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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.

Explainer

Israel's Armenian genocide recognition marks new front against Turkey

Analysts say the expected vote for recognition is not morally motivated, but intended to spite the Turkish leader.

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

US brokers deal for limited Israeli withdrawal in south Lebanon

The deal establishes a US-facilitated military coordination group to oversee the creation of two initial pilot zones in southern Lebanon.

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

Iran’s military headquarters said it “considers responding to these dangerous actions as its right” after alleging that Israeli jets have been operating in the airspace of neighboring countries near Iran.

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Analysis

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

The US-Iran decision to launch direct talks between the IRGC and CENTCOM in Qatar deepens the rift between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while heightening Israeli fears that Washington is shifting toward Doha and Tehran.

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

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Israel, Turkey, Iran offer aid as Venezuela’s 2 quakes kill at least 188

Responders arrive to a demolished building at San Bernardino after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 24, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Pro-Palestine Democrats win in NYC elections: What it means

Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City.

Analysis

Pilot zones at center of Israel-Lebanon talks as Trump pressures Netanyahu

Lebanese army forces deploy in the village of Bir al-Salasel in southern Lebanon on June 15, 2026. Iran's foreign ministry on June 15 said the US must ensure that Israel commits to stopping the war in Lebanon under a deal agreed upon with the US to end the Middle East war. Lebanon was pulled into the conflict in early March when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah launched rocket attacks on Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader, prompting Israeli strikes and a ground invasion. (Pho

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

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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

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

Francesco Schiavi

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

Rina Bassist

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In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

TuTurkish protesters holding a Turkish flag demonstrate on the main city square, Kizilay, in the Turkish capital Ankara on June 3, 2013. rkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday rejected talk of a "Turkish Spring", shrugging off mass protests against his government as medics reported the first death in days of violence. Rallies started there last week initially in protest at plans to redevelop the adjacent Gezi Park, a rare green spot in central Istanbul, and quickly spread, inflamed by anger at

From Tahrir to Taksim

The awakening of the silent majority in Istanbul might signal to Israelis that not all of the Turkish people support the policies of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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.