View The death knell is ringing for the UN. We can’t let this beacon of hope die without a fight ǀ View As the UN turns 74 this week, we can look back on its legacy and credit the organisation, and the system of multilateral cooperation built around it, with the avoidance of major wars. But do its recent failures spell the demise for the UN? 23/10/2019
The Cube Netanyahu tasked with forming the next Israeli government | #TheCube If Netanyahu fails to form a government, Israel is set on a path for its third election with its government in a deep-seated deadlock. 26/09/2019
Israel Israel's Arab List backs Benny Gantz as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party received less votes than Gantz's Blue and White coalition. 22/09/2019
Austria Austria to grant citizenship to descendants of victims of Nazism Second and third-generation relatives with British nationality have expressed interest in applying for citizenship of the EU country as Brexit looms. 20/09/2019
Israel Benny Gantz rejects Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer of a unity government Blue and White and Likud are currently tied on seats after the country's second election in a year. 19/09/2019
Israel Israel's deadlocked parliament - where next for the country? Benjamin Netanyahu's fight for a fifth term is an existential struggle. 18/09/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: How are the elections in Israel being viewed in Brussels? Today Israel is having an election for its prime minister, and both candidates believe in a one-state solution. This conflicts with the EU's push to end Israeli expansion in the West Bank. 18/09/2019
Israel EU calls settlement 'illegal' after Netanyahu's annexation plans The European Union said any "settlement plan" would be considered "illegal" under international law after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he planned to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. 11/09/2019
United Kingdom Watch: Netanyahu joins Johnson outside number 10 on visit to London Watch: Netanyahu joins Johnson outside number 10 on surprise visit to London 05/09/2019
Israel Israeli army fires into Lebanon after military targets hit by missiles There were no immediate reports of casualties, though the Israeli Defense Forces said a number of hits have been confirmed. 01/09/2019
world news Hezbollah say it is ready 'for any confrontation' with Israel Tensions have risen in the last week after Israel allegedly crash-landed two drones in southern Beirut. Hezbollah's leader said in a speech on Saturday that Israel will "pay a price" for the attack. 01/09/2019
Israel Watch: Israel set to open world's first underground cemetery Far below Jerusalem's main cemetery of Har Hamenuchot, a new underground burial site is being built. It will contain 23,000 new graves along a mile of tunnels. 29/08/2019
View Action must be taken to address new information on Iran’s breaches of nuclear accords ǀ View There are strong indications that Tehran is in breach of its obligations. Documents seized from a warehouse in Tehran by Israel in January 2018 disclose a wealth of new information about Iran’s nuclear program that was previously unknown to the IAEA. 28/08/2019
Israel Israel election too close to call: exit polls Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party at level with Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White. 26/08/2019
Lebanon Two Israeli drones crash in Beirut suburb Two Israeli drones came down over Beirut early on Sunday causing damage in a densely populated neighbourhood. 25/08/2019
no comment Giant sand sculptures bring fairy tales to life The International Sand Sculpture Festival has opened in Ashkelon, Southern Israel to an excited public in spite of recent unrest in the region. 19/08/2019
Israel Man vs mozzie: Tech firm develops laser to track and target mosquitoes The system follows the insects with a red laser beam and sends a text alert to householders, letting them know where the mosquito can be found. 19/08/2019
Ukraine Watch: Israeli, Ukrainian leaders commemorate Babi Yar massacre Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday became the first foreign leader to visit Ukraine since the election of former actor Volodymyr Zelensky as President of the eastern European country. 19/08/2019
USA Israel allows US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib entry a day after her ban Israel allows US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's visit 'on Humanitarian Grounds' a day after ban 16/08/2019
View Trump and Netanyahu are wrecking the U.S.-Israel relationship ǀ View The much-touted shared values between the U.S. and Israel no longer seem to include liberal protections for free speech. 16/08/2019
USA Israel bars entry to US Congresswomen targeted by racist Trump tweets The uprecedented move to prohibit Democrat Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar visiting Israel followed public pressure from Donald Trump. 15/08/2019
Israel Watch: Wealth of unpublished Kafka manuscripts unveiled Before his death in 1924, Kafka left all of his work to his friend and editor Max Brod, instructing him to burn every manuscript without reading it. 08/08/2019
View Johnson and Trump both need a victory abroad. Pacifying the Middle East is unlikely to be it ǀ View For the sake of his political survival, Boris Johnson needs to make a mark on the world stage. Derided as a buffoon or worse, he is likely to look beyond Europe for a way to secure his legacy. 30/07/2019
Israel Don't have a cow, man: Startup to produce lab-grown steaks Aleph Farms is seeking to tap into consumers' increasing awareness of health, environmental and ethical concerns related to eating meat. 17/07/2019
Iran Iran has made further breaches of nuclear deal, UN confirms Iran has enriched uranium beyond a 3.67% purity limit set by its deal with major powers, the UN nuclear watchdog policing the deal said on Monday, confirming a move previously announced by Tehran. 07/07/2019
Good Morning Europe Palestinians remain unconvinced at day two of Kushner's controversial Middle East workshop Tony Blair will address the workshop today 26/06/2019
