Republican platform a preview of Trump’s Middle East agenda

The platform calls for standing with Israel, deporting "pro-Hamas radicals" and making college campuses "patriotic" again.

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Google reportedly offers $23B for Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz

Israel's Wiz is one of the world’s fastest-growing startups, having reached $350 million annual recurring revenue last year, and provides services to more than 40% of Fortune 100 businesses.

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Hamas military chief’s fate unknown as Israel, US, UAE forge Gaza control plan

Israeli security agencies have not obtained proof Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif was killed in a July 13 airstrike, but he is unlikely to have escaped the attack.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

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Israeli minister's support for Le Pen causing tensions in France-Israel ties

Reports that French President Emmanuel Macron confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about statements championing the far-right's Marine Le Pen signal the dangers of the Israeli government siding with European populists.

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Hamas leader Mohammed Deif targeted in Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis

It is not clear yet if Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif was injured or killed in the Israeli airstrike Saturday morning on Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip.

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Why is Israel's anti-government protest movement struggling to gain steam?

Hundreds of thousands of people come out to support the families of the hostages in their call for a deal to release them, but fewer join rallies calling for the Netanyahu government to resign over the failures of Oct. 7.

By Mazal Mualem

In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics

Dutch court rejects NGOs' demand for further ban on F-35 exports used in Israeli jets

The case follows a February district court ruling ordering the Netherlands to withhold sending Israel F-35 components over concerns the aircraft might be used to break international humanitarian law in Gaza.

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Israeli Oct. 7 probe of Kibbutz Be'eri shows massive operational failures

Israel is only now discovering the magnitude of the military, operational and intelligence failures that enabled the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Kibbutz Be’eri and 20 other villages and cities in the south of Israel.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Biden touts Gaza cease-fire progress as reelection concerns mount

The president acknowledged that Israel has been “less than cooperative” during the Gaza war with its top ally the United States.

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Israeli delegation back to Egypt as Sullivan warns 'miles to go' on deal

Shin Bet director Ronen Bar headed to Cairo for security talks after the Mossad chief returned from talks on a hostage-release and cease-fire in Doha.

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Extremist West Bank settlers, outposts hit with US sanctions

The State Department imposed sanctions on Lehava, a right-wing Jewish supremacist group accused of repeated acts of violence against Palestinians.

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Egypt enraged by Netanyahu's demands as talks stall, Israel-Cairo ties tumble

The list of non-negotiable demands Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued ahead of talks for a hostage release deal are likely to not only sabotage negotiations, but also harm Israel’s relations with Egypt.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense