Oren Levi

Senior Israeli officials traveled to Egypt on Monday evening for high-level discussions focused on border security arrangements between Israel, Egypt, and the Gaza Strip, according to a report by the Qatari newspaper Araby al-Jadeed, citing well-informed Egyptian sources close to the negotiations.

At the United Nations, France enjoys an enviable status. Its permanent seat on the Security Council gives it the illusion of being one of the world’s great powers. 

Israel shut the Allenby Bridge crossing, the only gateway between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, on Friday after a deadly shooting at the site left two Israeli military personnel dead

In a move hailed as “historic” by Israeli officials, Fiji officially inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming one of the very few nations to establish a diplomatic mission in the contested city.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday a raft of punitive measures against Israel, including a ban on Israel-bound ships and aircraft carrying weapons from Spanish ports and airspace, an embargo on goods produced in Israeli settlements, and new funding for the Palestinian Authority and the UN agency UNRWA.

The new head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Brad Cooper, paid his first visit to Israel on Saturday since taking office in early August, the Israeli military announced.

Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz on Saturday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and fellow opposition heads Yair Lapid and Avigdor Lieberman to form a temporary government excluding the far right, with the goal of securing the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has sharply criticized her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him “a problem in himself” and vowing to use Denmark’s rotating presidency of the European Union to push for stronger action against Israel.

The French Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over what it called the “heavy toll paid by local journalists” in Gaza, urging Israeli authorities to guarantee “safe and unimpeded access” for international journalists to the enclave.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed deep shock and revulsion following the release of disturbing new videos by Hamas and its ally, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, showing emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza. 

Togo considers Israel a close and reliable ally in its efforts to combat terrorism, according to Kanka-Malik Natchaba, Togo's Minister of Higher Education and Research.

Doha is working to revive negotiations for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, capitalizing on the momentum created by the recent truce between Israel and Iran.