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Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday delivered his first public remarks since receiving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s formal request for a presidential pardon, stressing that his eventual decision will be made solely with the country’s interests in mind. “The question of......

Egypt is currently training hundreds of Palestinian police officers as part of a long-term plan to establish a security force in Gaza once the war ends, a senior Palestinian official told AFP. The initiative stems from a broader program announced in August, when Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty......

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing corruption charges, has formally submitted a request for a presidential pardon to President Isaac Herzog, the presidency announced on Sunday. In an official statement, the president’s office described the appeal as “an exceptional......

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Sunday that they had seized a foreign-flagged vessel accused of transporting 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel, according to state media. The ship, sailing under the flag of Eswatini, was intercepted and escorted to the port of Bushehr, in southwestern Iran. State......

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced on Sunday the formal dismissal of several senior commanders linked to the failures surrounding the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, while issuing official censures to others who will remain in their posts. The move follows Zamir’s......

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a military strike Sunday targeting the chief of staff of Hezbollah in Beirut, resulting in one death and 21 injuries, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The attack hit a nine-story building in a densely populated area considered a stronghold......

Tensions in Gaza and southern Lebanon escalated over the weekend as Israeli airstrikes claimed multiple lives in both regions. In Gaza, the Civil Defense reported that seven people were killed in new Israeli strikes targeting central and northern areas of the territory, amid renewed accusations between......

The United States has announced plans to sell its advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, marking a significant shift in regional military dynamics. The decision was revealed by former US President Donald Trump ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington, D.C., signaling......

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and senior government and defense officials toured southern Syria on Wednesday amid ongoing reports of potential security agreement negotiations with Damascus. The delegation also included Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, IDF......

Tensions resurfaced on Wednesday in southern Lebanon as the Israeli army urged civilians to leave areas surrounding two buildings it identified as Hezbollah military sites. The warning, issued in Arabic by army spokesperson Colonel Avichay Adraee on the platform X, signaled that Israeli forces intend......

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called on Monday for the arrest of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the targeting of senior Palestinian Authority officials if the UN Security Council endorses a resolution supporting the creation......

Germany has announced that it will lift the arms export restrictions imposed on Israel last August in response to the Gaza war. Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius confirmed that the decision will take effect on November 24, citing the stabilization of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas as......

Jerusalem, November 12, 2025 — US President Donald Trump has formally requested Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing the ongoing corruption trial as “political” and “unjustified.” The letter, received on Tuesday morning,......