Foreign affairs

'We miss the bigger picture': Meet the diplomat who greets the world on Israel's behalf

After 33 years in diplomacy, Israel’s Gil Haskel says the country has more friends than its media reflects - and offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the handshakes that shape foreign policy.

Gil Haskel welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2024.
Motorcycles are seen at a bustling street in Pattaya, Thailand (illustrative)

Several Israelis injured in bus accident in northern Thailand, one in critical condition

The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025.

Yemen’s southern upheaval creates new risks, opportunities for Israel - opinion

Director-General of Somaliland's Foreign Ministry, Mohamed Abdirahman.

Israeli recognition is historic 'lifetime achievement,' Somaliland official tells 'Post'


Israel should look towards Mediterranean horizon to build stronger alliances with allies - opinion

Now, as Israel enters the second year of this war, it is critical for Israeli policymakers and strategists to recognize emerging threats that may not be immediately obvious.

 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands after signing bilateral agreements in Ankara, in September.

Israeli delegation faces massive walk out during speech to Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

"Every time the Jewish people stand against tyranny, the world asks us to surrender in the name of so-called peace and quiet," MK Dan Illouz said during his speech.

ZIONIST UNION MK Nachman Shai addressing the Inter-Parliamentary Union in October 2018

Hezbollah anti-tank fire kills 27-year-old Thai foreign national in North

This incident followed the death of two 40-year-olds killed by missile fire in Kiryat Shmona.

Illustrative: View of a wildfire following a missiles attack from Lebanon, near Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar, northern Israel, August 17, 2024.

Bills to block UNWRA activity in Israel advance in Knesset

Two bills attempting to ban UNRWA in Israel have advanced in the Knesset.

 UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini attends a briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian Territory at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 25, 2024.

House Foreign Affairs Committee calls for WH to expedite arms sale to Israel

The GOP-led committee says that weapons have been waiting for final approval for months.

 U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) speaks to reporters in the Longworth House office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, October 11, 2023.

Redrawing Israel's geopolitical map on Abraham Accords' anniversary - opinion

With the right vision and leadership, the next phase of normalization between Israel and the Muslim world may be even closer than we think.

 THEN-US PRESIDENT Donald Trump hosts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as the foreign ministers of Bahrain (left) and the UAE, at the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House, September 15, 2020.

EU foreign affairs rep. Josep Borrell is obsessed with Israel - opinion

EU's Borrell fails to sanction Israeli ministers as Israel thwarts anti-Israel resolutions, highlighting tensions in EU-Israel relations amid Spain's controversial stance on the Gaza conflict.

 EU FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF Josep Borrell joins US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington, in July.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz must look before he leaps - opinion

As tensions rise between Israel and the rest of the world, Foreign Minister Israel Katz must navigate increasingly stressful situations.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with Foreign Minister Israel Katz at the NATO Summit in Washington on June 10, 2024.

Leaked documents reveal Israel's strategy to avoid US foreign lobbying law - report

Leaked documents suggest Israeli officials sought to avoid the US Foreign Agents Registration Act by creating a nonprofit to continue their activities under the radar.

 Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Foreign Agents Registration Act. July 17, 2017.

Following first US Presidential debate, overseas allies brace for Trump return

Trump's skepticism towards NATO is causing further anxiety this time, as Russia's war in Ukraine has brought conflict to the bloc's doorstep.

 Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks as he attends a presidential debate with Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.