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Turkey's Gaza plan could corner Israel on two fronts

Trump Plan

Turkey pushes for role in Gaza force despite Israeli veto

December 11, 2025

Turkey is continuing to push for a role in the international force planned for the Gaza Strip, despite Israeli opposition. Ankara is trying to exploit the situation that has emerged after more than two months have passed since the end of the war without the force being established, and is now pressing aggressively to join it.

Weather

Storm Byron lashes: 1 dead, tree injures girls amid extensive flooding

ILH Staff

Lebanon War

Report: Hezbollah disarmament in limbo as Israel readies new strikes

Shachar Kleiman

Diplomacy

China tells Israel to 'stop sending wrong signals' after Taiwan visit

Ariel Kahana and Erez Linn

Science & Technology

Time Person of the Year revealed amid leak chaos

Erez Linn

The day after UNRWA: Israel's $16.2M Jerusalem program

Abir Sultan/EPA

White House considers terror designation for UN Palestinian agency

Adi Nirman

Hoboken mayor sparks outrage by flying Palestinian flag on First Intifada anniversary

Or Shaked

US-seized ship linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah

AP/US Attorney General's Office/

US-seized ship linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah

Erez Linn

Magazine

'Europe is lost': Muslim Brotherhood's plan revealed

Europe is funding, sometimes unknowingly from taxpayer coffers, organizations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, and these organizations are advancing a subversive ideology aimed at changing the continent's face from within.

December 8, 2025

Magazine

'Even smart people fall into the trap': The crypto scam fooling Israelis

"In many cases, the funds are still sitting in the thief's wallet, and sometimes there's a possibility to freeze them. The problem is that most victims give up in advance," Attorney Tzabar Shoali said.

December 5, 2025

Analysis

The fall of Abu Shabab

As conflicting accounts circulate in Gaza and Hamas supporters celebrate, the uncertainty around Abu Shabab’s fate exposes deeper fractures within newly formed militias operating under Israeli coordination.

December 4, 2025

Magazine

The scenario that should worry Netanyahu

In an ironic twist, Netanyahu's interest lies in a strong Arab alliance that would prevent the opposition from securing a majority. Within the Arab parties, there is growing conviction that Bennett and Abbas, former coalition partners, are preparing precisely for this scenario. Also: Why is Netanyahu, who appointed Katz, now sidelining him? And why is Katz, who appointed Zamir, sidelining him in turn?

November 27, 2025

Magazine

'The terrorist stripped me, looking for a GPS chip'

Maxim Herkin details the brutality and psychological toll of his 738 days in captivity. "I couldn't see anything, but I suddenly felt my clothes being pulled off. One of the terrorists took a knife and just cut them away until I was naked."

November 26, 2025

Analysis

A nightmare scenario? How Hezbollah-Iran can strike back

Ali Tabataba'i's assassination may be the breaking point for the terrorist group. From missiles aimed at the home front, through cell infiltrations and collaboration with others in the Shiite axis – these are the options on the table.

November 24, 2025

Analysis

Israel's 10-year dilemma: Can it live with a weakened Hezbollah?

Hezbollah is playing the long game, betting that Lebanon's demographic trends will make it more Shiite and pro-Iranian. Israel eliminated its chief of staff, but it must make a decision on what to do with the terror group.

November 25, 2025

Explainer

This is how Hezbollah's chief of staff was eliminated

The operation was coordinated with the US and explained as consistent with the ceasefire framework because Haytham 'Ali Tabataba'i continued directing terrorist activity. Israel’s assessment is that Hezbollah will not respond.

November 23, 2025

Israel hits Beirut in assassination mission on Hezbollah's no. 2

Explainer

Why did Israel target Hezbollah's no. 2?

Haytham ‘Ali Tabataba’i, defined as "Hezbollah's chief of staff," commanded the organization's special forces in Syria and Yemen, and collaborated with pro-Iranian militias. Already in 2016 he was defined as an international terrorist: "His actions are part of a major effort to cause instability in the region."

November 23, 2025