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
Who are the 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont as hate crimes spike? The shooting occurred during a time of heightened bigotry toward Arabs, Muslims and Jews amid the Israel-Hamas war and follows a string of similarly violent incidents. Palestine
Qatar announces two-day Gaza truce extension Hamas and Israel will pause their fighting for two additional days to allow the release of more hostages and the delivery of more aid into the Gaza Strip, Qatar announced on Monday. Israel
How risky is US-Houthi escalation after Navy thwarts tanker hijacking? The Iran-backed rebels are risking new levels of escalation as they jockey for clout in talks with Saudi Arabia as Israel's war in the Gaza Strip grinds on. Legacy: Gulf
As Israel’s economy slows, investors ask how long will Hamas war go on Despite fears, previous periods of violence in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank showed the Israeli economy emerging stronger on the other side. Israel
As Germany expands anti-Hamas raids, a Palestinian activist fights against deportation Caught in a web of geopolitics, migration policy and Germany’s growing attempts to contend with pro-Palestinian speech, Zaid Abdulnasser is fighting a battle to avoid deportation from his new home. Palestine
Life in displacement in Gaza: in search for safety, fuel, drinkable water Amid shortages of drinking water, displaced women face a daily struggle to secure drinking water for their children. Palestine
Why is Turkey securing trade with Israel as Erdogan cheers on Hamas? The Turkish president may be the loudest leader speaking up for the Palestinians, but he has paid no heed to calls for sanctions that could really bite Israel. Turkey
Analysis First Israeli hostages return home, but Hamas war is nowhere near over Israelis are praying that hostage release process — which kicked off with the liberation of 13 children, mothers and elderly women — means that the other 37 abductees included in the deal with Hamas will also come home. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages After a one-day delay, the Qatar-mediated deal for the liberation of hostages held in Gaza is underway. Israel
