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BEIRUT, LEBANON - OCTOBER 13: Lebanese people wave flags and hold portraits of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (not pictured) as he arrives in southern suberb of Beirut on October 13, 2010 in Lebanon. The controversial visit is seen as a boost for key ally Hezbollah. According to reports Mr Ahmadinejad may visit the border with Israel - the site of recent deadly clashes between Israeli and Lebanese forces. (Photo by Salah Malkawi/Getty Images)

Ahmadinejad denies alleged Mossad plot to install him as Iran leader: What to know

The former president, who was a virulent critic of Israel while in office, was reportedly part of a Mossad plan to replace the current Iranian leadership.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a cornerstone laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center at an abandon airport in East Jerusalem near the separation wall with the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on July 5, 2026.

Israel's Netanyahu plans US visit for Trump meeting, Graham memorial

President Donald Trump is also meeting with Lebanon's president next week.

Analysis

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

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

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

Analysis

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

Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images

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.

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

A boy watches as a crane lowers the belongings of families moving out of the Ulpana neighbourhood of the Beit El settlement June 26, 2012. Settlers on Tuesday began moving out of apartment blocs that Israel's Supreme Court ruled had been built illegally on Palestinian-owned land, after reaching an agreement with the government to go quietly. His T-shirt reads, "Ulpana neighbourhood, will return". REUTERS/Baz Ratner (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION) - RTR3463H

Controversy Erupts Over Settlement On Eve of Kerry Visit to Israel

A report from the settlement of Beit El, north of Ramallah.

China's Premier Li Keqiang (R) toasts with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTXZEQB

Israel, China and the Arab Initiative

For how long will China continue its “business as usual” policy with Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps squandering the Arab Peace Initiative?

A Palestinian woman holds a banner bearing the colours of the Palestinian flag that reads, "The people want to return to Palestine", during a march to mark the 65th anniversary of Nakba near the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in the town of Naqoura, in southern Lebanon near the border between Lebanon and Israel, May 13, 2013. Palestinians will mark "Nakba" (Catastrophe) on May 15 to commemorate the expulsion or fleeing of hundreds of thousands of their brethren from their home

Lebanon Army Prohibits Nakba Demonstration in Maroun al-Ras

To avoid a repeat of last year, when Palestinian demonstrators breached the Israeli border fence, the Lebanese army has prohibited Palestinian demonstrators from going to Maroun al-Ras to commemorate Nabka Day.

A Palestinian labourer works on a construction site in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Har Gilo, near Jerusalem March 18, 2013. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new governing coalition prepared to take office after a parliamentary vote on Monday with powerful roles reserved for supporters of settlers in occupied territory. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION) - RTR3F5GB

Land: The Heart of the Conflict Between Palestine and Israel

As Palestinians commemorate 65 years since the Nakba, the issue of land and property is still the defining aspect of the conflict.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (2nd L) inspects a guard of honour during his ceremonial reception at India's presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi April 9, 2012. Sheikh Hamad is on a three-day state visit to India. REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA - Tags: POLITICS) FOR BEST QUALITY IMAGE ALSO SEE: GM1E84H05M001 - RTR30ISQ

The Limits of Asia-Gulf Ties

Gulf-Asian economic relations will likely continue to grow while national security considerations are ignored.

A white phosphorous shell explodes on target during the Lien Yung annual joint forces exercises in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, June 7, 2012. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN - Tags: MILITARY) - RTR337VR

Court Case Investigates Israel's Use of Phosphorus in Gaza

A petition brought by human rights organizations to the Supreme Court has drawn attention to allegations of the IDF using phosphorus bombs during Operation Cast Lead.

U.S. President Barack Obama (7th R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (6th R) pose with members of Israel's defense force as he views an Iron Dome Battery at Ben Gurion International Airport Airport in Tel Aviv March 20, 2013. Obama said at the start of his first official visit to Israel on Wednesday that the U.S. commitment to the security of the Jewish state was rock solid and that peace must come to the Holy Land. REUTERS/Jason Reed (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTR3F84T

Can the Israeli Defense Budget Be Cut In Half?

A veteran Israeli Defense Forces general claims the threats to Israel today do not require a massive military or huge air force.

Syrians wait to cross back into Syria at the Turkish Cilvegozu border, opposite the Syrian commercial crossing point Bab al-Hawa, in Reyhanli, Hatay province, May 14, 2013. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTXZLW2

No 'Good Guys' Or 'Bad Guys' in Syria

Saudi Arabia and Qatar need to support a diplomatic outcome in Syria.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - JANUARY 31: Israeli President Shimon Peres (R) meets with representatives of Meretz headed by Zahava Gal-On (2nd-R) to discuss forming a new Israeli government on January 31, 2013 in Jerusalem, Israel. Israel has begun its post-election process of forming a new government with President Shimon Peres hosting the heads of the major political parties for consultations before deciding on whom to choose as prime minister-designate to form a new coalition. (Photo by Yin Dongxun-Pool/Getty Im

Israeli Politician Leads Fight Against Sexual Harassment

Mertez leader Zahava Gal-On talks about the scandal of Emmanuel Rosen, prominent newsman suspected of sexual harassment, and the struggle to bring such cases to justice.

A teacher shows Palestinian students how to use new laptops at a United Nations school in Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip April 29, 2010. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) launched a campaign to distribute some 200,000 laptops to UNRWA students in the Gaza Strip, an UNRWA official said. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION) - RTR2D9BM

After 65 Years of Nakba, Hope In New Palestinian Generation

The latest generation of Palestinian refugees may be one to restore the right of return.

Snow covers the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif, and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City January 10, 2013. The worst snowstorm in 20 years shut public transport, roads and schools in Jerusalem on Thursday and along the northern Israeli region bordering on Lebanon. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: ENVIRONMENT RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR3CA58

Kerry, Peace Process to Hit Wall Over Jerusalem

The US must bridge the gap between talking about a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and being the architect of an agreement.

Israeli protesters hold placards as they march on a main road during a demonstration calling for social justice in Tel Aviv July 14, 2012. Some thousands of Israelis gathered in cities throughout the country to mark one year since the start of social protests demanding for more social welfare, local media reported. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS SOCIETY) - RTR34XYI

Israeli Social Justice Protests Have 'Failed Miserably'

Professor Yossi Yonah, one of the leaders of Israel's social justice protest movement, explains why it failed.