After a prolonged political struggle, the Israeli government on Tuesday evening unanimously approved the appointment of Maj. Gen. (res.) David Zini as head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) for a five-year term. Zini is set to assume his post on October 5, 2025.

Israel is becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage as the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza continue, with the backlash seeping into economic, cultural and sporting arenas.

As Netanyahu calls social media the “eighth front,” new documents reveal how Israel is paying to shape U.S. opinion.

Two major news agencies demanded that Israel explain what happened during a strike on a hospital in Gaza last month that killed five journalists, calling for concrete actions and accountability to ensure it doesn't happen again.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani told CNN Israeli strikes on Syria after the fall of the Assad regime “stunned” his country making discussions about normalization “difficult.”

Idaho Rep. Ilana Rubel didn’t anticipate much backlash over a September trip to Israel, she told the Idaho Statesman. When she was invited by the country’s foreign ministry to join the state-sponsored trip,

Spain has banned the US from sending weapons to Israel in protest over the war in Gaza. The government of Pedro Sanchez had already declared an arms embargo on Israel over what Mr Sanchez called the extermination of a “defenceless people” in the Strip.

It backfired. Sectarian attacks on Druze civilians during the ensuing fighting have hardened Sweida’s stance against the government, pushed it toward Israel, and led some in the minority sect to go as far as calling for secession.

The Israeli government appears to be on a charm offensive, dangling aid and arms. Experts say it might be working.