Israel

The Blue and White leader’s colleagues and former allies have denounced him for caving to Benjamin Netanyahu—but his conciliatory gesture is a sign of statesmanship, not weakness.

The Palestinian health care system has been held back by military occupation and is unprepared for the coronavirus onslaught. Israel must act swiftly.

In one stroke, the Israeli leader has extended his term and weakened an opponent.

The first coronavirus cases in the Gaza Strip portend a calamity.

A Supreme Court decision threatens Netanyahu’s grip on power and augurs a constitutional crisis.

The regime’s ideological army is spinning conspiracy theories even as it helps spread the virus among Iran’s long-suffering people.

Israeli authorities want to spy on people with the coronavirus.

In the fight against the pandemic, some familiar tactics are deployed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a political magician who has run out of tricks—and his stubbornness is stopping the Israeli right from winning convincingly and governing the country.

Netanyahu's planned land grab in the West Bank will undermine bipartisan support for U.S.-Israel defense ties—endangering the special relationship and Israelis’ security.

If he leads the next government, the prime minister is likely to annex much of the West Bank and deepen attacks on judicial independence.

Exit polls give the prime minister a solid chance at forming the next government, despite corruption charges.

Israel has long resisted the South Africa analogy, but the U.S. government’s support for annexation is making it a reality.

Do-over elections and political paralysis are undermining faith in the system.

Hosni Mubarak ruled Egypt for three decades, leaving a legacy of oppression and corruption.