Dramatic days ahead? Israel's Knesset abuzz with speculation

Dramatic days ahead? Israel's Knesset abuzz with speculation

Despite a crisis that makes an early election seem more likely, Likud members remain confident that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu see things unfold differently. The speculation includes ranging from a partial hostage deal to a significant security event. Each of these scenarios could pause the coalition’s looming political collapse.

These are the anti-Israel activists in the new Gaza flotilla

These are the anti-Israel activists in the new Gaza flotilla

Aboard the ship Madleen, pro-Palestinian activists are en route to the Gaza Strip, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has called to “dismantle Zionism,” French-European Parliament member Rima Hassan, who described Hamas’s October 7 massacre as “legitimate,” and Irish actor Liam Cunningham of Game of Thrones fame. The flotilla seeks to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian supplies. On board are also a physician and Al Jazeera journalists.

Exclusive: Anti-Iran settlements to be built in Jordan Valley

Exclusive: Anti-Iran settlements to be built in Jordan Valley

Combat veterans who served on the front lines during the current conflict will spearhead the establishment of a new settlement in the strategically vital Jordan Valley this summer, a place where assessments see as a primary route through which Iran smuggles military equipment via Jordan into northern Samaria.