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.
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
Damascus — Israeli warplanes struck areas near the Syrian cities of Homs, Hama, and Aleppo late Sunday, Syrian state media reported, marking yet another escalation in Israel’s regional military threat. The overnight
Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin has decorated General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff, with the Order of Courage, marking the general’s 70th birthday and signaling the Kremlin’s confidence in
Gaza — Israel on Tuesday ordered the immediate evacuation of Gaza City, sparking scenes of panic as families fled beneath the sound of drones and the looming threat of bombardment. Leaflets and
Tunis — A vessel belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest civilian convoy assembled to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza, was struck late Monday by what organizers described as a drone
Gaza — Israel on Monday told residents of Gaza City to evacuate immediately, pairing an ultimatum to Hamas with an explicit threat of a “mighty hurricane” of airstrikes and renewed ground operations
Ramallah — The United States has imposed sanctions on three leading Palestinian human rights organizations that petitioned the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged Israeli ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, escalating
Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that 26 nations have agreed to provide Ukraine with postwar security guarantees, a move that European leaders cast as a bulwark against future Russian
Beijing — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Wednesday that Moscow remains open to negotiations to end the Ukraine war but will not hesitate to achieve its objectives militarily if Kyiv continues
Gaza — Google has entered into a $45 million contract with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to push state propaganda online, raising alarm over Silicon Valley’s complicity in whitewashing Israel’s ongoing
Tehran — Iran has firmly rejected Western media claims that it has reached a nuclear inspection agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), underscoring its right to defend national sovereignty against
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