Trump and al-Sharaa in Ankara: The US is bringing the new Syria out of isolation, while Israel awaits the outcome in Lebanon
US President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Ankara on July 8, 2026, on the sidelines of the 36th NATO summit. The meeting took place in Turkey against the backdrop of several regional processes: the restoration of US relations with the new Syrian government, American pressure for a settlement between Israel and […]
Trump praised Erdogan and pushed aside Netanyahu’s warnings: Turkey is once again entering the big game around Israel
Donald Trump once again did something that was heard particularly painfully in Israel: he publicly praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called him a strong leader, and essentially presented himself as the person who prevented Ankara from entering the war on the side of Israel’s opponents. These words did not sound in a vacuum. They […]
November 4 is the anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin: a tragedy that changed Israel. Rabin and his connection with Ukraine
On November 4, 1995, an event occurred that shocked all of Israel. The assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin became one of the most tragic moments in the modern history of the country and influenced its internal and external political processes. Yitzhak Rabin had connections with Ukrainewhich go back to his family. Rabin was born […]
Trump prepares a ‘gift’ for Erdogan: Turkey may be returned to the F-35, and this is important for Israel
Donald Trump is expected to inform Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the US is ready to return Turkey to the F-35 program. This concerns the lifting of the ban that Trump himself imposed seven years ago for national security reasons. This is reported by The New York Times. For Ankara, this could be a major diplomatic […]
Gaza without the Hamas sign: dissolution of the government or a new control scheme
Against the backdrop of new negotiations in Cairo, Hamas is preparing for a step that outwardly looks like a serious political concession: the dismantling of a structure that has served as the de facto government in the Gaza Strip for almost 20 years. This concerns the so-called “Committee for Government Work Oversight” — a body […]
Memorial stone in Atarot: Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman at the ceremony for the 50th anniversary of Operation ‘Entebbe’
On July 5, 2026, a ceremony took place in Jerusalem that connects several layers of Israeli memory: the history of aviation, the history of Atarot, the heroism of IDF soldiers in Uganda, and the personal tragedy of the Netanyahu family. The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman reported that he participated in the ceremonial laying […]
Khamenei’s funeral became not the end of the regime, but its new demonstration against Israel
In Iran, it’s not just the funeral of Ali Khamenei. It’s a major political production aimed at several audiences at once: the Iranian society, the Shiite world, Tehran’s allies, Israel, and Washington. From July 3 to 9, 2026, the body of the former supreme leader of Iran passes through a whole geography of power and […]
IDF female soldiers were hidden before Netanyahu’s visit to South Lebanon: a story that looks quite ugly
On the evening of July 1, 2026, the Israeli channel KAN reported an incident that occurred at a military location in southern Lebanon before the visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz. It concerns female soldiers from an artillery battery. According to the mother of one of the soldiers, all day […]
Understand Israel: religious movements, Haredim, ‘knitted kippahs’ and the main debate about the future of the state – video by Sophie Ron-Moria / Levi Tabachnikov
On June 28, 2026, a recording of the meeting of the project “Understanding Israel“, dedicated to religious movements and sectors in Israel, was released on the World Israel Beytenu channel. It was not a dry lecture about terms. The conversation between Sophie Ron-Moria and Levi Tabachnikov was an attempt to explain why it is impossible […]
Russia profits from chaos: why peace in the Middle East is postponed again
While Israel discusses the threat of Iran, the US tries to maintain a diplomatic channel, and the Gulf countries consider the risks to oil terminals, LNG supplies, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Russia remains a less visible but highly interested participant in this story. In news about the Middle East, Tehran, Washington, Jerusalem, […]
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