"The Zionist regime understands the new situation better than anyone. They stopped their new occupations and now they are holed up behind walls and bunkers," Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami says.
A breakaway bid by one of Abbas’ party allies has intensified speculation he might cancel a presidential vote planned for July, fearing a potential challenge by arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti.
The Hague's decision to investigate Israel for alleged war crimes "shattered the monopoly on pain Israel purported to have," says Ramallah's Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh.
The predominantly negative presentation of Israel is a "cause for concern because in 20-30 years, these students will be the decision-makers," researcher Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak says.
Move follows report by Iranian media outlet accusing Lebanon's Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai of support for the normalization of ties with Israel.
Jim Philips of the Heritage Foundation says that the Biden administration’s early efforts to distance itself from Saudi Arabia "could give Israel additional influence because Riyadh may seek to stave off further criticisms from Washington by underscoring its warming ties with Jerusalem."
Iran has given encouraging signs in recent days about opening the informal talks after European powers scrapped plans to criticize Tehran at the UN nuclear watchdog, EU diplomats say.
While Turkey has signed maritime border agreements with Libya and Cairo, Ankara still holding out for agreement with Israel that would see countries share a border at Cypriots' expense.
Saudi-led military coalition says Houthis launched two explosives-laden drones toward Khamis Mushait, a southwestern city home to the King Khalid Air Base, and later two ballistic missiles toward the southern province of Jizan. No damage detected.
Egyptair plans to operate 21 flights to Israel every week. Air Sinai has operated the route for decades due to late Egyptian President Mubarak's opposition to letting state-owned airline land in Israel.
