Politics

There is much more to spokesperson Eylon Levy than his eyebrows, which he famously raised last month to swat aside a ridiculous question from Sky News.

Israel has called on residents of the southern Gaza Strip city to evacuate to safe areas.

Saudi Arabia has proposed cooperation and investment in Iran if it stops its regional proxies from turning the Israel-Hamas war into a wider conflict, "Bloomberg" reports.

Trevor Asserson says the BBC's biased coverage of the war in the Gaza Strip breaches its own rules - and he intends to prove it.

Touring a devastated kibbutz and meeting Israeli leaders, Elon Musk helped the Israeli narrative, but the business motives were just beneath the surface - and there was nary a word about anti-Semitic posts.

Another 11 Israeli hostages are being released today completing the 50 hostages promised during the four-day pause in fighting.

Judah Levine of Freightos: Ships are sailing around Africa to avoid attack by Houthi terrorists.

The billionaire businessman was accompanied to Kfar Aza by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Benny Gantz's National Unity party will try to fight against the coalition funds still in the budget in the Knesset by persuading Likud rebels to oppose it.

In response to Benny Gantz's threat to vote against the revised 2023 budget, Benjamin Netanyahu claims that the dispute is over just 1% of the budget total.

Israel has now received 58 hostages from Hamas over the past three days including 18 foreign workers.

Former head of the IDF Intelligence Corps. MIA Department Lt. Col. (res.) Avi Kalo tells "Globes" why Hamas is playing games with the hostage return agreement.

Israel received 26 hostages from Hamas over Friday and Saturday as well as 15 foreign workers.

Economic growth in Israel for 2023 is now forecast at 2%, which, given the growth in the population, amounts to stagnation.

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a ceasefire in Gaza will come into effect 7 am Friday, and the first hostage release will be at 4 pm.

"Globes" examines why Egypt is taking a back seat in Israel-Hamas talks and its determination not to accept Gazan refugees.

The outspoken former Facebook VP tells "Globes" that TikTok not only threatens Israel but also the US and slams Elon Musk for his antisemitism.

National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi said that the start of the release of Israeli hostages would not begin before Friday.

This evening Hamas will send Israel a list of at least 10 hostages to be released tomorrow.

Former National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat says the government has an enormous commitment to release every hostage possible, while understanding the risks of a pause in fighting.

About 50 hostages held in Gaza, women and children, will be exchanged for about 150 security prisoners, mainly women.

Prof. David Passig believes that Hamas misunderstood Israeli society but warns that the pre-October 7 social rift will come back to haunt us.

National Economic Council chair Avi Simhon says Israel's economy will withstand the war, and stresses that policy belongs with politicians, not officialdom.

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich supports extending Yaron's appointment as Bank of Israel Governor for a second five-year term.

Since the October 7 atrocities, Israel’s gun laws have been eased, but some believe the proliferation of firearms could backfire.

The former IDF Head of military intelligence Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin sees Gaza being demilitarized with Israel retaining full security freedom of action.

IDF Spokesperson: IDF medical teams together with Arabic speaking soldiers are present in the area in order to ensure that the equipment reaches those that need it.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is satisfied with what is happening in the Gaza Strip, because a fatal blow to Hamas and Islamic Jihad means weakening Iran's proxies in the region.

Under Mahmoud Abbas, the PA looks incapable of succeeding Hamas but after an interim regime, the PA under a new leader is the way forward preferred by the US.

The far-right turned up, the far-left boycotted, and non-white faces were rare.