What does the settlement vote mean for Bibi?As one senior Israeli official put it after the vote went through, "they ambushed Bibi when he was in London"By Anshel Pfeffer2 min read
US settlements re-think is a boost for BibiIt may sound counter-intuitive, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is actually quite happy with the administration putting their foot on the brakes when it comes to settlements.By Anshel Pfeffer1 min read
Amona eviction is the appetiser for Netanyahu's battle royaleFor the Israeli Prime Minister, the real fight will be with the settler lobby in the KnessetBy Anshel Pfeffer2 min read
Donald, please swot up on your jihadisDuring the primaries, Trump confessed that he had absolutely no understanding of either Hamas or HizbollahBy John R Bradley3 min read
An unstable commander-in-chiefTrump's unprecedented fall-out with his intelligence chiefs bodes ill for a region where US has long struggled to implement a coherent foreign policyBy Jason Burke4 min read
Paris conference was simply a farewell party to diplomacy as we know itSmiles aside, nobody at Sunday's gathering has any idea what the diplomatic landscape will be like next weekBy Anshel Pfeffer2 min read
Europeans now seeing link between terror in Jerusalem and BerlinThe point Netanyahu has been making for years may finally be hitting homeBy Anshel Pfeffer3 min read
Will Citizen M destroy Netanyahu?A taped conversation with publisher Arnon Mozes, a long-time nemesis of the PM, could yet lead to his indictmentBy Anshel Pfeffer3 min read
Hebron verdict widens growing chasm in Israeli societyBenjamin Netanyahu sides with those accusing army commanders of dereliction of duty towards a lone soldierBy Anshel Pfeffer2 min read
To see Bibi's future, look at his circleWhether or not the Israeli PM is indicted on bribery charges depends what the people around him tell the investigatorsBy Anshel Pfeffer2 min read
Netanyahu's big gambleThe UN vote was not binding, and international opposition to settlements is no surprise. So why did Bibi go ballistic?By Anshel Pfeffer4 min read
Ambassador Friedman will give us a rough 2017The president-elect could not have found a more one-sided, ideologically-driven choice for his ambassador to IsraelBy Tim Marshall2 min read