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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive to hold a joint press conference in Jerusalem, Oct. 24, 2023.

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.

Rina Bassist

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Jewish settlement of Kedumim, in the West Bank

Analysis

Europe’s West Bank trade ban fires warning shot at Israel’s economy

Weeks before key Israeli elections, a dozen nations announced new trade restrictions targeting settlements in the West Bank, delivering a sharp rebuke to Israel's government that could presage additional international pressure.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Chaim Goldberg / AFP via Getty Images

Netanyahu threatens to sue Haaretz for reporting UAE warned Israel of Oct. 7 attack

The Emirati president reportedly warned that a planned attack could cause bloodshed, destabilize the region and threaten the Abraham Accords.

Palestinians hold up the green Hamas flag during a protest by supporters of both the Fatah and Hamas movements, as they rally in support of the Palestinian people following Friday noon prayers in Hebron, occupied West Bank, Nov. 3, 2023.

Majority of Palestinians lose trust in Hamas and Fatah, new poll finds

A recent poll by a Palestinian survey center found that trust in Palestinian factions has declined, amid stalled efforts to implement the Gaza peace plan and escalating settler violence in the West Bank.

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12 countries including France, UK, Canada end trade with West Bank settlements

West Bank settlements

Katz warns PA against 'Oct. 7-style' attack as West Bank violence rises

Israeli soldiers take positions during a military operation in the town of Qalqiya, in the occupied West Bank, Dec. 4, 2025.

Analysis

LORA missile test reveals limits of Germany’s Gaza criticism of Israel

A woman walks past a model of a Lora missile, Israel's long range artillery missile at the Israel defence stall at the international DefExpo 2008 defence fair, in New Delhi on February 16, 2008. India kicked off South Asia's largest defence fair, with hundreds of global weapons firms offering their latest hardware to the country's technology-hungry military. About 450 weapons companies from 30 countries are present at the four-day "DefExpo" in New Delhi, with several big-ticket announcements expected. AFP P

Rina Bassist

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Analysis

As Israeli settler attacks mount, Trump avoids public pressure on Netanyahu

Israeli soldiers arrive in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which has faced escalating Israeli settler violence over the past month, on Aug. 29, 2026.

Elizabeth Hagedorn

By Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

Beatrice Farhat

Associate Editor (Lebanon)

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Daoud Kuttab

Palestine Columnist

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Naima Morelli

In Rome, reporting on Middle East culture

Fatima AbdulKarim

In Ramallah, reporting on the West Bank

Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Jerusalem May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS) - RTXZXGE

US Still Believes 'Business With Bibi Is Possible'

The US seems to believe that Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not the main obstacle to peace.

Palestinian protesters hold the Syrian national flag to show their support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a demonstration outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City June 7, 2013. A few dozen protesters took part in the demonstration after Friday prayers to mark the 46th anniversary of the 1967 Middle East war, when Israel captured East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Golan Heights. REUTER/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) - RTX10F5Y

Israel's 'Victory' in Six-Day War Was a Loss

After the Six Day War, 46 years ago this week, Israeli occupation should not be seen as a victory but a loss.

Palestinian refugee Fatem Redwan, 76, walks next to her grandchildren in the narrow alleys of Jabalya refugee camp at the northern Gaza Strip May 14, 2013. Redwan said she was 11 years old when she was forced out of her native town with her family to Gaza Strip. Palestinians will mark "Nakba" (Catastrophe) on May 15 to commemorate the expulsion or fleeing of some 700,000 Palestinians from their homes in the war that led to the founding of Israel in 1948. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLI

Gaza Crime, Murder Rate on Rise

Poor living conditions, high unemployment and Israel's siege are contributing to a rising crime rate in Gaza.

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (R) stands in front of President Mahmoud Abbas during a swearing-in ceremony of the new government in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 6, 2013. Hamdallah and his West Bank-based government were sworn in on Thursday and one of their main challenges will be reaching a power-sharing deal with the Islamist Hamas movement ruling Gaza. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX10E5M

West Bank Palestinians Indifferent To New Prime Minister

Rami Hamdallah's appointment as new prime minister has failed to move the mostly apathetic Palestinian street in the West Bank.

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Palestinian actors perform in the play "Steal Less, Please" in the West Bank city of Ramallah on February 6, 2013. The play, based on a script by Italian playwright Dario Fo, talks about corruption. AFP PHOTO/ABBAS MOMANI (Photo credit should read ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images)

Palestinian Cultural Scene Thrives Amid Hardships

The number of theaters in the West Bank has doubled in the past decade as the cultural scene booms under occupation.

Jordanian woman, Nessma, looks at the Talasim website at an office in Amman September 30, 2009. Arabic website Talasim.com has been awarded the top prize at the international SeedCamp competition for start-up companies, which concluded in London on Saturday. The award followed a marathon competition in which 20 companies were chosen as finalists out of 1,500 contenders. The jackpot was a 50,000 euro ($73,155) prize. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN POLITICS SCI TECH SOCIETY BUSINESS) - RTXP47M

Jordanian Media Licensing Law Shuts Down 300 Websites

A new media licensing law has caused a blackout among independent news sites in Jordan.

A protester holds a Palestinian flag during a protest marking Land Day in the northern Gaza Strip March 30, 2013. March 30 marks Land Day, the annual commemoration of protests in 1976 against Israel's appropriation of Arab-owned land in the Galilee. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTXY2PQ

A Look at Gaza, 46 Years After Six-Day War

The actions by Israeli administrations since 1967 obligate Israel's citizens to learn the lesson of humility befitting the victorious.

A Palestinian beekeeper checks a honeycomb before collecting honey at a farm in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTXYEPE

Is Gaza Honey Mixture The Next Viagra?

Gaza merchant claims honey mixture treats erectile dysfunction, male infertility.

Palestinian labourers queue next to a section of the controversial Israeli barrier as they wait to cross into Jerusalem at an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank town of Bethlehem March 18, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama is due to make his first official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories this week, looking to improve ties after sometimes rocky relations with both sides during his first term in office. Israeli settlement expansion lies at the heart of much of the rancour between Israeli Prim

Jerusalem Absentee Law A Major Roadblock to Peace

The Israeli attorney-general has dangerously declared that property in East Jerusalem owned by Palestinians in the West Bank could be confiscated by the Israeli state.

Rami Hamdallah, President of al-Najah National University, speaks during a graduation ceremony at the university in the West Bank city of Nablus June 16, 2011. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named British-educated political independent Hamdallah as new prime minister on June 2, 2013, a move that was immediately condemned by Gaza Strip rulers Hamas. Picture taken June 16, 2011. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION) - RTX109UZ

Gaza Factions Denounce Hamdallah Appointment

Hamas and Islamic Jihad have criticized Rami Hamdallah's appointment as the new Palestinian prime minister, while leftist groups have vowed to boycott the new cabinet.

Shoppers browse the aisles in the Canary Wharf store of Waitrose in London January 23, 2013. Waitrose outperformed bigger rivals Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons at Christmas and market research group Kantar Worldpanel said last week its market share in the festive trading period was 4.9 percent - a new high. Picture taken January 23, 2013. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD) - RTR3CX4B

Israeli Report Claims Labeling Would Hurt Palestinian Economy

A report initiated by Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin explains why labeling products made in Israeli settlements may harm, first and foremost, the Palestinian economy.

Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters wave Palestinian and Hezbollah flags during a demonstration, organised by Lebanese and Palestinian factions, against Israel's military operation in Gaza, in front of the U.N. headquarters in Beirut November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the prime minister's office, after Israel's cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing for a possible ground invasion. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON - T

Hamas-Hezbollah Ties Deteriorate Over Syria

The second segment of a three-part series on Hamas reveals a sharp deterioration in its ties with a former close ally, Hezbollah.