Analysis Pathetic U-turn Proves Netanyahu's Rivals Are Not in His League
In a mortifying show of capitulation in the Knesset, dishrag Ministers Bennett and Shaked wound up with neither the defense portfolio nor early elections
Israel News
Netanyahu: Putin Can't Get Iran Out of Syria
Netanyahu tells top Knesset panel that Iranian weapons transfers to Hezbollah have decreased since downing of Russian spy-plane in September
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Analysis Netanyahu Beating War Drums Is About Politics More Than Security
Defense officials admit Israel's situation in north and south is risky, but see no dramatic changes in it from two weeks ago when the PM himself suggested early elections
'Israel Stopped Winning': Bennett Slams Netanyahu, but Won't Quit Government
Education minister drops ultimatum of resigning if not given the defense portfolio, saying that losing to the PM is preferable to losing to Hamas
Bennett and Shaked Plan to Quit Netanyahu Government, Minister Says
Minister Uri Ariel, a member of the Habayit Hayehudi party, says he hopes Netanyahu will hand Bennett the defense portfolio and avoid early elections
Security & Aviation
Putin's Interests in Syria and Lebanon Are Limiting Israel's Military Options
Playing chess with Hezbollah is one thing. Trying to figure out what Putin wants, in Syria and perhaps also in Lebanon, even as Hezbollah is trying to manufacture weapons there, is a completely different challenge
Saudi Arabia and U.S. on Collision Course
Trump pledged not to whitewash Khashoggi's murder, and now it seems the CIA’s report will make it hard for him to be satisfied with the Saudis’ response ■ King Salman will have to consider his own son’s future
Pakistan's President Says the Country Will Not Establish Ties With Israel
President Arif Alvi says it supports Palestinians because they have faced 'unprecedented atrocities' like Kashmir
Wow Air Resuming Service to Israel With U.S., Canada Flights Under $500 Round-trip
Airline to offer round-trip service via its Reykjavik hub to Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Boston and Montreal
Science News
Missing Piece of Antikythera Mechanism Found on Aegean Seabed
Bronze disk unearthed by archaeologists in same wreck where original 2,200-year-old computer had been found; also located bits of the ship that Jacques Cousteau and looters hadn't destroyed
Culture & Life
Top Chefs Pull Out of Tel Aviv Food Festival Following BDS Pressure
Gabrielle Hamilton and Ana Ros cancel their participation in Tel Aviv's Round Tables festival ■ BDS movement claims victory, but neither chef has confirmed their reasons for cancelling
Middle East News
Yemeni Houthis Halt Missile Attacks on Saudi Coalition
The Iranian-aligned group, which has been battling the Saudi-backed government for nearly four years, also said it was was ready for a broader ceasefire if the Saudi-led coalition 'wants peace'
Holylandings
To Negotiate With Nasrallah, You Need to Know How His Mind Works
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: Everything in life is a negotiation, according to an expert ■ An aspiring social worker explains how she won over troubled soldiers
Travel
Dead Trees and Dry Springs: Impact of Drought Felt in Israel
Climate change and increased water use is harming Israeli flora and fauna – and making it impossible for nature to survive without some help from humans
Business News
Business in Brief: El Al’s Offices Raided in Insider Trading Probe
Elbit Systems wins $167m Asia-Pacific deal ■ TASE drops on Lieberman resignation news ■ El Al’s offices raided in insider trading probe
