The handover was a direct result of discussions between the sides last week, the U.S. State Department said. Washington is overseeing the process at the diplomatic level, but will not have personnel on the ground to monitor implementation – and one source said it is yet unclear who will

As Israel's global standing plummets amid the wars in Gaza and Iran, government documents and U.S. filings reveal that Jerusalem has poured unprecedented sums into public diplomacy campaigns and influence operations abroad since October 7

The party stated that Channel 14 in its current format is not a media outlet but a propaganda channel, and therefore will not be allowed to enter the event. In April, Yair Golan did not rule out shutting down the right-wing channel