Israel arrests Hebron mayor, launches West Bank crackdown: What to know

Israeli forces carried out a series of raids across the West Bank, arresting several Palestinians, including the mayor of Hebron, amid reports of the possible dissolution of the Palestinian Authority.

Palestine

Israel calls up 60,000 reservists for Gaza City op, but how many will show up?

The mobilization of 60,000 reservists for Gaza City could be undermined if significant numbers decline to serve.

Israel

Analysis

Netanyahu eyes West Bank annexation as Palestine recognition grows, Trump holds final say

The Israeli government is debating whether to annex the Jordan Valley or settlement blocs in the West Bank in response to the anticipated recognition of Palestine by European states and others at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meeting.

By Ben Caspit

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

UK bans Israeli officials from major defense fair: What to know

After suspending trade talks and sanctioning Israeli far-right ministers, the British government barred an official Israeli delegation from a major London defense fair.

Israel

US to deny visas to Palestinian officials for UN summit

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Palestinian officials to “return to a constructive path of compromise."

Palestine

Lebanon's army receives 8 truckloads of weapons from Palestinian camps

The army received weapons from several Palestinian refugee camps in the south, following a similar handover last week from a camp in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Lebanon

Israel, US rift with France widens as Paris rebukes US envoy: What to know

In a letter to President Emmanuel Macron and published in the Wall Street Journal, US ambassador to France Charles Kushner said recognition of a Palestinian state would "endanger Jewish life in France."

Israel

Newsletter: Daily Briefing

Four journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital

Plus: UN Security Council set to vote on Lebanon peacekeepers and France summons US ambassador over antisemitism allegations.

By Beatrice Farhat

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Interview

Israel deputy FM: France’s Palestinian recognition push is 'reward' for Hamas

Deputy Israeli Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel says that French President Emmanuel Macron has undercut ceasefire negotiations and bolstered Hamas by declaring his intention to recognize Palestinian statehood and encouraging other states to do the same.

Interview

Marwan Barghouti’s wife slams ‘political targeting’ after Ben-Gvir video

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Fadwa Barghouti condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s prison video as a politically motivated attempt to intimidate her husband, Marwan Barghouti, while saying it instead reinforced his symbolic status among Palestinians.

Fadwa Barghouti

Member of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council

Analysis

As Israel moves on Gaza City and calls for Hamas talks, Trump remains silent

Opposition leaders have offered Prime Minister Netanyahu a "safety net" for a ceasefire, vowing to support his government if extremists try to bring it down as a result of a deal.

By Ben Caspit

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

Lebanon begins disarming Palestinian factions after refugee camp hands over weapons

Lebanese and Palestinian officials confirmed that the first phase of the disarmament process of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon has begun.

Lebanon