Feature 50,000 Israeli expats fly home to vote in potential boon to Netanyahu rivals Israel prohibits voting from abroad with limited exceptions, and Israelis who spoke to Al-Monitor said they are especially motivated to fly home this year. By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
Analysis How Israel opposition infighting is boosting Netanyahu days before election Discord within the opposition, including its reluctance to name a single candidate for prime minister ahead of the Oct. 27 election, is working in Netanyahu’s favor. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
In first, Israel’s Netanyahu says he held call with Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa It is the first publicly disclosed contact between the leaders of Israel and Syria, which lack formal relations and have fought several wars. Sharaa’s government began US-mediated talks with Israel in 2025. Syria
Sisi says Egypt has no ‘territorial ambitions’ after Israel’s Smotrich threatens Sinai The Egyptian president’s remarks follow a warning from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that Israel would seize the Sinai Peninsula if Egypt attacks. Egypt
Exclusive Rights, faith groups urge Congress to block $2.8B bomb sale to Israel By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Israel regularizes status of 4,000 West Bank Palestinians Defense Minister Benny Gantz decided to legalize the status of some 4,000 Palestinians who live in the West Bank but are not properly registered. Israel
Anger as Netanyahu skips Rabin memorial In an unusual step, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu declined to attend the state memorial ceremony marking 26 years since the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Israel
Palestinian Authority asks AU to revoke Israel's observer status Israel gained observer status in the supranational African organization in July. News Brief
Palestinians alarmed by Israel settlement plan on Jerusalem airport Israel's Greater Jerusalem Project is taking shape with the construction of thousands of new settlement units on the land of Jerusalem airport, setting off alarm bells with the Palestinians. Palestine
Year of changes place Abraham Accords supporters on rockier ground The Abraham Accords did much to sideline the Palestinian issue, but the current Israeli government is increasingly communicating with the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas. Israel
Israel offers Sheikh Jarrah residents to remain tenants for 15 years Israel's Supreme Court gave four families facing eviction in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem until Nov. 2 to respond to a settlement agreement. Palestine
Palestinian video game strikes Israel’s nerve A new video game developed by a Brazilian of Palestinian origin has raised controversy among Israelis who claim the game encourages the killing of Jews. Palestine
Israeli court approves quiet Jewish prayer at Temple Mount compound In a landmark ruling, the Jerusalem Magistrates Court allowed Rabbi Aryeh Lippo to pray silently at the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Israel
Israeli lawmaker praises 'two-state solution act' in Congress The bill calls for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside a home for the Jewish people in Israel, which earned praise from a retired military commander in Israel's Knesset. News Brief
Abbas says PLO will not recognize pre-1967 borders unless Israel withdraws Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, amid declining popularity, gave Israel one year to withdraw from the occupied territories along the 1967 border, but appears to intensify meetings with Israelis in a bid to move the peace process forward. Palestine
Iran says Israel FM's visit left 'stain' on Bahrain The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the damage could not be undone by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s recent visit to Bahrain. Iran
Bennett keeps quiet on ministers' planned meeting with Abbas Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is keeping mum on two Meretz members from his cabinet planning to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Israel
