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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

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) shakes hands with Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre, at the Dead Sea May 26, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY BUSINESS) - RTX101PF

Palestinians Not Counting On Kerry's $4 Billion

The Palestinian leadership insists on negotiations based on the 1967 borders.

Olive trees, that according to Palestinians were set ablaze by Jewish settlers after a stabbing attack, burn near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Yitzhar near Nablus April 30, 2013. A Palestinian man stabbed and shot dead an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Israeli ambulance service and police said. REUTERS/Nir Elias (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ENVIRONMENT) - RTXZ4M4

Israeli Settlers Escalate Violence Against Palestinians

Settler violence against Palestinians, including reprisal attacks, has risen in the aftermath of the stabbing death of an Israeli settler.

Palestinian Orthodox Christians parade as they celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah May 4, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTXZA2N

Palestinian Christians Surprised To Receive Travel Permits

When Palestinian Christians suddenly received unsolicited three-month travel permits, they and the Catholic leaders were surprised and worried.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 05: Israeli politician Yair Lapid (L), leader of the Yesh Atid party, speaks to Naftali Bennett, head of the Israeli hardline national religious party the Jewish Home (C) and Yaakov Litzman (R) head of the Agudat Yisrael Ultra orthodox party during a reception marking the opening of the 19th Knesset (Israeli parliament) on February 5, 2013 in Jerusalem, Israel. The 120 members of the Knesset included a record 48 new law makers. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Israeli Army Draft Law: A Victory For Lapid?

New legislation mandating military service by ultra-Orthodox Jews gave Finance Minister Yair Lapid an opportunity to gain back his popularity.

Avigdor Lieberman, former Israeli foreign minister, looks on in the courtroom before the opening hearing of his trial at Jerusalem's magistrate court February 17, 2013. Lieberman's trial began in Jerusalem on Sunday and he pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud and breach of trust, allegations that prompted his resignation as foreign minister in December. REUTERS/Ariel Schalit/Pool (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW) - RTR3DWUI

The Trial of Avigdor Lieberman

The outcome of the trial of former Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman might shake not only Israeli politics but the stability of the whole region.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - MAY 23: (ISRAEL OUT) US Secretary of State John Kerry ahead of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 23, 2013 in Jerusalem, Israel. This is Kerry's fourth visit to the country in the past two months and British Foreign Secretary William Hague is due to meet him to renew peace talks between Israel and Palestine. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Kerry Plan Focuses on Jordan Valley

US Secretary of State John Kerry’s proposed economic plan for the West Bank appears to be focused on turning over large parts of the Jordan Valley to direct Palestinian rule.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (centre L), Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (C) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr (centre R) arrive to the Arab Peace Initiative Committee Meeting in Doha December 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous (QATAR - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3BDR2

Israeli Apathy Defeats The Arab Peace Initiative

The Israeli right wing has succeeded in rendering the public apathetic and lethargic about any proposal to end the conflict, including the Arab Peace Initiative.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) is joined by Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre, at the Dead Sea May 26, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTX101SB

Kerry Plan Ignores Palestinian Economic Independence

The economic plan brought forward by US Secretary of State John Kerry still keeps the Palestinian economy dependent on Israel.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) is joined by Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre, at the Dead Sea May 26, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTX101SF

Political Dimension Remains Central in Kerry Approach to Peace

Despite the importance of the economic dimension of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the political dimension of the approach to peace remains paramount.

RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - JANUARY 22: (ISRAEL OUT) Supporters and activists of the Habayit Hayehudi party (The Jewish Home) react to the announcement of the first projections on the results of Israel's national elections at a post-election rally on January 22, 2013 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Polls are predicting 12 seats of 120 in the Israeli parliament for the right-wing, religious party led by Naftali Bennett, with Israel seeing the highest turnout of voters since 1999. (Photo by Oren Ziv/Getty Images)

'Jewish Home' Party Against Arab Draft

Knesset member Yoni Chetboun opposes (clearly and repeatedly) the drafting of Israeli Arabs to the army: ''I don't want an Arab in IDF uniform.''

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu draws a red line on a graphic of a bomb as he addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, September 27, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR38I5Z

The Failure of Israel's Red Line Policy

By drawing red lines it cannot keep, Israel is harming its credibility and its deterrence capability.

Israel's President Shimon Peres steps into his car after attending a memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem July 16, 2007. Nobel peace laureate Peres was sworn in as Israel's president on Sunday and pledged to seize the opportunity to encourage long-delayed efforts to achieve a diplomatic resolution to conflict in the Middle East. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (JERUSALEM) - RTR1RX70

Peres Holds False Hope For a 'Better Place'

Will the fate of Israeli President Shimon Peres' vision of peace be any different from that of the Israeli electric car, which shattered in a resounding crash?