Diplomacy

Israel’s Syria strike may have jolted diplomacy back to life - analysis

The Jordan talks will determine whether that message - so dramatically delivered - can now actually produce a workable arrangement.

(L-R): Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani; Mossad Director Roman Gofman
S Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack accompanies US President Donald Trump (not seen) during a press conference following the annual NATO Summit at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026; illustrative

US envoy Tom Barrack’s Israel criticism tests his credibility as a mediator - analysis

ANKARA IS seeking to entrench itself in Syria for strategic and economic reasons, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s broader ideological and historical ambitions are putting Turkey on a collision course with Israel, the writer argues. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Erdogan.

Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026. (Illustrative

France, Germany, UK, Italy condemn Israel's 'E1' West Bank plan, UK threatens sanctions


The war Israel is preparing for may not be the one ahead - opinion

Israel must momentarily set aside domestic political debates and examine the broader geopolitical chessboard.

 Turkish soldiers march during a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in response to a short-lived Greek-inspired coup, in the Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2023.

Open letter to the VP: Mr. Vance, you have options. What you don’t have is time - opinion

America has already demonstrated that it can strike Iran. That is no longer the question. The question now is whether America has the resolve to protect the gains it has already won.

 Republican US Senate candidate J.D. Vance arrives to speak to supporters at an election party after winning the primary in Cincinnati, Ohio, US May 3, 2022.

French President Emmanuel Macron lands in Syria in first visit to post-Assad Damascus by EU head

The visit underlines Syria's geopolitical transformation under Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander who has established close ties with Western and Middle Eastern powers that shunned Assad.

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after a joint press conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.

How the new Israel-Lebanon agreement changes the rules of the game - opinion

Behind the scenes, key players are pushing for answers as tensions escalate

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, outside Metula, Israel, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, June 27, 2026.

Iran has zero chance of honoring the MOU - opinion

Iran's leadership has never abandoned its commitment to destroy Israel or drive American influence from the region.

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.

Noam Shapira appointed first Director of National Public Diplomacy Staff since before October 7

The government exempted the role from the usual tender process, with other candidates reportedly claiming that the process was predetermined.

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Israel dispatches humanitarian mission to Venezuela despite frozen relations

“It must be understood that security coordination with a country with which we have no ties, where we have no embassy and no logistical or diplomatic rear base, is far more difficult," Magen said.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building following earthquakes that hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 26, 2026.

Defense attaché in Canada to return to Israel, will not be replaced, Defense Ministry tells 'Post'

The Defense Ministry said Ilan Or's withdrawal from the Ottawa Embassy is part of a global realignment of Israel's Defense Attaché network.

Israeli and Canadian flag graphic

US-brokered deal with Israel 'won't be implemented,' senior Lebanese official insists

Hezbollah, which has demanded Beirut quit its face-to-face talks with the Israeli government, has rejected the deal as a surrender to Israel.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) shakes hands United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (L) ahead of their meeting in Beirut, on March 13, 2026.

Israel praises Slovenia for moving embassy to Jerusalem, revoking Palestinian State recognition

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa has visited Israel on numerous occasions, including in the immediate aftermath of the October 7 massacre.

Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa arrives at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 18, 2026.