Diplomacy

Diplomacy funded by illusions: Trump's deal with Iran must be more than promises - editorial

A narrow agreement that freezes one file while funding the rest of the system would create the illusion of progress and the reality of danger.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
US President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump vows US will retrieve enriched uranium from Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs Joint Base Andrews for the United States Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, in Maryland, U.S., May 20, 2026.

'I speak to everybody': Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in diplomatic shift

Hezbollah’s entrenched presence – military, political, and social – continues to operate independently of the Lebanese state.PremiumPremium

Israel can win in Lebanon, just not in the way Netanyahu promised - analysis


Israel’s new geopolitical compass points east and south - opinion

Israel must now identify new opportunities beyond its conventional focal points in international partnerships.

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

Senior Iranian UN diplomat in Geneva seeks asylum in Switzerland - report

Alireza Jeyrani Hokmabad asked for asylum in Swiss territory not only for himself but also for his family after leaving his workplace.

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar hosts Honduran president-elect in Jerusalem, vows reset in diplomatic ties

Sa’ar said Latin America is undergoing “major political change” and framed Asfura’s visit as an opportunity to reset ties.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosts Honduran President-elect Nasry “Tito” Asfura in Jerusalem, January 18, 2026.

Sovereignty first: Why Israel is right to abandon the UN’s ‘Bureaucratic Jihad’ - opinion

Israel is not retreating from the world. It is asserting its right to shape its future on its own terms – as a secure, victorious, and unapologetically Jewish state.

An illustration of the flags of the United Nations and Israel.

Israel’s quiet gambit on the Red Sea chessboard - opinion

Recognition of Somaliland offers a way to shape the broader strategic environment around the Red Sea.

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

Chaim Malespin builds Israel’s global brand via media strategy, academia, and economic diplomacy

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Israel's recognition of Somaliland sends warning to Turkey, Iran, Syria - opinion

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has sent shockwaves through the region and chills down the spines of authoritarian leaders

Somaliland, a de facto state that has governed itself for more than three decades, holding elections, maintaining security, and building institutions, even as it remains largely unrecognized by the international community.

Israel and India's laboratory in the Horn of Africa-opinion

A strategic shift is underway in the Horn of Africa: Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and its partnership with India signal a move toward flexible, tech‑driven security

Somaliland Navy members participate in a parade celebrating the 33rd anniversary of their Independence in Hargeisa, Somaliland on May 18, 2024.

Netanyahu's meeting with Trump sends clear signal to Israel’s enemies - opinion

The issues on the agenda were clear: the growing Iranian threat, Tehran’s attempts to renew its nuclear program and rebuild its missile array, the future of fighting in Gaza, and the day after Hamas

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Somaliland delegation to arrive in Israel on Sunday following FM Sa'ar's historic visit

The trip will include visits to Yad Vashem, the Old City of Jerusalem, the Gaza border area - including the site of the Nova massacre - and the Bedouin city of Rahat.  

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.