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Israel’s deepening partnership with Greece and Cyprus is reshaping the Eastern Mediterranean

Jerusalem brings military technology, intelligence and innovation; Athens offers strategic depth and an entry point into Europe while Nikosia provides geography, connectivity and a natural platform for regional cooperation

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (L) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) hold a joint press conference after a trilateral meeting in Jerusalem on December 22, 2025. (Image: Getty Images)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot during his party Likud's primary elections on August 17, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

Trump’s economic siege of Iran may serve Israel – but not Netanyahu

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: AFP via Getty)

Netanyahu’s greatest victory is that Likud cannot agree on who should replace him

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MK Yuli Edelstein and former minister Gilad Erdan announce the establishment of a new right-wing party on August 6, 2026. (Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

How new right-wing parties outside Netanyahu’s camp may decide Israel’s election

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Isolated Israel? Countries rush to sign trade and security deals

With Slovenia and Colombia expected next, the number of embassies in Jerusalem will soon reach 10

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August 12, 2026 17:30

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu(L), US President Donald Trump, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan(R)smile as they participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House in Washington, DC, September 15, 2020. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates arrived September 15, 2020 at the White House to sign historic accords normalizing ties between the Jewish and Arab states. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Netanyahu searches for a campaign agenda as decisive military victories or international spectacles elude him

It is going to be the fight of his life, and events appear to be getting away from him. However, in Israel, there is an old truism: you never bet against Bibi

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August 3, 2026 17:23

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends a session of the Knesset on July 16, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

Western politics may be fixated on Palestine, but it will scarcely feature in Israel’s general election

In the aftermath of October 7, many Israelis believe Palestinians remain more committed to ending the Jewish nation than building a state alongside it

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July 28, 2026 16:42

Protesters wave Palestinian flags and chant slogans outside the Palace of Westminster (Image: Getty Images)

Why Jerusalem is increasingly wary of Erdoğan’s Turkey

The language emanating from Ankara increasingly resembles that heard in Tehran. The difference is that it is backed by a far bigger economy, NATO's second-largest army, and expanding influence across the region

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July 19, 2026 11:54

On August 10, 2024, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (centre) received Abdul Salam and Hammam Haniyeh (on the left), the sons of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran. (Image: Presidency of the Republic of Turkey/Facebook)

Netanyahu signals shift as Likud voters sour on Charedi draft evasion

His reference to a ‘broad national government’ was not simply a warning to the strictly Orthodox that he has other coalition options. It was an acknowledgement that his own electoral base is changing

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July 6, 2026 09:58

Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

Why the Lebanon-Israel deal to disarm Hezbollah is historic

Success is far from guaranteed but for the first time in many years, Jerusalem, Beirut and Washington are publicly aligned to reduce the influence of Iran and its most powerful proxy

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June 29, 2026 11:52

Hezbollah supporters take to the streets in the southern suburbs of Beirut to protest against the trilateral agreement that was signed between the US, Israel and Lebanon on June 27, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

The Iran deal hasn’t ended Arab cooperation with Jerusalem – but it has forced it underground

The Abraham Accords were not merely peace agreements but the foundations of a new regional bloc built around confidence in US leadership and Israeli power. Today, those perceptions are less certain

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June 24, 2026 13:14

(L-R)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan wave from the Truman Balcony at the White House after they participated in the signing of the Abraham Accords (Image: Getty Images)

Gilad Erdan – the dark horse who could perhaps decide Israel’s next government

With neither Netanyahu nor the opposition likely to secure a parliamentary majority, a new party led by the former UN ambassador could hold the balance of power after the elections

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June 14, 2026 14:52

Gilad Erdan during a UN Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters on March 22, 2024 in New York City. (Image: Getty Images)

Why Bennett’s rumoured UAE visit bothered Netanyahu so much

The prime minister has carefully cultivated the image of a domestic political heavyweight and a global statesman. His challenger’s strategy is to present himself as a viable alternative

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May 25, 2026 14:24

(L to R) Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former prime minister Naftali Bennett (Image: Getty Images)

Israel’s next election date may be decided by one man – and it’s not Netanyahu

The battle over timing may become as important as the battle over policy itself. One month can reshape public memory, alter security realities, or redefine political momentum

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May 15, 2026 16:55

The Knesset, Israel's parliament (Getty Images)

How the Bennett-Lapid alliance may lose the Israeli elections – and yet win

Political pacts may weaken individual parties, blur ideological lines, and disappoint at the ballot box, yet still reshape the political map in ways that determine who governs

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May 13, 2026 11:13

Naftali Bennett (L) and his wife Gilat Bennett stand next to Lihi Lapid (2ndR), the wife of Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid (R), following the inaugural conference of their "Together - Under Bennett's Leadership" party on May 12, 2026. (Image: Getty)

Ashley Perry

Latest from Ashley Perry

Israel’s deepening partnership with Greece and Cyprus is reshaping the Eastern Mediterranean

Trump’s economic siege of Iran may serve Israel – but not Netanyahu

Netanyahu’s greatest victory is that Likud cannot agree on who should replace him

How new right-wing parties outside Netanyahu’s camp may decide Israel’s election

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Why Jerusalem is increasingly wary of Erdoğan’s Turkey

Netanyahu signals shift as Likud voters sour on Charedi draft evasion

Why the Lebanon-Israel deal to disarm Hezbollah is historic

The Iran deal hasn’t ended Arab cooperation with Jerusalem – but it has forced it underground

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Why Bennett’s rumoured UAE visit bothered Netanyahu so much

Israel’s next election date may be decided by one man – and it’s not Netanyahu

How the Bennett-Lapid alliance may lose the Israeli elections – and yet win