Analysis

The two major sticking points holding up a new coalition are haredi conscription and the justice minister appointment. Despite what the media is saying, the question of immunity for the prime minister is not an issue.

Watchdog group Canary Mission uncovers longstanding "disdain" for Jews and Israel among Al Jazeera staff, who on social media have called for violence, supported and glorified terrorist organizations and spread anti-Semitic tropes.

The victory by Scott Morrison, who hails from the center-right Liberal Party, echoes some of the surprise electoral success other decidedly pro-Israel right-wing candidates have seen in recent years around the world.

While a full-scale war with Tehran does not appear likely in the near future, low-intensity conflict against the West and its allies already is already being waged all over the world.

In order for an agreement, if one has indeed been reached, between Israel and Hamas to hold up, Hamas and Egypt will need to restrain Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

The main players – the United States, Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Hezbollah, Yemen's Houthi rebels and Shiite militias in Iraq – are all capable of igniting or exacerbating a conflagration.

Over the centuries, rabbis have addressed cases related to potentially deformed fetuses, pregnancy as the result of rape or adultery. According to the Jewish texts, there is more than one view.

Iran, it appears, is trying to create a crisis bit by bit in reaction to its worsening economy and its unsuccessful effort to overcome U.S. sanctions.

When Hassan Rouhani succeeded Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2013, he was seen as an establishment figure. Two years later, he signed the nuclear deal, and now his authority is waning.

The Iranians, who normally use proxies to do their bidding, warned that if they can't export oil from the Gulf, no one can. This message to Washington and Riyadh wasn't hard to decipher.