Analysis In 2025, Netanyahu saved his coalition but stalled on Gaza, Iran, Lebanon With 2025 ending, Israelis are frustrated over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to fully end the Gaza war, solve the Hezbollah problem, reach a deal with Syria or find a way to constructively impact talks on the Iranian nuclear program. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis Trump has upper hand over Netanyahu, but is it enough for Gaza? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been stalling on the implementation of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, but at the end of the day, Trump has much more leverage over Netanyahu. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Rubio hints US could accept Hamas keeping small arms The top US diplomat told Al-Monitor the focus of disarmament should be on the "weaponries or capabilities" that Hamas would need to threaten Israel. United States
Maersk resumes Red Sea passage after two-year halt amid easing Houthi threat A ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas in October has prompted some shipping companies to consider resuming services, but security concerns persist. Yemen
Analysis How Netanyahu ceded to Trump, agreed to Egypt's $35B gas deal By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Mother of Palestinian student shot in Vermont: 'Hateful rhetoric’ aided attack Al-Monitor interviewed Elizabeth Price, whose son, Hisham Awartani, was shot in the northeast US in November amid a rise in hateful actions related to the Gaza war. Palestine
Israeli military causes uproar with plans to investigate its conduct on Oct. 7 News of the Israeli military establishing a committee to investigate itself took security cabinet members by surprise. Israel
'Battlefield will speak for itself', Hezbollah chief warns Israel amid retaliation fears The region is boiling amid a series of developments that have raised fears of the Gaza war spilling into a wider regional conflict. Lebanon
Analysis Israel uncertain of Hezbollah's intentions, prepares for all options While Israel does not expect Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah to launch an all-out war, it is preparing for anything to happen. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Gaza journalists killed at rate of 7.5%, higher than US soldiers in recent wars: IFJ IFJ has recorded the death of 75 journalists in Gaza since Oct. 7 out of an estimated 1,000 working there before the war began. Palestine
In Israel, US envoy Hochstein struggles to defuse tension with Lebanon's Hezbollah Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoy Amos Hochstein that Israel is determined to profoundly change the security situation on its border with Lebanon by both diplomatic and military means. Israel
'Quietly complicit': second US official quits over Biden’s Gaza war handling Tariq Habash, a Department of Education political appointee, said he could no longer represent an administration that “does not value all human life equally.” Israel
US braces for escalation as Hezbollah weighs Israel retaliation Israel's suspected killing of Saleh al-Arouri, a senior Hamas member based in Lebanon, has raised fears of more spillover from the war in Gaza. Israel
