Attempts to shoehorn European political leaders into a neat equation about fascists, authoritarians and democrats doesn’t advance Jewish interests or make sense.

Washington condemns Iran for targeting Kurdish areas in Iraq and says administration will continue to pursue sanctions and other means to disrupt Tehran's "destabilizing" activities.

"It would be a huge problem for us. Anyone who has common sense understands the problems. Look at Ben Gvir's history, his actions, his statements. This is not someone we want to see as part of the government," one official says.

Far removed from politics, the family of Mahsa Amini, whose death in the custody of Iran's so-called "morality police" prompted nationwide protests, is still trying to make sense of her death.

Israel is alarmed at the Palestinian Authority's increasing loss of control in northern Samaria as well as the number of Palestinian security operatives involved in terror activities and shootouts with IDF forces during arrests, putting Israeli-Palestinian security operation at risk.