Diplomacy

When diplomats can’t read the shadows - opinion

Diplomacy begins with language. Yet language is never merely vocabulary. Every language carries its own history, literature, symbols, and collective memory. Words rarely travel alone.

An illustrative image of a number of European Union member states' flags leading up to the EU flag at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and President Isaac Herzog during Abdullahi's first official state visit to Israel, June 14, 2026.

The Somaliland president’s historic Israel visit - opinion

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on a petition concerning the continuation of the criminal investigation into alleged leaks in the “Sde Teiman” affair at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 31, 2026.

High Court presses state over judicial selection overhaul, warns of political incentives

US President Donald Trump is approaching a strategic crossroads in the war with Iran.

US-Iran deal could be 'worst ever,' Iranian-Israeli strategic analyst warns


China calls Taiwan's president a 'rat' as he meets Eswatini king in surprise visit

"The Republic of China, Taiwan, is a sovereign nation and a Taiwan that belongs to the world," Lai told the king.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini, May 2, 2026.

Inside the unflinching friendship shared between Israel and Serbia - editorial

There are countries that issue statements, countries that turn ambiguous when tested, and then there are countries that show up. Serbia has proven it belongs firmly in the latter category.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Serbia's foreign minister Marko Đurić meet in Jerusalem on April 28, 2026.

WATCH: Israel promotes Lebanon peace message in Times Square amid ceasefire talks

"Peace with Lebanon is possible and can happen soon. The world must destroy Hezbollah, which is an Iranian proxy that has destroyed Lebanon," says Consul General Ofir Akunis

Israel launches peace initiative in Times Square

China should be a factor in Israel's policy strategy - opinion

The Jewish state needs to realize that Beijing often shapes the environment around a decision rather than the decision itself, which is how China has leverage over Tehran

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing, last year.

Ukraine summons Israeli envoy in protest of Russian vessel's arrival in Haifa

A Ukrainian diplomatic source told Reuters earlier that Israel risks a diplomatic and legal response from Kyiv if it allows the vessel, Panormitis, to dock in the northern Israeli city.

A ship is docked at Haifa Port, Israel, July 24, 2022

Lebanese gov't yet to take any action against Hezbollah, Israeli officials tell 'Post'

Speaking to IDF generals on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that Israel was given "full freedom of action to foil immediate and emerging threats."

Mourners carry coffins during a funeral ceremony of four Hezbollah fighters and two civilians, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the village of Maaroub, southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026

Rabbinic diplomacy between Israel and US explored in new exhibition

A new exhibition celebrates 100 years of rabbinic diplomacy between Israel and the US, showcasing key meetings, letters, and diplomatic exchanges between Chief Rabbis and US Presidents.

People walk past a projection depicting Israeli and US flags on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Oct. 22, 2025.

Forging new alliances: Israel appoints first ever ambassador to Somaliland

In the initial phase, Lotem will serve as a non-resident ambassador to Somaliland, reflecting the early stages of diplomatic engagement between the two sides.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

When refusal becomes a strategy - opinion

The Islamic Republic isn’t serious when it says it won’t participate in the US talks in Pakistan. Rather, it is leveraging refusal as a strategy

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Tehran last week.

Understanding Arab paradoxical positions in the Iran war - opinion

Arab states avoid direct war with Iran while shaping its outcome, using economic pressure and strategic distance to weaken a regional rival without escalation

Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14.