Israel targets Turkey charity amid Gaza flotilla tensions The request, published in Israeli media, marks a further escalation in tensions with Turkey amid disputes over Gaza aid operations. Turkey
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Pakistan's army chief visits Iran as Islamabad dials up mediation push Pakistan intensifies Iran mediation efforts, Syria’s Sharaa secures a G7 invite and Azerbaijan stirs tensions in Turkey. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Interview Ahmad Tibi says Arab parties in Israel can block Netanyahu without joining next government Ahmad Tibi, head of the Arab Israeli Ta’al party, accused US President Trump of enabling Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to continue the war in Gaza and escalate settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Ahmad Tibi Israeli Arab lawmaker
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Pakistan interior minister in Tehran amid mediation push Mohsin Reza Naqvi’s second trip to Iran in less than a week comes as Islamabad seeks to preserve a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and amid renewed US threats of military action. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Israel pushes for full Iran blockade as it awaits Trump's next move By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Netanyahu tries to bring 'Iran threat' home to Russia In the last four years Sochi has become a key Russian decision-making center on issues related to the Middle East; Netanyahu has now come there to have a say. Israel
Israeli parties, election committee bracing against cyber attacks Israel's Central Election Committee has been meeting with Facebook and other social media executives to prepare as much as possible against last-minute cyber attacks and fake news as election day approaches. Israel
Palestinians preparing for their day in court against Israel The Palestinian leadership is preparing briefs to present to the International Court of Arbitration in The Hague to address Israeli violations of the Paris Protocol, which governs their economic and trade relations. Palestine
Gaza rockets embarrass Netanyahu, Hamas leadership The Israeli security system has come to the conclusion that the escalation of the past few days on the Gaza border means one thing: It is now the Hamas military wing that is calling the shots, not the Hamas political leadership. Palestine
Netanyahu paves way of radical-right party to enter Knesset By choosing to help Otzma Yehudit pass the voter threshold, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paved the way for the party to enter the Knesset. Israel
For Netanyahu, all is fair in elections Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advanced the Camera Bill not solely to reduce the number of Arab voters, but to gain the support of radical-right voters. Israel
Netanyahu wants chaos in Arab polling stations By advancing the Camera Bill and releasing statements, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to spread the belief that the Arab population will attempt to "steal the elections." Israel
Likud offers vegans a new political home Tal Gilboa, one of the most famous vegan activists in Israel, says only Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “takes account” of animals. Israel
Female officers in IDF aiming higher and higher With more women assuming combat roles in the IDF, it becomes more plausible that a woman will one day command the IDF and that along the way more women will be able to move from the military into high-level national politics. Israel
Palestinians: Trump's plan, not Greenblatt, is the problem Palestinians do not think the resignation of US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt will make a difference to the fate of the so-called deal of the century. Palestine
Egypt’s support for Lebanon survives decades During the latest cross-border fire exchanged between the Hezbollah movement and Israel in southern Lebanon, Egypt has deployed efforts to contain the situation. Egypt
No talks about peace for Israel in its electoral agenda The center-left parties missed on an opportunity this week to restore the two-state solution to the election agenda as an antithesis to the right-wing vision of annexation. Israel