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Two-photo montage of Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Gadi Eisenkot, right

Israel’s President Taps Netanyahu Rival Eisenkot to Try to Form Government

Israel's president has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government, a setback for Netanyahu, but a 61-seat majority remains out of reach.

November 9, 2026

by Alexandre James

Image accompanying Al Jazeera's report on Israel's government formation

Herzog Picks Eisenkot, but 67 Recommendations Are Not a Coalition

Isaac Herzog has chosen Gadi Eisenkot for the first attempt to form Israel’s next government. But the 67 recommendations that put him ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu do not amount to an agreed coalition, and Netanyahu remains in office pending a

November 8, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Image accompanying Ynet’s October 23 report on the Hebron shooting and military cordon

Netanyahu Orders Hebron Cordon, Prepares Wider West Bank Closure

Netanyahu ordered security forces to cordon off Hebron and prepare a wider West Bank closure after

Fire erupts at Iran’s South Pars gas field after Israeli strikes in Asaluyeh

UN Opposes Attack on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field – Deputy Spokesman

The United Nations has voiced clear opposition to the targeting of Iran’s South Pars gas field, as an escalation in the US-backed Israeli military attack pushes the Middle East deeper into a

March 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israel attack on Iran South Pars gas field causing fire in Asaluyeh refinery

South Pars Gas Field Strike Sparks Global Energy Crisis, US Denies Role

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — A dramatic escalation in the Middle East conflict unfolded this week after reports confirmed that Israel carried out a strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, the largest natural gas

March 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Beirut skyline after Israeli airstrikes as Gaza Genocide expands into Lebanon with massive destruction

Lebanon Death Toll Nears 1,000 as Israel Expands War to Iran and Beirut

BEIRUT — The war that began as a devastating assault on Gaza has now metastasized into a regional conflict of historic proportions, with Lebanon bearing the latest and most severe consequences. As

March 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israel attacks Iran as Tehran strike kills intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib

Iran Confirms Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib Killed in Israeli Strike

TEHRAN — The war between Iran and Israel entered a far more dangerous and unprecedented phase on Wednesday after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed the death of Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib in

March 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Israel war escalation with missile strikes and explosions across major cities

Iran Strikes Deep Inside Israel, Eliminates Top Military-Political Cabinet Figure in Covert Operation

Iran has carried out a covert operation deep inside Israeli territory, successfully eliminating a senior member of Israel’s military-political cabinet, according to reports from Tehran, marking what could be one of the

March 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Pam Bondi testifies before Congress on Epstein Files subpoena investigation

House Subpoenas Pam Bondi Over Explosive Cover-Up Claims

Washington — The political and legal storm surrounding the Epstein Files has entered a volatile new phase, with the House Oversight Committee issuing a formal subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding

March 18, 2026

News

Israel attacks Iran as explosions hit Tehran and Hormuz crisis escalates

IRGC Basij Commander Killed as Hormuz Crisis Triggers Global Hunger Alarm

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON — The Middle East war entered a dangerous new phase on Tuesday as Israel Attacks Iran intensified, with Israeli officials claiming the killing of a top Iranian paramilitary commander while the

March 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran launches Haj Qasem missile in response to Israeli attacks

Tel Aviv Pushes Regime Change Despite US Warning Uprising Could End in “Slaughter”

Israel’s widening military campaign against Iran has entered a volatile new phase, as evidence mounts that the strategic objective extends beyond battlefield gains to something far more ambitious: the destabilization of Iran’s

March 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump criticizes NATO as allies reject Iran war in Strait of Hormuz crisis

Trump’s Iran War Pressure Backfires as NATO Rejects Hormuz Escalation

The latest confrontation over Iran and the strategic Strait of Hormuz has exposed a widening rift within the Western alliance, with US President Donald Trump facing mounting resistance from European partners unwilling

March 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Joe Kent resigns as US counterterror chief over Iran war dispute

US Counterterror Chief Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War, Disputes Imminent Threat Claim

WASHINGTON — In a dramatic rupture at the highest levels of US national security, Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday in protest of the Trump administration’s

March 17, 2026

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