Normalization

Hezbollah attempts to resupply operatives trapped underground, Iran continues executing protesters

Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss BoP deal • IDF reportedly diverts forces to West Bank to combat settler extremism • IDF strikes Hezbollah command center

Debris is strewn across the jetty in the Port of Mokha the day after an attack by the Houthis on the city of Mokha, held by Yemen's internationally recognised, Aden-based government on August 10, 2026.
The IDF strikes targets in Gaza's Khan Yunis, August 15, 2026.

Three soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack, no injuries reported after IDF tank hits bomb in Gaza

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on August 14, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Tehran says Hormuz 'cannot be seized' after Trump says he will declare strait US territory

Explosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.

US prepares USS George Washington to replace Lincoln in Mid East, Iran maintains it controls Hormuz


Israel-Saudi normalization on the table as part of new US defense treaty - WSJ

As a preliminary component of the deal, Israel would have to agree to a complete ceasefire and Palestinian statehood.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, in Jeddah, in March. Israeli decisions will shape the US regional defense alliance, and impact the weakening of Iran and global economic stability, says the writer.

Normalization with Saudi Arabia is more than just politics - opinion

Netanyahu must make tough decisions and take appropriate steps for the diplomatic and security development of Israel, the Middle East, and potentially the whole Western world.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, in Jeddah, in March. Israeli decisions will shape the US regional defense alliance, and impact the weakening of Iran and global economic stability, says the writer.

Israel apologizes to Morocco after televised Netanyahu map debacle

“Unfortunately, this correction was not made on an old map that was presented to the prime minister moments before the start of an interview on French television," the PMO said.

 Netanyahu presents a map in which Western Sahara appears to be separated from Morocco, in an interview with the French news outlet LCI. May 30, 2024.

Israel-Egypt ties in the spotlight: Regional media smells blood - analysis

If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.

 An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel, about 430 km (256 miles) northeast of Cairo, October 26, 2011

Rafah and Riyadh: Defeating Hamas is essential for normalization - analysis

Saudi Arabia may not publicly want Israel in Rafah, but Riyadh has been watching the war closely since October 7.

 AN ISRAELI M109 howitzer fires artillery shells.

Delegation from the Arab world visits Israel in tolerance trip

As part of the program, participants will also visit Poland where they will tour the Auschwitz concentration camp and participate in the March of the Living.

 A delegation of Arab influencers from Sharaka gather at March of the Living in Poland in April.

Indonesia to normalize ties with Israel amid OECD membership bid

Normalization between the two countries had been planned but untimely sidelined after the breakout of the ongoing war.

 Indonesian Muslims attend mass prayers at Baiturrahman mosque during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, April 10, 2024.

Editor's Notes: Israel must not ignore Qatar - our only hope?

Qatar has an outstretched hand to create dialogue – let’s take it.

 QATARI AMBASSADOR to Germany H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Al Thani is interviewed by ‘Jerusalem Post’ Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein in Berlin on Wednesday.

In just two years, Arab world anti-Israel rhetoric nearly doubles

The comprehensive poll, which gauged sentiments across 16 Arab countries, underscores a growing resistance against normalization with Israel in the wake of the Israeli war on Gaza.

  Protesters burn the Israeli flag during an anti-Israel protest in Tehran, Iran, October 18, 2023

Even amid the war with Hamas, Israel isn't alone in the Middle East - opinion

The war has returned this issue to the top of the agenda, and paradoxically, it offers an opportunity for a solution that will strengthen Israel’s position in the Middle East.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia.