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France calls Israel's barring of French left-wing candidate Melenchon 'demagogic' decision

Israel's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it would bar Melenchon and Mathilde Panot, the party’s parliamentary group chair, over "the extreme anti-Israel stance of La France Insoumise party."

 Founder of French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) and presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon speaks to the press at the esplanade des Invalides outside the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, June 11, 2026.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen in Jerusalem, January 28, 2024

Israel asks ambassador to Netherlands to clarify after public criticism of Smotrich, Ben-Gvir

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026

Netanyahu to appoint FM Gideon Sa’ar as interior minister, ending 16-month vacancy

Panelists discuss the rise of antisemitism after Oct. 7 at the Latin American Forum to Combat Antisemitism, held in Buenos Aires Nov. 1, 2026. From left, Ariel Isaak of the Latin American Jewish Congress; Arezoo Hersel-Rohila of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Fernando Lottenberg of the Organi

Latin American Jewish leaders confront antisemitism’s old roots and new forms at Buenos Aires forum


Iran defends two-day peace proposal as 'most reasonable,' slamming Rubio's remarks as unjustified

Baghaei dismissed a US military task force aimed at restricting Iran's land trade as a diversion following President Donald Trump's Republicans' losses in midterm elections.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Thailand revokes chief rabbi’s citizenship, rattling Jewish community as Israeli tourism continues

Record Israeli tourism contrasts with growing concern among Thailand’s Jews, as citizenship revocations, tighter enforcement and antisemitic protests unsettle the community.

Demonstration against the Chabad House in Thailand.

Israel’s 'hasbara' overhaul raises questions over who is in charge - opinion

Israel has invested heavily in public diplomacy, but can its government bodies coordinate effectively to improve its global image?

Gideon Sa'ar

Israel must stop fighting itself and start winning the information war - opinion

Israel must mobilize its experts, international allies, and independent voices to counter propaganda and strengthen its standing abroad.

Amcha Yisrael party chairman Ofer Winter speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 2, 2026.

Norwegian auction house withdraws sale of SS-looted Torah fragment following Israeli outcry

On Sunday, Valkyrie Historical Auctions listed on its auction itinerary a "Very Old Piece of Jewish Torah Roll Plundered by German SS Soldiers During Shoah."

A fragment of a Jewish Torah scroll stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust, formerly on sale by Valkyrie Historical Auctions.

IDF sources: Detention of US lawmaker nominee, 90 West Bank volunteers was complex - exclusive

The 'Post' discloses that the letter Rabbis for Human Rights sent requested coordination with the IDF, while Israel had claimed no attempt to coordinate was made.

IDF forces detain volunteers with Rabbis for Human Rights in the West Bank village of Nahalin on October 21, 2026.

Israel condemns eastern Libyan parliament's policy flip, ratification of Turkey maritime deal

"Israel strongly condemns the decision of the Libyan House of Representatives to ratify the Maritime Jurisdiction Memorandum between Turkey and Libya."

Turkish Navy's Kilic-class fast attack craft participate in a ceremonial parade during the Denizkurdu-I/2026 Exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Aksaz, at Marmaris in Mugla, on September 24, 2026.

Terror attacks in West Bank have declined more than 55% this year, 'Post' analysis finds

The 'Post' reviewed data from the Foreign Ministry and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), which showed that the frequency of terror attacks in the West Bank has declined since January 2024.

Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026

Colombia deepens ties with Israel, considers Holocaust alliance membership after embassy opening

Israeli Ambassador Vivian Aisen tells TML that the countries’ foreign ministers discussed a possible application, adding a previously unannounced initiative to Bogotá’s diplomatic realignment.

Minister Omar Bula cuts the ribbon, FM Gideon Saar and Mayor Moshe Lion -  credit Rafi Ben Hakoon - GPO.jpeg - Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar cuts the ribbon, alongside  Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion,  at the inauguration of Colombia's embassy in

First Israeli ballots cast as diplomats vote abroad from New Zealand to New York

Once cast and collected, the physical ballots will be transferred to Israel to be counted as a standard part of the upcoming elections.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.