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Middle East

Israel's elections and not so great expectations for peace

While they differ on domestic issues and in some ways on the West Bank, the two main parties in contention are very much still hardline on Gaza and Iran

Gadi Eisenkot speaks on a phone outside a conference for his campaign ahead of Israeli elections
QiOSK

Eisenkot aims to out-hawk Netanyahu ahead of elections

The two leading Israeli candidates are telling voters they will crack down hard on Hamas and fight Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu
Middle East

What did Netanyahu know before Oct. 7?

His re-election prospects are threatened as recent investigations detail alerts from abroad in the days and weeks before the 2023 Hamas attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a speech during the 2026 UN General Assembly session
Middle East

Is Bibi cruising for a bruising by trolling Erdogan over Syria?

Last week, the Israeli prime minister said the Turkish president is a 'tyrant' who 'calls for Israel's destruction almost every single day'

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey
QiOSK

US cries foul as Israel bombs Turkey-linked airbase in Syria

Tel Aviv’s quest to portray Ankara as the ‘new Iran’ is leading to tensions with the Trump administration

 screenshot of the Hanover Institute's website taken on Aug. 16, 2026
Washington Politics

Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots

In just over a week, the Hanover Institute has published at least 100 articles that appear tailor-made to influence chatbots