Analysis

Like every year, the well-known – and false – narrative about Israel seeking to "hijack" the Temple Mount is back again.

The PM has given his justice minister a green light to promote the controversial legal overhaul – and he has no intention of taking this slowly. But the prime minister, who promised the Americans that he would be in charge, must now focus on reassuring the world that Israel is not becoming the "State of Rabbi Kahane".

Biden discusses Social Security and attacks major corporations in his State of the Union speech.

The recent warning from Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency shows just how high the stakes have become over Iran's nuclear program.

Two terrorist attacks within the space of one day have proven that the Palestinian theater is now on the verge of exploding. Israel operates there with considerable freedom, but what is really needed is a concerted operational intelligence effort in coordination with Egypt to ensure calm in the Gaza Strip and with Jordan to prevent inflammation on the Temple Mount

Security officials should operate under the premise that the Friday night massacre would lead to copycat attacks, which was already noticeable in the shooting on Saturday morning near the Western Wall.

Netanyahu’s joy may be short-lived. Putting together his coalition proved to be surprisingly complicated, requiring nearly two months of painstaking negotiations and a series of legal maneuvers just to allow his partners to take office.

The probe is scandalous; Israel and US need to deal with it through diplomatic channels, says expert.

This "inquiry" was created at the behest of the Organization of Islamic states, joined by HRC members and human rights aficionados such as China, Libya, Russia, Somalia, Sudan and Venezuela, and garnered zero Western democratic support.

The emerging deal is not perfect, but the alternative – a dangerous escalation on the northern border – would be much worse.