UN Security Council

Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis

Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a residential building in Gaza City, September 6, 2025

Trump's Gaza board reports funding 'gap', urges quicker disbursement

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote during at a United Nations Security Council meeting on a Hormuz resolution at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 7, 2026.

US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia

Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026.

US, Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz as Rubio urges against vetoes


Spain to lobby EU on Palestinian statehood, as UN weighs membership

"We want to stop the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and help kickstart a political peace process leading to the realization of the two-state solution as early as possible," a spokeswoman said.

 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a joint news conference with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain April 26, 2023.

UNSC to debate unilateral Palestinian statehood today

It has been considered a de-facto form of statehood recognition, which allows the PA to participate in many UN forums and ratify treaties and statutes.

 THE UNITED NATIONS Security Council holds a regular meeting on the situation in the Middle East, focusing on Israel in relation to the Palestinians.

The geopolitical maneuvers of navigating Israel-US relations and arms dynamics - Opinion

Exploring recent US-Israel relations amid geopolitical shifts, from UN abstentions to arms deals, highlighting symbiotic dynamics and Israel's domestic defense focus.

 CHAIRMAN OF the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Brown arrives for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, last month. The confusing actions and statements regarding US-Israel ties is geopolitical theater in the service of dueling interests

Iran’s multi-pronged ‘diplomatic’ offensive after Damascus strike - analysis

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has highlighted the attack as the “American administration’s responsibility.”

 An anti-Israel banner in a street in Tehran, Iran, April 2, 2024

Israel, US set for virtual discussion on IDF's invasion of Rafah today

The meeting is expected to take place in a secure video conference call, according to senior Israeli and American officials.

Biden attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.

The UN ceasefire resolution marks a low point in US-Israel relations - opinion

Israel and the US should have, together, embraced the second part of the Security Council’s resolution and demanded the immediate release of the hostages as a prerequisite for the ceasefire.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken address the media at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, in January. It's incumbent upon Israel to avoid any further deterioration in the relationship with the US, the writer maintains.

US-Israel tensions aren't all Netanyahu's fault - analysis

Netanyahu could have done things differently, but not all the tensions in the US-Israel relationship can be dumped on the prime minister's doorstep.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the relationship with the US during the Israel-Hamas war has been far from flawless.

Netanyahu agreed to resend Israeli delegation to US, White House says

The delegation was set to discuss with US officials the alternative plans for a massive military operation in Rafah and to discuss the hostage deal negotiations.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Senator Rick Scott on March 27, 2024

Vague security council resolution hands ‘gift’ to Hamas, leaving Israel hanging - analysis

Prime Minister Netanyahu criticizes the US over the UN resolution, amplifying tensions in the fight against Hamas.

 IF BIDEN asks Netanyahu for a few more days, that might see the release of all the hostages as well as the removal of Hamas from power, what will Netanyahu do?

Netanyahu needs to send delegates to the US to take pressure off of strained ties- editorial

Netanyahu's decision to cancel his US trip over a nonbinding resolution suggests a missed opportunity for Israel to engage in constructive dialogue and sway opinions.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking outside his office at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on March 13, 2024.