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As Trump prioritizes Hormuz, Israel fears Iran rebuilding nuclear program while preserving ballistic missile threat

Israel is worried that the United States is centering the Strait of Hormuz, deprioritizing the threat of a nuclear Iran.

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

Israelis turn out to cast their ballots on election day for the 20th Knesset on March 17, 2015 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Explainer

Israel's next election: Who's leading in polls and what's at stake?

After months of negotiations and speculations, the coalition announced that general elections will take place on Oct. 27.

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As US-Iran fighting resumes, Israel weighs 3 options with restraint winning, for now

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

New Israeli election poll puts Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu: What to know

Former Israeli army chief of staff Gadi Eizenkot speaks during the launch of the Yashar party's election campaign in Hod Aharon, in central Israel, on June 30, 2026.

Trump declares MoU with Iran 'over' as Hegseth cancels trip to Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not shown) for bilateral talks at Beştepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 08, 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 Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Samuel Wendel

Senior Market Research Analyst

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Adam Lucente

News and Business Correspondent

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Jack Dutton

Chief Business Correspondent

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Ben Caspit

Israel Columnist

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

Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance

Rina Bassist

Associate Editor (Israel)

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Palestinians Protest Israeli Gentrification In Acre

Palestinian residents of Acre have protested against the Israeli government’s decision to sell an old khan to investors.

Israeli soldiers stand guard inside a tunnel exposed by the Israeli military near Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha, just outside the southern Gaza Strip October 13, 2013. Israel displayed on Sunday what it called a Palestinian "terror tunnel" running into its territory from the Gaza Strip and said it was subsequently freezing the transfer of building material to the enclave. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX149S4

Tunnel May Signal Shift In Hamas-Israel Conflict

The tunnel recently discovered between Gaza and Israel may have been designed for kidnapping Israeli soldiers or for military operations in Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem October 20, 2013. REUTERS/Abir Sultan/Pool (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX14HMB

Netanyahu May Push for Early Primaries

According to senior party officials, Netanyahu is considering moving the Likud leadership primaries to early 2014, preparing the political ground for concessions to the Palestinians.

Ismail Haniyeh, prime minister of the Hamas Gaza government, prays before delivering a speech in Gaza City October 19, 2013. Haniyeh urged rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to speed up the implementation of the faltering Egyptian-brokered unity deal to heal six years of political rifts. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX14GN2

Haniyeh Discusses Hamas Ties With Egypt, Iran in Speech

Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh’s speech over the weekend in Gaza omits reference to an imminent confrontation with Israel.

A Jewish activist, a member of the Women of the Wall group, prays at a spot a short distance from Western Wall plaza during a monthly prayer session in Jerusalem's Old City July 8, 2013. Several thousand ultra-Orthodox protesters effectively blocked the Jewish women activists campaigning for equal worship rights at the Western Wall from holding a monthly prayer session on Monday at the holy site. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST) - RTX11GNA

Israeli Women Battle for Jerusalem Municipality Elections

Israeli women, Orthodox and secular, are engaging in campaigns for the upcoming municipal elections in Jerusalem, against the backdrop of judicial battles of women's exclusion from the public sphere.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem October 20, 2013. REUTERS/Abir Sultan/Pool (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX14HME

Netanyahu's European Double Standard

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands that Europe "be strict, be strong” vis-a-vis Iran and its nuclear project, while his government continues to violate international law in the occupied territories.

Turkey: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Of the Hakan Fidan Story

During a 10-day holiday break, a series of Western news reports roiled Turkey's pro-government establishment.

Head coach of the Swiss national soccer team Ottmar Hitzfeld is shown on a video camera during a news conference in Tel Aviv September 5, 2008. The Swiss national soccer team will play Israel in their first World Cup 2010 qualification match on Saturday. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (ISRAEL) - RTX8FMX

IPI to Release Reporters Guide For Palestine-Israel Conflict

The International Press Institute is set to publish a guide for reporters on the use of language in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, aimed at addressing sensitivities on both sides.

An Israeli Arab woman stands behind a booth as she casts her ballot for the parliamentary election at a polling station in the town of Tira January 22, 2013. Israelis voted on Tuesday in an election that is expected to see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu win a third term in office, pushing the Jewish state further to the right, away from peace with the Palestinians and towards a showdown with Iran. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR3CSL6

Israeli Arabs Campaign For Municipal Elections

With municipal elections scheduled for Oct. 22, Israeli Arabs are engaged in fierce local political battles throughout the country, in contrast to their indifference toward national politics.

Foreign Ministers representing the permanent five member countries of the United Nations Security Council pose together, which includes (from L-R) Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermi

US 'Strategic Retreat' In MideastPuzzles China

China wonders why the United States is squandering so much capital with such little return.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews take part in a protest against the operation of an Intel plant on the Jewish Sabbath in Jerusalem November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM BUSINESS CONFLICT RELIGION) - RTXQPS3

Israel Subsidizes High-Tech Firms, With Mixed Results

Intel Israel received outstanding grants from the state but has not generated the much-awaited change in the socioeconomic structure of nearby towns, nor a revolution in their education systems.

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Who's Out to Get Turkey’s Spymaster?

The pressure on Turkish Intelligence head Hakan Fidan may be a sign of concern over a shift in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s policies toward Syria and Iran.