Israel/Diplomacy & defense

Paraguay reaffirms support for Israel as Sa'ar calls for Hamas disarmament and regional security measures

Israeli Foreign Minister warns of 'massacre of unimaginable proportions' in Iran and discusses stronger bilateral ties with Azerbaijan

Netanyahu congratulated the Harari family and wished Yaakov Harari good health, a speedy recovery, and a return to normal life following what he described as a traumatic ordeal

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sits down with i24NEWS: "I don’t think Turkey will play a role in Gaza as long as Israel opposes it"

A Syrian source close to President Ahmed al-Shara says Damascus is open to a U.S.-backed security initiative with Israel, including a joint coordination mechanism

US envoy Tom Barrack to mediate meetings Monday and Tuesday between Israeli and Syrian officials

Axios reported that U.S. officials see any future strikes as contingent on concrete evidence of Iranian rearmament

The exchanges reportedly followed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request to convey a message indicating that Jerusalem does not seek to escalate military conflict

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is also expected to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and with leaders of the Jewish and Evangelical communities

According to a Syrian source close to President al-Sharaa, the latest developments have been attributed to the efforts of US President Trump.

The return comes more than three months after the attack that claimed the lives of two Israeli soldiers.

Israel is providing limited non-lethal aid and financial support to Druze militias in southern Syria while avoiding direct involvement, according to a Washington Post report

Media reports indicate that the initiative is driven in part by concerns in Athens over Turkey’s growing military activity in the region

France, the U.S., and Saudi Arabia met Lebanon’s army chief in Paris to discuss curbing Hezbollah’s arms, as concerns mount over the stability of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Israel’s Mossad activated 100+ Iranian operatives, some equipped with a “special weapon” for precision attacks, a senior official said to the Washington Post

In an interview with Al Arabiya English, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says that Israel only has 'minor' disputes with Lebanon that could easily be solved

A senior Israeli source told i24NEWS on Tuesday, “The foot of a Turkish soldier will not set foot in Gaza

The Guardian cited sources familiar with internal discussions saying that U.S. commander Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank summoned an Israeli counterpart to insist that recording inside the CMCC “must stop.”

The New York talks are part of a U.S.-proposed trilateral framework designed to improve coordination, resolve disputes, and strengthen joint security efforts

The leaders are expected to hold a joint press conference after the meeting; Chancellor Merz arrived in Israel on Saturday and met with President Isaac Herzog

His remarks came during a visit to Sheba–Tel Hashomer Medical Center, where he met with reserve soldiers from Brigade 55 injured in the recent clash in Syria

The group of young men used a circular saw to cut the fence while confronting IDF forces; At least five have been caught

One year since Israel signed a ceasefire agreement with Beirut, Israeli airstrikes target the areas of Mahmoudiya, Reyhan, and Iqlim in southern Lebanon

The former PM warned that ongoing violence in the West Bank could bring Israel before the ICC faster than Gaza, urging authorities to restore law and order and hold perpetrators accountable