Analysis Why Netanyahu is distancing himself from Trump ahead of Israeli election No meeting has been announced between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly summit in New York. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
UAE's Gargash expects 'prolonged' war, calls for Iran-Gulf security talks "We need a new mindset that these sort of discussions ... can happen at an Iranian-American level, it should also take place at an Iranian-Arab level," Gargash told Al-Monitor. United Arab Emirates
Analysis After France's settlement ban, Israel sees no warming of ties with Macron government Israeli diplomats say France’s decision to ban imports from West Bank settlements has brought bilateral relations to an unprecedented low point. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis How Netanyahu is leveraging Houthi threat in secret Saudi normalization push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to capitalize on Riyadh's need for intelligence assistance to make normalization headway ahead of the October elections. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Intel Israel: Pioneer Employer of Women Intel Israel General Manager Maxine Fassberg tells Tali Heruti-Sover about her struggles in the male-dominated high-tech industry — which needs "equal opportunities for men and women alike to enter the industry and move on side by side." Israel
Hamas Vows Crackdown On Collaborators With Israel The Hamas government in Gaza has vowed to end the presence of Gazans who collaborate with Israel in 2013, while trying to repair its reputation in dealing with the accused, reports Adnan Abu Amer. Palestine
Israel Cannot Count on Egypt To Deal with Hamas As Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is preoccupied with the political crisis in Egypt, Israel should take the initiative in jump-starting talks with the Palestinians, writes Shlomi Eldar. Israel
Yair Lapid Should Call Abu Mazen Shlomi Eldar writes that soon, Yair Lapid should call Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and that social justice in Israel will only result from renewed peace talks. Palestine
Al-Monitor Week in Review: 5 Key Trends, from Mali to Qatar A commentary and review of Al-Monitor’s coverage of the demonstrations in Egypt, the rise of "al-Qaeda 3.0," the linkages between Libya and Mali, Qatar’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood and Israel’s elections. Qatar
Lapid as Foreign Minister Would Boost US-Israel Ties Nadav Eyal writes that Yair Lapid, who has no foreign policy experience, would nonetheless boost US-Israeli ties as foreign minister. Israel
Israel Votes for a One-State Solution Dalia Hatuqa writes that prospects for a two-state solution have further diminished with the Israeli elections. Palestine
Yair Lapid: As Israeli as You Can Get Ben Caspit writes that Yair Lapid, the biggest winner of the elections, owes his success to the fact that he represents for many the "ultimate Israeli." Israel
Meretz Leader Pledges Feisty Opposition to Netanyahu Akiva Eldar talks to Meretz leader Zehava Gal-On, who pledges to mount a strong opposition, but admits that she sometimes wishes to work in the government. Israel
Hezbollah Satisfied With Israeli Election Results Nasser Chararah explains how Hezbollah interprets Israeli politics and the recent elections. Israel
Russia's Israel Policies Fyodor Lukyanov explains the complexities and seeming contradictions of Russia's policies toward Israel. Israel
Lapid Debunks Five Myths About the Israeli Elections Mazal Mualem reviews five lessons learned from the Israeli elections. Israel