Israel

El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker as Jewish Democrats question his Israel stance

If not necessarily a sharp pivot, El-Sayed’s words, coming from a strident Israel critic in his own right, still represented an acknowledgement that his biggest campaign surrogate poses problems.

Hasan Piker looks on as U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed delivers a stump speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar speaks during a signing ceremony for an agreement establishing the future permanent campus of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Israel removes Netherlands representatives from Gaza center following settlement goods ban

Jerusalem City Council member Aryeh King poses for a picture in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, in Jerusalem on October 22, 2014

US Pro-Palestinian groups push to open criminal proceedings against Jerusalem Deputy Mayor

Sara Netanyahu attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.

Sara Netanyahu verbally abused PMO employee 'daily,' lawsuit alleges


Netanyahu appoints sole Russian-speaking Likud candidate Elkin to lead party's immigrant outreach

The appointment adds weight to the possibility that a decision guaranteeing that outcome will soon follow, moving Elkin into a realistic position on the Likud list.

Minister Ze’ev Elkin attends a Likud party conference ahead of the party’s primary elections in the northern city of Haifa, August 16, 2026.

Damascus condemns Israel Katz after visit with IDF soldiers on Mount Hermon

Katz's visit follows an IDF strike in Syria near Damascus on Saturday, which itself followed a larger strike on a military airfield on August 18.

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new settlement of Doran in the Mount Hebron region of the West Bank, June 16, 2026.

Shin Bet involved in search for missing child Haymanut Kasau, Herzog says at meeting with parents

The involvement of the Shin Bet does not imply a nationalistic motive for Haymanot's disappearance, Army Radio noted later on Tuesday.

President Isaac Herzog meets with the family of missing child Haymanot Kasau on August 25, 2026.

China’s quiet rise in the Middle East’s new power struggle - opinion

The new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan alliance signals a shifting Middle East – and China may be the biggest winner as regional powers seek new security partners.

 CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping meets with then-Saudi deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman during the G20 Summit in Zhejiang province, China, in 2016.

Montreal council passes amended Middle East motion after cutting call to break Israel ties

Opponents of the initial framework argued that global geopolitics falls entirely outside the jurisdiction of a municipal government and risks inflaming community tensions.

An officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) looks on during the Canada Day Celebrations in the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec, on July 1, 2025.

Why are more Jewish politicians considering joining Israeli Arab parties? - opinion

Ra’am Party leader MK Mansour Abbas confirmed that they have discussed with Segalovitz the possibility of his joining the Arab party’s slate ahead of the upcoming elections. 

Yoav Segalovitz, former deputy public security minister attends Internal security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on November 8, 2021

Kenneth Cole bets up to $5 Million on Hamashbir to fuel European expansion

The American fashion brand will invest up to $5 million in Hamashbir's subsidiary as part of a strategic push into Germany and the Netherlands.

Hamashbir.

Board of Peace demands Israel comply with Gaza ceasefire, calls for end to kite attacks

Israeli officials warned the BoP on Sunday that Israel would escalate its activity in the Gaza Strip if the launches were not halted within 72 hours, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.

Smoke and a fire ball rise during an Israeli strike, carried out after the military warned Palestinian residents to evacuate the area of al-Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip, on August 23, 2026.

Acronis pushes AI beyond recommendations with new autonomous IT platform

Software vendors are now trying to move beyond the recommendation model. Rather than telling IT teams what should happen, the next generation of AI is beginning to carry out parts of the work itself.

Jan-Jaap Jager, CEO of Acronis.

Supporting the death penalty: Where Israel and Hezbollah interests align - opinion

After 22 years without an execution in Lebanon, its Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, making it the first Arab country in the Middle East to scrap capital punishment formally. 

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showcases an execution facility for the hanging of convicted terrorists being built within the already-constructed death row prisoner wing in central Israel, August 18, 2026.