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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after speaking during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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تفاصيل مساعي نتنياهو الحثيثة لعقد لقاء مع محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس الوزراء الإماراتي

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هل يستطيع نتنياهو تحويل عزلة إسرائيل في الأمم المتحدة إلى قوة داخلية؟

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Analysis

لماذا ينأى نتنياهو بنفسه عن ترامب قبل الانتخابات الإسرائيلية

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on as he attends a trade agreement signature ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris on August 24, 2026. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

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كيف يستغل نتنياهو تهديد الحوثيين في مساعي التطبيع السعودية السرية

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Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, brandish their weapons during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026. The country relapsed into war in July after years of calm, drawn into the regional conflict triggered by the US-Israeli offensive against Iran that began at the end of February. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP via Getty Images)

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ونظرًا لافتقارها إلى الردع، تعارض المؤسسة الأمنية الإسرائيلية الهجمات على الحوثيين.

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TOPSHOT - Explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

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إسرائيل تستعد لهجوم إيراني مع اشتداد الضغط الاقتصادي الذي يمارسه ترامب على طهران

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المماطلة: رغم الضغوط الأمريكية، إسرائيل تؤجل محادثات لبنان إلى ما بعد الانتخابات

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تُفضّل إسرائيل الوضع الراهن في ظل تصاعد التوترات داخل القيادة الإيرانية التي تُؤجّج خطر التصعيد.

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Analysis

معضلة إسرائيل في لبنان: مواجهة حزب الله دون إغضاب ترامب، مما قد يؤدي إلى استفزاز إيران

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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (C) watches as US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack prepares to sign an agreement in Damascus on September 16, 2025. Shaibani announced on September 16 a plan backed by Jordan and the United States to restore calm to Druze-majority Sweida province, which witnessed deadly violence in July. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)

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إسرائيل تعيد النظر في سياستها تجاه سوريا، وتدرس سبل التوصل إلى اتفاق أمني.

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ANKARA, TURKEY - JULY 7: U.S. President Donald Trump (L)shakes hands with with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) during a formal arrival at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during the NATO summit on July 7, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Leaders from NATO's 32 countries, plus NATO allies like Ukraine, gathered in the Turkish capital to discuss a range of issues involving spending targets, defense industrial production, and support for Ukraine, among other topics. (Photo by Emrah Gurel - Pool/Getty Images)

Analysis

تخشى إسرائيل من طموحات تركيا في سوريا، وتشك في قدرة ترامب على إيقافها.

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يستجيب نتنياهو لترامب بشأن غزة، ويراهن على أن حماس لن تنزع سلاحها.

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