeptical about the economic plan for the West Bank and Gaza that the US administration has prepared for this week's workshop in Bahrain.

Bahrain

US, Netanyahu hand-pick Israeli journalists for Bahrain conference

The State Department authorized only six Israeli outlets to cover the Bahrain conference, picking mostly journalists likely to write positively or journalists who aren't too critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Bahrain