Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot’s son killed in Gaza Gadi Eisenkot joined Israel's war cabinet with his National Camp party leader Benny Gantz, another former IDF chief, after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis Why did Israel Labor party chief Merav Michaeli quit politics? Israeli Labor Chair Merav Michaeli says she will not run on the party ticket at the next elections and will not run at the primaries for the leadership position, as the party needs to heal after its low score in the last 2022 elections. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis Between Israel's intelligence failure & corruption trial, will Netanyahu crack? Opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say the Gaza war proves he should have resigned when first indicted, and not continue leading the country while managing the trial against him. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
After Su-35 deal, Putin hosts Iran’s Raisi as Russia looks East Iran and Russia, both facing growing sanctions by the West, have deepened their relations in the past year. Iran
After US, India, UAE, World Economic Forum expects Brazil to enter green coalition India, the UAE and the United States are part of the First Movers Coalition, a green alliance that Rob van Riet, senior adviser at the WEF's Center for Nature and Climate, told Al-Monitor he hoped Brazil will be the next to join. United Arab Emirates
Despite regional tension, Egypt's Grand Museum readies to open The partially opened Grand Egyptian Museum is enticing visitors with the treasures of Tutankhamun, the “Golden King,” as work continues to complete the complex. Egypt
With hostage talks deadlocked, fears grow for women left in Gaza Negotiations over the remaining female hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip have reached an impasse. Israel