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How FlyDubai attack exposes gaps in Israel-UAE security ties

Israeli officials believe the FlyDubai incident could strain Israel-UAE relations but is unlikely to undermine long-term security cooperation between the two countries.

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Rights, faith groups urge Congress to block $2.8B bomb sale to Israel

If the Trump administration moves forward with the transfer, dozens of groups are urging lawmakers to seek a joint resolution of disapproval.

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In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

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West Bank settlers attack Israeli activists as Netanyahu claims 'hoax'

On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attention surrounding settler violence was a “tremendous hoax.”

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Israel-UAE flights disrupted as airlines plan rescue flights: What to know

Israeli carriers are preparing repatriation flights from Dubai starting on Friday, subject to security approval.

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FlyDubai incident recalls decades of Middle East airline hijackings: What to know

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FlyDubai incident spotlights key global link for Israeli travelers

Israelis pick up their luggage upon arrival from Tel Aviv to the Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 26, 2020, on the first scheduled commercial flight operated by budget airline flydubai.

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Inside Netanyahu’s relentless push for meeting with UAE’s MBZ

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after speaking during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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

Samuel Wendel

Senior Analyst, Middle East Business & Tech

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Adam Lucente

News and Business Correspondent

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Jack Dutton

Chief Business Correspondent

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Ben Caspit

Israel Columnist

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

Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance

Rina Bassist

Associate Editor (Israel)

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Israel's Finance Minister Yair Lapid gestures as he speaks during the opening of the summer session of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem April 22, 2013. Lapid is seeking spending cuts of 18 billion shekels ($5 billion) and tax increases of 5 billion shekels as part of the 2013-2014 budget framework, a spokeswoman for Lapid said on Monday. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTXYVXA

Lapid: The Political Novice Who Never Makes Mistakes

The reaction of Finance Minister Yair Lapid to the fiasco surrounding the appointment of a new governor of the Bank of Israel appears to show his inability to accept criticism.

Knesset Member: Netanyahu Ready For Agreement With Palestinians

Israeli Knesset member Tzachi Hanegbi claims that Israel is ready for concessions with the Palestinians, enabling the government to deal with its real threat, Iran.

Fans of FC Barcelona cheer as the team leaves the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City August 4, 2013. The Spanish league champions are making a brief stopover in Israel and the Palestinian territories en-route to a pre-season tour of Asia. REUTERS/Oliver Weiken/Pool (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS SPORT RELIGION SOCCER) - RTX12A38

FC Barcelona Teaches Lesson of Coexistence

The legendary FC Barcelona soccer team enthused the West Bank and Israel during its peace tour on Aug. 3-4.

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Retired Israeli Diplomat Warns Of Deteriorating Ties With EU

Retired Israeli Ambassador Yaakov Levy has sharply criticized Israel’s policy on Europe, a warning to Jerusalem that it had better examine its actions.

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat (C) directs remarks to Israel's Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (L) during a news conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) at the end of talks at the State Department in Washington July 30, 2013. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held their first peace talks in nearly three years on Monday in a U.S.-brokered effort that Kerry hopes will end their conflict despite deep divisions. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX124ZT

Referendums to Put Pressure On Palestinian, Israeli Negotiators

The decision by Israel and the Palestinians to put any final deal to referendums will have a profound influence on the negotiation process.

A man sprays water on supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, as they shout slogans during a protest at the Rabaa Adawiya square where they are camping, in Cairo August 2, 2013. Tens of thousands of supporters of Mursi marched through Cairo on Friday, demanding Mursi's reinstatement amidst a looming threat that Egyptian authorities will clear out two pro-Mursi sit-ins with force. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX128JA

Obama Administration Navigates New Egypt

Al-Monitor’s coverage and analysis of Egypt.

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בביקור רישמי ראשון מסוגו בחסות Project Interchange/AJC ובתיאום עם משרד החוץ באו לישראל שרי חוץ ונציגי ממשלה מהאיים הקריבים גרנדה, סיינט קיטס ונוויס ונפגשו עם רה"מ בנימין נתניהו. פקידי הממשלה מהקריבים יתמקדו בביקורם בשיתוף פעולה בתחומי החקלאות, טכנולוגית בריאות הציבור ובבדיקת נושא השיטור הקהילתי. הם נפגשו עם הנשיא שמעון פרס, שר החוץ אביגדור ליברמן ורה"מ הפלשתינאי סלאם פאייד. במשך ביקורם הם יקבלו סקירות ממומחים בעלי שם עולמי.

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Engel: Sanctions, Not Rouhani, Only Chance for Iran Deal

Eliot Engel, ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, discusses sanctions on Iran, his support for missile strikes against Syrian airfields and the need to maintain US military assistance to Egypt.

More Iran Sanctions A Mixed Bag for Netanyahu

The Israeli prime minister may still have to defer his “mission accomplished” moment in Iran.

Palestinian tunnel workers rest inside a smuggling tunnel dug beneath the Gaza-Egypt border in the southern Gaza Strip July 19, 2013. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are reeling from another devastating blockade but this time they are blaming Egypt, the neighbouring Arab power they once hoped would end their isolation, rather than their old foe Israel. Picture taken July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX11TRO

Egyptian Crisis Reduces Friction Between Israel and Hamas

Both Israel and the Hamas government in Gaza have an interest in preventing a further deterioration on the Egyptian border.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) announces further peace talks at a news conference with Israel's Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (L) and chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat (R) at the State Department in Washington, July 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians will seek to reach a peace agreement within nine months and negotiators will meet again within two weeks after holding a "positive" first round of talks, Kerry said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX12516

US Must Sell Peace Talks To Israeli, Palestinian Public

The US has the additional task of having to convince the Israeli and Palestinian people of the merits of the current talks.

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi pray in front of a poster during a funeral for two people killed in recent clashes at Rabaa Adawiya Square, where they are camping in Nasr city area, east of Cairo August 1, 2013. Egypt's army-backed government on Thursday urged supporters of deposed president Mohamed Mursi to abandon their Cairo protest camps, promising them a safe exit if they gave up without a fight. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: PO

Israel, US Navigate Slow Trend To Arab Democracy

The US and Israel continue to be surprised by events in Egypt and Syria.

Jamal Zahalka, an Israeli Arab lawmaker from the Balad party, speaks to the media during a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah April 23, 2007. Israeli Arab lawmaker Azmi Bishara, under criminal investigation in Israel, resigned from the Knesset on Sunday at the Israeli embassy in Cairo and said he would stay abroad for a time because of a "racist" climate. Bishara, who heads the anti-Zionist party Balad, has clashed with Israel's justice system in the past by making solidarity trips to Syria a

Israeli Arab Knesset Members Protest Change in Electoral Law

Despite the theatrical panic show of Arab Knesset members, raising the electoral threshold is just a minor change, not even consolidating Israel’s governability.