Ireland bans hard-line Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich: What to know Ireland joined France and the United Kingdom in banning Israel's far-right and pro-settler ministers. Israel
Record Israeli arms exports highlight global rush for air defense Rocket and air defense systems sales accounted for 29% of Israel's defense exports in 2025. Israel
Culture UK bans US political pundits Hasan Piker, Cenk Uygur: What we know The two men had been due to address the SXSW London festival on June 4, with Piker scheduled to meet left-wing UK lawmakers and Uygur slated to address Oxford University students. Turkey
With Hungary’s ICC U-turn, Israel loses a key European ally Hungary’s parliament voted to remain in the International Criminal Court, reversing a planned withdrawal and marking a shift in Budapest’s approach to Israel and the EU. Israel
Will South Africa be successful in its Gaza genocide case against Israel? Israel has selected a British lawyer to represent it against the South African complaint to the International Court of Justice. Israel
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
