WATCH Buttigieg Slams Gabbard on Assad: I Have Better Judgement Than to Meet With 'A Murderous Dictator'

Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard questioned Buttigieg's judgement by saying he had called for U.S. troops to be sent to Mexico

Analysis In Heavily Subsidized Iran, High Fuel Prices Could Spell Disaster for the Regime

Iran is in dire need of economic reform, but the latest squeeze of the middle class is a dangerous bet for Tehran, hoping to repress a massive wave of riots

Russia Outs Israel and Jordan in Syria-Iraq Border Strike

'The intensity of Israel's missile and bomb attacks increased sharply,' Foreign Ministry says in a statement accusing Israel of violating Jordanian airspace

Sanders Says U.S. Must Rethink Israel Policy, Biden Slams Saudi Arabia in Democratic Debate

'I’m pro-Israel, but we must treat the Palestinian people as well with the respect and dignity that they deserve,' Sanders says

Netherlands Cuts Aid to Palestinian Authority Over Terrorist Salaries

In 2017, the Palestinian Authority paid about $198 million to a fund for the families of terrorists killed during their attacks and about $160 million to Palestinians being held in Israeli jails

Newspaper Purported to Represent Iraq Protesters Emerges Amid Nationwide Unrest

'Tuk Tuk' looks to document the twists and turns in demonstrations in which tens of thousands are taking to the streets to decry rampant government corruption, and provide a medium protesters can trust

At Least 15 Dead After Attack on Displaced Persons Camp in Syria's Idlib

Pro-government shelling set tents ablaze and hit a maternity hospital, local sources say

UN Security Council Members Slam U.S. Policy Shift on Israeli Settlements

Israel envoy vindicated by Washington's decision tells Europeans to back off ■ Israeli human rights activist argues there can be no peace without advocating for Palestinian and Israeli well-being equally

Israel Police Raids Jerusalem School It Claims Used by Palestinian Authority

Students and teachers were removed from the Dar al-Aytam school in Jerusalem's Old City, and documents were confiscated, Palestinian sources say

Has Netanyahu’s Iran Strategy Blown Up in His Face?

Prime minister’s policy has hit two major obstacles: Tehran’s obduracy in Syria, no matter what the cost; and the fickleness of U.S. President Donald Trump

Bye Bye, Queen of the Sky: How El Al's 747 Connected Israel and the Jewish World

El Al was among the first to buy the gigantic jumbo with its iconic hump, and went on to break the record for most people on a flight, bringing 1,088 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. This is the story of El Al 001, the flight that made the Jewish world smaller

Drone Boats: Next Big Thing for Israel’s Defense Sector?

Elbit’s Seagull hunts down submarines and mines with nary a sailor on board

As Oil War Rages in Syria, Trump and Putin Battle About to Boil Over

The U.S. president's decision to leave forces to guard Syria's oil fields has angered Russia, which sees them as war booty it deserves

Trump's Total Capitulation to Turkey's Erdogan

The Trump-Erdogan love-in at the White House was deeply unedifying – and disturbing. The U.S. president has become the authoritarian Erdogan’s sock puppet, begging the question: Why?

Iran's Confidence Is Rising. So Where's Its 'Revenge' Against Israel?

The answer may lie in the streets of the Middle East

Israel Reveals Its First-ever 'Air Force One.' Test Run Begins With a Hitch

Five years after Israeli Air Force One was ordered, at a cost of $164 million, the controversial project is about to begin its test flights

Iran-Israel Flare-up Inches Closer Just as U.S. Turns Back on Mideast

A military front may not be limited to Israel's north

U.S. Out, Russia In: Can Israel Stand Up to the New Sheriff in Town?

Russia’s growing presence in the Middle East includes economic interests like energy and arms. Israel should tread carefully as the new era evolves

Trump’s Impeachment Meltdown Accelerates Collapse of Netanyahu’s Iran Strategy

Israelis were astounded this week by the PM’s warning of imminent war with Iran – and by the realization that their hero U.S. president won’t have their backs

Sissi's 'Jewish Mom': Rare Egypt Protests Chip at Leader's Iron Hold on Power

It seems unlikely Egypt will witness demonstrations like those of January 2011 anytime soon. But conditions are becoming more and more like at the end of Mubarak's reign

Saudi Arabia Recognizes Its Weakness and Is Ready to Talk to the Iranian Foe

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has suffered a raft of regional failures, may have to cut his losses by negotiating with the great Shi’ite enemy

Despite U.S. Pressure, Chinese Firm Closing in on Highly Sensitive Israeli Location

The Chinese Hutchison company made it to the last stage of the tender on building a desalination facility in a security-sensitive site in Israel

Libya Is Now a Battleground Between Turkey and the UAE

It's hard to talk about Libya as a failed state, as that would imply that the country's warring governments, leaders, legislatures and militias are a cohesive state at all

What Brings a Dubai Business Jet to Israel Three Times a Week?

Israel and the UAE continue to normalize relations, while tensions between Jerusalem and Arab neighbors are rising

Israel Almost Dragged Into War With Hezbollah Due to Operational Failure

Israel celebrates success in tricking Hezbollah, but had the army ambulance taken a direct, lethal hit by a Hezbollah missile on the Lebanon border, there would have been five military funerals

Iran, Yemen and Two More Bleeding Fronts Awaiting Trump's Next Tweet

Washington has become the most threatening front for Israel amid reports the United States is prepared to negotiate with Iran

Unhappy With Iraq Strikes, U.S. Outs Israel

Israeli strikes on Iran targets will undermine relations with Baghdad, Washington fears ■ What Netanyahu's silence on Trump's 'disloyal Jews' means for the fight against Tehran

How This Mysterious Israeli Businessman Sold Spy Planes to UAE

Israel Hired Black Cube, Allowing Spy Firm to Operate Out of Military Intel Base

Defense Ministry admits to hiring spy firm between 2012 and 2014 ■ Around the time, it offered other customers that it spy on former ministers and government officials

In Major Shift, Israel Twice Struck Iranian Targets in Iraq 'Using F-35'

Citing Western diplomats, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reports two strikes this month northeast of Baghdad mark an expansion of Israeli attacks against Iranian targets

Israel 'Successfully Tests' Arrow 3 Missile Defense System in Alaska

Defense Ministry says tests successfully demonstrated a 'hit-to-kill' capability of high-altitude targets outside the atmosphere, accomplishing three interceptions

Analysis Trump the Punisher: How Russian Missiles Shot Down Turkey's F-35 Jets

Not only Erdogan has lost one of his props in the fight for regional dominance, but the United States will also have to find a new crutch to lean on in the Middle East

Iranian State Media Airs Video Said to Disprove U.S. Report of Downed Drone

Trump said Thursday that an American warship shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it had flown within 900 meters of the vessel

'Red Sea Diving Resort' Hits Netflix. Here's the Unbelievable Mossad Op Behind It

One of the Israeli intelligence agency’s most daring missions is being turned into a movie, ‘Red Sea Diving Resort.’ Here are all the details on the breathtaking operation that saved thousands of Ethiopian Jews’ lives in the 1980s

Something Stopped Trump From Striking Iran, and It Wasn't 150 Lives

U.S. president says he aborted an attack on Iran out of concern for civilians, but his real fear is what one attack could spiral into

Israel May Live to Regret Its Warming Ties With China

As recent anger over the deal between Israel and China on the Haifa Port shows, U.S. support for Israel may not be unconditional after all

At Paris Air Show, Israel Displays Its Next-gen Drones

World’s leading aviation exhibit started on Monday amid highest levels of defense spending in more than 30 years

Oman Attack: Why Israel Remains Mum as Accusations Against Iran Abound

Israel doesn’t want to be accused of encouraging a direct confrontation between Trump and Tehran, whose denials don’t sound convincing

Strike Shows Israel Chasing Iran Deep Into Syrian Desert

Reported Israeli attack on T-4 base is the third strike on Syria this week. Israel isn't sure who fired rockets at the Golan on Saturday, but it's clearly not errant fire

Israel Takes Sides in U.S.-China Trade War

Israel's security officials object to a Chinese infrastructure project in central Israel ■ What seems like a shift in policy comes amid growing U.S. concerns that China could strategically gain from such investments

Iran Is Choosing the Time and Place to Confront America

Repeating mistakes of Obama administration, U.S. is allowing itself to become distracted from other places where Iran is advancing its agenda, both in the Middle East and further afield

Nasrallah Reveals New Details About Ambush, Killing of 12 Israeli Commandos

Hezbollah chief reveals how the Israeli soldiers were tracked in Lebanon in 1997 and offers hints about a mysterious murder of a militant leader in Syria