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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a forceful defense of Israel’s policies and military operations at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, amid growing international criticism over the war in Gaza and Israel’s broader confrontation with Iran

Two Israeli reserve soldiers were killed Thursday after an IDF drone exploded at an army post in the northern Gaza Strip, the military said. The soldiers were identified as Staff Sgt. Ofek Mualem, 23, of Jerusalem, and Staff Sgt. Nadav Kelli, 24, of Har Halutz in northern Israel, both members of Reserve Brigade 16

U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, in the latest setback to diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the confrontation between Washington and Tehran

With Israel’s parliamentary election approaching, the leaders of the opposition’s so-called “Change Bloc” have agreed to temporarily set aside their most contentious dispute: who should lead a potential government after the election.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly traveled to Abu Dhabi on Sunday and met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in a meeting that, according to The Associated Press, focused in part on the growing controversy over an alleged warning the Emirati leader gave Netanyahu before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack

President Donald Trump is prepared to offer Iran relief from U.S. sanctions and allow access to frozen Iranian funds in exchange for concrete steps to curb Tehran's nuclear program, according to U.S. officials familiar with the renewed diplomatic effort

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said Tuesday night that there was “no reason to put the public into a state of panic” following a security briefing with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the prime minister warned earlier in the day that Israel’s enemies may attempt to attack the country ahead of the upcoming election

Israel’s Supreme Court on Friday overturned the Central Elections Committee’s decisions to bar the Ra’am party and the Joint List from competing in the October 27 Knesset election, while also allowing Hadash-Ta’al lawmaker Ofer Cassif to remain on the ballot

New details about the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv are raising serious questions about the pilot's background screening and how he was subsequently allowed to return to flight duties

Israel’s consumer prices fell more sharply than expected in September, offering some relief to households as lower travel, accommodation, and transportation costs drove the monthly inflation reading into negative territory