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Turkey, Azerbaijan slam Israel’s Armenian genocide recognition as Yerevan mum

Ankara accused Israel of weaponizing history as Armenia avoided public comment amid delicate regional diplomacy.

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Traffic plummets through Strait of Hormuz after Iran, US trade fire

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered somewhat before renewed fighting between Iran and the United States saw traffic drop sharply over the weekend.

A car drives past an United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) outpost in the village of Khan Arnabah, Quneitra, southern Syria, April 29, 2026.

Syria slams Israeli 'violations' in south as ground clashes intensify: What to know

In a rare incident, the Israeli military said it fired at armed men in southern Syria, without identifying the attackers.

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Israel's Armenian genocide recognition marks new front against Turkey

Members of the Jerusalem Armenian community hold placards as they march during commemorations for the 94th anniversary of mass killings of their kin under the Ottoman Empire, Jerusalem's Old City, April 24, 2009.

US brokers deal for limited Israeli withdrawal in south Lebanon

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C, back) looks on as (L/R, front row) Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026. Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time Middle East adversaries. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP

Iran vows to respond to Israeli military using neighboring airspace: What to know

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Vance turning us into 'punching bag': Israel fumes over alleged IRGC-CENTCOM channel in Doha

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Samuel Wendel

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News and Business Correspondent

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Jack Dutton

Chief Business Correspondent

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Ben Caspit

Israel Columnist

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Francesco Schiavi

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Rina Bassist

Associate Editor (Israel)

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Former Israeli government kingmaker and ex-leader of the ultra-orthodox
Shas Party Aryeh Deri is escorted by policemen as he walks out of
prison July 15, 2002 after serving two years of a three-years sentence
for corruption. Deri, released a year early for "good behaviour", said
he would devote himself to social work and that he would seek a
retrial. REUTERS/Nir Elias

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Why one Israeli minister always feels persecuted

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri conveyed that he will not launch a campaign against the discrimination of Mizrahi, following the investigation against him. But can we believe him, when by saying this, he just launched the campaign?

Nowhere to run: Palestine marathoners race on short track

In Bethlehem’s fourth annual marathon, thousands of Palestinian and international runners competed on a half-marathon track in a stark illustration of the tight restrictions on Palestinian movement.

How one Palestinian with a camera rattled Israelis

Ever since he taped the incident in which an IDF soldier shot an already injured Palestinian attacker in Hebron, Imad Abu Shamsiya has been receiving death threats from extreme-right activists.

Has the individual intifada peaked?

Collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian security forces has reduced the scale of the individual intifada.

Latest scandal unlikely to rattle Netanyahu's coalition

Despite Interior Minister Aryeh Deri being investigated for corruption, most observers believe the Israeli government is stable and unlikely to fall apart.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) attends a meeting of the Likud party in the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 28, 2016. REUTERS/ Nir Elias - RTSCIM8

How Netanyahu sows fear among Israelis

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas talks with Israeli journalists and writers, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses rhetoric of fear, and keeps pointing an accusing finger at the Palestinians.

Will PA continue enforcement of Israeli products ban?

The Palestinian government officially and for the first time ever decided to ban the entry of five Israeli companies' products into the West Bank, which will bolster the Palestinian economy.

Why Netanyahu humiliated his defense minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to pay a steep price, both politically and security-wise, as long as he is not seen losing to HaBayit HaYehudi leader Naftali Bennett in the fight over the hearts of right-wing voters.

What sours Israel-EU relations

Israeli officials mistakenly believe that the world is coming closer to Israel in policy and values in the aftermath of the Brussels terror attacks.

Is this the man who will replace Abbas?

It seems dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan is expanding his regional and international influence to become the potential successor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

People walk near the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City October 26, 2015. Monday's visit to the compound was low-key by most standards - no fighting broke out, no one was ejected by the police, everyone left calmly and life returned to normal. But in critical ways it cut to the heart of an issue fuelling the worst violence between Palestinians and Israel in years: whether the status quo at the site, also known as the A

Why Jordan is installing cameras at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Jordan’s plan to install surveillance cameras at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is raising controversy among Palestinians, as some believe Israel will take advantage of the cameras to further attack and pursue those defending the mosque's grounds.

Why some Jews have said Yemeni Jews aren't welcome in Israel

Satmar ultra-Orthodox activists are trying to convince Yemeni Jews to immigrate to the United States instead of Israel.