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Who is Melat Kiros, the pro-Palestinian who unseated a longtime Democrat?

Kiros has taken a hard stance against Israel and opposes all aid to the country as pro-Palestinian candidates make further inroads in the party.

Shia Muslim devotees gather for a mourning ritual near the shrine of Hassan Nasrallah, the slain leader of the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah who was killed in a 2024 Israeli-airstrike, in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 26, 2026 at the peak of Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP via Getty Images)

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For Israel, Lebanon deal 'historic' despite fears Hezbollah will rebuild

While the deal with Lebanon allows the Israeli military to maintain a presence there, security experts warn that it also gives a weakened Hezbollah the time it needs to recover.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What's behind Israel's call for 'economic peace'?

The "economic peace" proposed by Israel to the Palestinians resembles more economic colonialism than economic ties between equal partners.

Why is Israel detaining a clown?

Circus artists around the world are protesting the arrest and detention of Palestinian performer Mohammad Abu Sakha.

After terrorist label, what is GCC's next move against Hezbollah?

Iranian officials and media have condemned the decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council to label the Lebanese group Hezbollah a terrorist organization and believe more anti-Hezbollah actions are on the way.

Outgoing French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (L) embraces newly-appointed Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault during the official handover ceremony at the Quai d'Orsay, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Paris, France, February 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen - RTX26NQI

How serious is the French proposal on Middle East peace?

It is still unclear whether the international community will support the French initiative to hold a July conference in an effort to restart progress toward a two-state solution.

Why canceled Arab League summit should worry Israelis

Morocco’s decision not to host the Arab League summit has unexpected implications for Israel.

Bus crash enrages ultra-Orthodox

A fatal bus accident on the Jerusalem highway has stirred up long-held grievances by the ultra-Orthodox sector against the Israeli bus company Egged.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Finance Minister Yair Lapid (back to camera) congratulate Israeli far-right leader Avigdor Lieberman after he was sworn in as Israel's Foreign Minister at the parliament in Jerusalem November 11, 2013. Lieberman was sworn in as foreign minister on Monday after his acquittal on corruption charges, a development that could further complicate peace talks with the Palestinians. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX159MP

Israeli opposition's new power couple

The emergency conference on diplomacy organized by former Ministers Avigdor Liberman and Yair Lapid presents them as political allies of the opposition parties.

Should Israel celebrate the Iranian elections results?

Following Iranian elections, Israeli security experts are divided between those optimistic about changes in the country and those who fear its growing regional hegemony.

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (R) greets European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton upon her arrival for their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 17, 2010.
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Why Israel supports US monopoly on peace talks

Egypt, the Palestinians and even the United States itself favor greater involvement by Quartet members in restarting a more even-handed, two-state solution process.

Iranian worshippers wave Palestinian flags during a protest against Israel's attacks on Gaza, after Friday prayers in Tehran, January 2, 2009. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN) - RTR22ZRW

Iran stakes out position ahead of PA collapse

Iran's renewed interest in the occupied territories indicates that, unlike Israel, it is preparing for the possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority.

Former United States Secretaries of State George Shultz (L) and Madeleine Albright testify at the Senate Armed Services Committee on global challenges and U.S. national security strategy on Capitol Hill in Washington January 29, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR4NHNC

Why so many US presidents have failed to bring Middle East peace

Attempts by a long line of American presidents, both Democrats and Republicans, to broker an accord between Israelis and Palestinians or promote initiatives to end the conflict have hinged more on timing than anything else.

The Israeli-Egyptian love affair

Ever since the signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt almost 37 years ago, Israel and Egypt have been fostering security ties, but it is the Sisi regime that brings these ties to a new, unprecedented level.