Israel conducts first airstrike on Syria since Yair Lapid assumed leadership

Two Syrian civilians were injured, including a woman, and some material damage was also reported

‘No one will dictate our open-fire policies’: Lapid rejects US demands

At least 55 Palestinian journalists have been killed since 2000, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA

Netanyahu accuses Prime Minister Lapid of plunging Israel into economic crisis

The former prime minister and opposition leader has been leading in the polls as he gears for a return to power in November’s elections

Lebanon is two weeks away from a maritime deal: Israeli media

Lebanon has achieved a hundred percent of its demands in the negotiations, according to a US official

Israeli PM backs two-state solution in UN speech

Lapid remarked that a two-state solution would benefit Israel's general security, economy, and future generations

British PM considers moving UK embassy to Jerusalem

The potential move would fall in line with former US president Donald Trump’s decision to relocate Washington’s embassy to the holy city in 2018

Netanyahu accuses Israeli PM of folding in the face of Hezbollah threats

Netanyahu released a video on Twitter accusing Yair Lapid of giving up disputed territory to Lebanon

Turkish president meets with Israeli PM in New York

Erdogan held his first in-person meeting with an Israeli premier in 14 years, as the two states move to mend ties

Israel, Bahrain launch talks for free trade agreement

While trade between both countries lacks behind, Israel and Bahrain already signed deals related to defense and the military

Israel says Karish gas extraction to start this month as UN warns Hezbollah ‘ready for war’

Intelligence obtained by the UN and Israel allegedly shows that Hezbollah plans to destroy the Israeli-contracted rigs stationed at the disputed Karish gas field

US blocks Israeli air defense system sale to Germany

The Israeli air defense system that Germany intends to buy is of questionable efficiency

Israeli PM praises UAE ties during meeting with Emirati FM

Abu Dhabi signed a free trade agreement with Tel Aviv earlier this year, despite widespread condemnation of their bonds with Israel across the Arab world

Lebanon reviews maritime border proposal as clock ticks on Israel’s gas drilling plan

The US and France are pushing for an agreement to be reached before October in the hopes of softening a major fuel crisis battering the west

Iran nuclear deal in a ‘stalemate’ – EU foreign policy chief

Earlier this week, Mossad chief David Barnea said Israel would continue carrying out acts of sabotage in Iran with the full blessing of the US

UAE Foreign Minister arrives in Tel Aviv

Bin Zayed visited Israel earlier in March as part of a high-level meeting including the United States, Morocco and Bahrain.

Revival of Iran nuclear deal ‘unlikely in the near term’: US State Secretary

Blinken accused Iran of taking a 'step backward' in the talks to revive a deal Washington torpedoed in 2018

Israeli PM urges Germany to end negotiations with Iran

Israel's continued pressure on the US and its European allies has further hindered progress on the reaching of a nuclear agreement and the lifting of sanctions against Iran

UPDATE: Iran urges UN nuclear watchdog ‘not to yield to Israeli pressure’

Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid has admitted to actively undermining the negotiations and hailed his country's diplomatic efforts to stop the nuclear agreement

Mossad chief vows to continue sabotage operations in Iran

Israeli officials have been reassured by Washington that they can continue to target Iran even if the nuclear deal is restored

Israel wants to turn Germany against nuclear deal

The 2015 agreement gave Iran important sanctions relief, in exchange for nuclear oversight and a promise to not produce nuclear weapons

Mossad chief ends US visit with threats against Iran nuclear deal

A majority of Israeli citizens say they do not believe Iran poses an immediate threat to their country, after spending decades being told Tehran is 'weeks away' from developing a nuclear weapon

Iran launches massive military drills

Despite negotiations for a new nuclear deal between Iran and the US, both countries have repeatedly used force against each other in both Syria and Iraq

Israel threatens Iran with ‘long arm’

Israel has so far failed to sway the Biden White House from pursuing a new Iran nuclear deal, but was successful in receiving the backing for renewed attacks on Iran and Syria by the United States

EU foreign policy chief ‘less confident’ about reviving Iran nuclear deal

Last week, Borrell described Tehran's response to the nuclear deal revival as "reasonable"

No deal with Israel ahead of Hezbollah’s deadline in September

Hochstein's visit to Lebanon next week will not result in any agreement to end the dispute, but will focus on relaying Israel's standpoint to Lebanese officials

Iran rejects US claims of ‘unconstructive response’ to nuclear deal revival

Tehran claims it responded constructively to the US as part of negotiations aimed at restoring their 2015 nuclear deal

Biden reassures Israel it can attack Iran, Syria even if JCPOA restored

These reassurances from the White House come as Israeli officials mobilize to sabotage a looming revival of the Iran nuclear deal

Turkish vessel docks in Israel’s Haifa port for first time in years

According to Israel's Interior Minister, a planned trip by Turkish soldiers to Jerusalem was denied due to the fact that the soldiers didn't carry their passports with them

Explosion rocks oil refinery in southwestern city of Iran

The oil refinery is the oldest of its kind and one of the largest in the country, supplying 25 percent of Iran's fuel

US steps up efforts to avert conflict between Israel and Lebanon

Amos Hochstein is expected to visit Lebanon next week in a final push to resolve the maritime dispute ahead of Hezbollah's 15 September deadline