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Netanyahu frustrated with Trump: Says the right things – but doesn't deliver

Israel

Netanyahu braces for Trump pressure on Israel's military moves

June 18, 2026

Israel Hayom has learned that Jerusalem is preparing for growing diplomatic pressure from Washington. Sources close to the prime minister say Israel must "act wisely" and not respond emotionally.

Analysis

The Gulf states have moved on, leaving Israel behind

Yoel Guzansky

FM Sa'ar: Israel's EU standing improving in our favor

John Thys/ AFP

Diplomacy

Israel severs ties with EU's top diplomat over apartheid comparison

Adi Nirman and Dudi Kogan

Travel

Wizz Air warns EU passenger reform could push airfares higher

Sahar Avrahami

Ukraine launches massive strike on Moscow as Russian capital burns

by Dudi Kogan

June 18, 2026

Lebanon War

IDF troops in Lebanon claim change in open-fire rules

by Lilach Shoval

June 18, 2026

What happened to 'maximum pressure'? White House orders freeze on Iran sanctions

AFP, EPA

US-Iran Talks

Trump, Pezeshkian sign memorandum of understanding

by Dudi Kogan

June 18, 2026

World Cup 2026

Drone spying scandal overshadows Mexico-South Korea World Cup clash

by ILH Sports Desk

June 18, 2026

Syrian President on Israel: 'We have common enemies, cooperation is possible'

Commentary

Israel's historic miss on its northern borders

by Zvi Hauser

June 18, 2026

Commentary

Israel must define its red lines to the US

by Ariel Kahana

June 18, 2026

Uranium, Hormuz and billions for Tehran: Inside the deal to end the war

US-Iran Talks

Trump's Iran deal hands Iran billions, opens door to US energy firms

by Danny Zaken

June 18, 2026

Analysis

The Gulf states have moved on, leaving Israel behind

The signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran marks the beginning of a new regional order. While the Gulf states are returning to dialogue with Iran and focusing on economic stability, Israel is still talking about continuing the struggle. Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Doha have internalized that Tehran remains a major player in the region, and that it is better to learn to live alongside it than to try to subdue it.

June 18, 2026

Worse than you thought: Inside look at Qatar's hidden brutality

Explainer

US-Iran deal leaves Qatar on top

Qatar appears to be the big winner: Despite its dubious ties with Hamas, the White House repeatedly proved receptive to the emirate’s mediation efforts. Other Gulf Cooperation Council countries, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, naturally aligned themselves with the announcement of the memorandum.

June 16, 2026

Analysis

The Iran deal is an American failure that endangers Israel

The senior American official distorted the truth in a briefing to reporters: The centrifuges will remain, the enriched uranium will not be removed, and Trump himself contradicted him the next day. Iran won on the money issue: Lifting sanctions on oil exports will channel tens of billions of dollars to the Revolutionary Guards, more than they earned by bypassing sanctions. Senior US official to Israel: “You will not be a signatory to the agreement, but every action you take will have to be coordinated with the US.”

June 15, 2026

Magazine

We did everything in Iran, except what could have ended it

Instead of insisting on efforts to topple the regime, there was a more effective step that was never taken, and the sense of a missed opportunity is enormous.

June 13, 2026

Magazine

Hezbollah's spider's web is unraveling

Between pressure from Washington and a brief clash with Iran, Israel continues to destroy Hezbolla's infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, the world’s largest terrorist army has been forced to revert to operating as a guerrilla organization, merely harassing the IDF. And yet, to truly hurt it, there is one more thing that should be done.

June 13, 2026

Magazine

The place where Jews and Arabs really do refuse to be enemies

A rabbi in a kippah quotes the Quran. An Arab in a keffiyeh presents Righteous Among the Nations from Iran. Welcome to the International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference in Abu Dhabi, where peace is a moral and spiritual imperative that was born long before the Abraham Accords.

June 14, 2026

Analysis

Iran is collapsing, but the US is rushing toward a surrender deal

President Trump threatened an unusual attack and the seizure of Tehran’s fuel terminals, but behind the scenes, a memorandum of understandings has already been drafted. Diplomats in the Gulf are worried and are calling on Netanyahu to intervene: “Trump is going back to his old conduct. This will be a missed opportunity for real change.”

June 13, 2026

Netanyahu against the backdrop of a burning Iran

Analysis

This is how Netanyahu's Iran strategy backfired

A year after Operation Rising Lion and the subsequent Operation Roaring Lion, it is becoming clear that the impressive operational achievements in Iran created a strategic situation more challenging and complex than ever.

June 10, 2026

Magazine

Iran's shadow network takes root in Israelis' favorite getaway

A new Hudson Institute report reveals how Tehran has systematically infiltrated Georgia through religious institutions, student recruitment pipelines, and IRGC-linked operatives – all while the Georgian government looks the other way.

June 6, 2026

Magazine

How Hezbollah's Oct. 7 was foiled at the last moment

While the Israeli public is feeling despondent over the situation in the north and the terrible news from the drone battlefield, some are talking about a huge achievement and the possibility of years of quiet.

June 6, 2026

Magazine

The secret mechanism that left the IDF asleep on the night of Oct. 7

It was a method developed by former IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi and designed for one purpose: to prevent the "burning" of sensitive intelligence sources. But in the early hours of Oct. 7, it lulled the system to sleep. Now, what was going through Herzi Halevi’s mind in those fateful moments is revealed.

June 6, 2026