Tehran has also demanded the lifting of U.S. sanctions, the release of frozen assets and war reparations. Iran's top security official said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Washington met its conditions

Prominent Jewish public figures worldwide called on Israel's opposition party leaders 'to build a coalition for change that will serve Israel, Diaspora Jewry and our relations,' as Eisenkot is set get the first shot to form a new government

Blair is due to meet Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot on Friday as the Trump administration seeks to advance Gaza's demilitarization and reconstruction. 'Our most urgent challenge now is to turn this agreement into a credible stage-by-stage plan,' he said

A sweeping Democratic majority could leave party leaders with little need for DSA votes, testing the newcomers' willingness to build coalitions beyond their ideological allies

Ex-chief Ami Ayalon led the former officials who reviewed classified intelligence on election interference. They urged further inquiry into suspected foreign funding of Arab parties but warned against casting doubt on the results

Brad Lander rejected Lapid's pitch for an American outreach tour, calling for respect for international law and Palestinian rights. The Jewish congressman-elect sees withholding military aid as a way to press for change

Eisenkot was recommended by 67 of the 120 elected Knesset members in consultations with the president. Herzog will pick the candidate he believes has the best chance of forming a government

Both Arab-majority parties backed Eisenkot, while United Torah Judaism – traditionally aligned with Netanyahu and Likud – declined to endorse either candidate

While the Democratic Party is charting a new path against Trump's policies, nearly all Jewish Israeli opposition leaders remain unwilling to accept Arab voters as full partners in determining who governs

With a majority of elected Knesset members recommending Gadi Eisenkot, President Isaac Herzog is expected to task him with forming the next government

Dr. Udi Baharav was summoned for questioning for assaulting a police officer – and claims police are trying to obstruct the investigation against the volunteer police doctor, who he says blocked him from treating an unconcious protester

The two crossings in southern Israel are designed to reconnect endangered gazelle populations separated by major roads and a railway line

What 'unity' can there be with a failed leader whose warmongering, racism and cruelty have led to the abyss? The delusional idea still holds sway – not just in Netanyahu's circles, but with Israel's president himself

Just a decade ago, Netanyahu looked like the vanguard of the neo-authoritarian populism sweeping the world. But after defeats in Hungary, Serbia and the U.S. midterms, the prime minister suddenly seems out of step with the changing political winds

An Israeli official hopes to repair the damage from Netanyahu's distancing of Democrats as they take control of Congress. Others say only a change in policy toward Palestinians can mend the rift

Even if an alternative coalition cannot immediately be formed, the new Knesset has the authority – and responsibility – to restore its independence, repair the damage to democratic institutions and rein in executive power