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The British Consulate General in east Jerusalem represents the British government in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza during a protest against the recently announced British sanctions, aimed at economic activity in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, on Sept. 14, 2026, in Jerusalem.

Explainer

Israel-UK relations hit new low over settlements, Gaza: What to know

Despite Britain’s ban on goods from Israeli settlements and Israel’s closure of the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, both countries are seeking to keep communication channels open.

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA - OCTOBER 05: U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up an appearance at a campaign rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds on October 05, 2026 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Trump is campaigning for incumbent U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Gov. Jim Pillen ahead of the November midterm elections. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Analysis

Deal or war? Israel fears fallout from Trump’s next move on Iran

Israel is struggling to decipher the White House’s intentions toward Iran, given Washington's contradictions around launching a fresh military campaign.

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

Passengers board a flydubai flight, bound for Dubai, before taking off from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, on Sept. 30, 2026.

Mossad, Shin Bet in UAE: What we know about Israel’s FlyDubai probe

The National Security Council is probing foreign carrier security protocols, while police investigate two senior Transportation Ministry officials suspected of providing private services for aviation companies.

Latest News

Why Netanyahu still resists an independent probe 3 years after Oct. 7

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lays a wreath during the state memorial ceremony for the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack, at Mount Herzl military cemetery, Jerusalem, Oct. 5, 2026.

West Bank olive harvest begins amid settler attacks on Palestinians, groves

Palestinian men sitting in and by a tractor look on after another man was injured by gunfire whilst being chased away by Israeli forces, in Aqraba in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Oct. 6, 2026.

Analysis

Three years after Oct. 7, Hamas’ grip on Gaza tests Netanyahu’s ‘total victory’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the state memorial ceremony for the third anniversary of Oct. 7 attack, at Mount Herzl military cemetery, Jerusalem, Oct. 5, 2026.

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

Israel bars UK Greens leader over Zionism-racism resolution: What to know

Green Party leader Zack Polanski delivers his speech during day one of the Green Party annual conference at Brighton Centre on Oct. 2, 2026, in Brighton, England.

Samuel Wendel

Senior Analyst, Middle East Business & Tech

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 Palestinian youth holds a model of a Hamas-made rocket during a rally in the West Bank city of Hebron, marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas, December 14, 2012. It was one of the first rallies Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas allowed to take place in the West Bank since 2007, when his Islamist rivals Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) - RTR3BKFO

Hamas Deploys Forces To Prevent Rocket Fire

Gaza's eastern frontier is seeing increased military activity from both Israel and Hamas as the latter seeks to clamp down on rogue rocket attacks.

The application icons of Facebook, Twitter and Google are displayed on an iPhone next to an earphone set in this illustration photo taken in Berlin, June 17, 2013. European firms believe revelations that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) PRISM programme secretly gathered user data from nine big U.S. Internet companies, including Microsoft and Google, will hand them a competitive advantage as they play catch-up with the dominant American players in "cloud computing". REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski (GERMANY

Israel's Connection To the Global Village Protest

The Israeli outcry against the export of natural gas is a part of the global protest against social injustice, spreading constantly through social media networking.

Palestinians stand next to graffiti sprayed on a wall near their house in the Arab neighborhood of Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem June 24, 2013. Graffiti was sprayed and tires were slashed on 21 cars overnight in Beit Hanina in what appeared to be another in a series of "Price Tag" attacks by suspected Jewish militants. Police opened an investigation. The graffiti reads: We will not remain silent in the face of the stone-throwing". REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX10YSG

Price-Tag Attacks: Hate, Fear Come to Abu Ghosh

Israel’s lenient policy on settlers is to blame for the "price-tag" vandalism perpetrated by Jewish right-wing extremists in the Arab village of Abu Gosh, a symbol of coexistence.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) heads the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem June 23, 2013. Netanyahu's cabinet will vote on Sunday on a decision to keep most of Israel's newfound natural gas for domestic use, but to still allow enough exports to satisfy exploration companies seeking access to the global market. REUTER/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS ENERGY) - RTX10XWG

Is Netanyahu's Cabinet Falling Apart?

The resignation of Israeli national security adviser Yaakov Amidror will jeopardize relations with Washington, at a critical moment for the diplomatic negotiations.

Netanyahu Needs New Iran Strategy

Israel should recognize the opportunity presented by the election of Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran.

Is Turkey's Government Seeking Israeli Scapegoat for Protests?

There are questions whether Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is trying to shirk responsibility for Istanbul protests by pointing the finger at Israel.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem June 23, 2013. Netanyahu's cabinet will vote on Sunday on a decision to keep most of Israel's newfound natural gas for domestic use, but to still allow enough exports to satisfy exploration companies seeking access to the global market. REUTER/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS ENERGY) - RTX10XWH

Netanyahu's Circus Tent

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Palestinian President Abu Mazen to meet him in a tent between Jerusalem and Ramallah: Will Abu Mazen rise to the challenge?

People watch Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf as he sings in Beirut during the "Arab Idol" program, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip June 22, 2013. The 22-year-old singer Mohammed Assaf, from the Gaza Strip, was named the winner of "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest in Beirut. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) - RTX10XJ1

Palestinian Star Is Born On 'Arab Idol'

Mohammed Assaf, the winner of ''Arab Idol,'' managed to unite the Palestinians of Gaza and the West Bank, as well as Arab Israeli, giving them reason to be proud.

Yachimovich Braces for Final Battle For Labor Party

Labor Party Chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich’s new banner of regional diplomacy helps her fight those who challenge her leadership after the poor results at the elections.

Israeli air force jets fly in formation during an exhibition as part of a pilot graduation ceremony at the Hatzerim air base, southern Israel June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL MILITARY TRANSPORT) - RTR251A0

The Pakistani Test Of the Israel-India Partnership

The recent controversy over potential Israeli arms sales to Pakistan is unlikely to undermine the Israel-India partnership.

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (C) speaks during the London 11 countries "Friends of Syria" meeting in Doha June 22, 2013. Western and Arab opponents of Bashar al-Assad met in Qatar on Saturday to tighten coordination of their stepped up support for rebels battling to overthrow the Syrian president. REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous (QATAR - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT) - RTX10WYN

Syria in 'Free Fall'

Edward Dark describes the despair in both Aleppo and a Syrian prison; Syria is in “free fall,” according to the chairman of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria.

Pope Benedict XVI is seen on a large screen as he celebrates a mass on Mount Precipice in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth (seen in background) May 14, 2009. Pope Benedict, visiting the town of Jesus's boyhood, on Thursday addressed the largest crowd of his Middle East trip and said governments had a duty to defend traditional heterosexual marriage and family values. More than 40,000 people attended the outdoor mass -- celebrated in Arabic, English and Latin -- in the area of Nazareth known as Mount Pr

The New Era of Israeli-Arab Nazareth

The youth of Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, are determined to integrate into Israeli society, but only as equals among equals.