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US Senate foils effort to nix Israel arms sale, but 75% of Dems vote to block it
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (713+ words) The US Senate voted down a pair of resolutions to prevent weapons and bulldozer sales to Israel on Wednesday, but the vast majority of Democrats joined the minority, demonstrating a major shift in the party's approach toward Israel. Forty out…...
Hungary's youth-led revolution is a wake-up call for Israel's opposition
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (1533+ words) Shalom Yerushalmi is the political analyst for Zman Israel, The Times of Israel's Hebrew current affairs website Over the past two days, I spoke with two Israeli friends of mine who have been living in Budapest for decades. Both are…...
PM says Israel ready for Iran war resumption, while US gears for another round of talks
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (836+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel is ready for the Iran war to resume, while US President Donald Trump's administration indicated that a second round of talks with Tehran is more likely. US officials said Washington is discussing…...
US Senate nixes effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but 80% of Dems vote to block them
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (1743+ words) The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday's events as they unfold. FIFA president Gianni Infantino says that Iran will "for sure" participate in the 2026 World Cup despite the Middle East war. "Iran is coming for sure. We hope that by…...
Why US funding for Israel's Iron Dome is losing support on both sides of the aisle
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (1362+ words) JTA " A growing number of leading progressives, including the leading liberal pro-Israel lobby, have come out against continued American funding for Israel's Iron Dome defense system. J Street president Jeremy Ben-Ami on Sunday joined Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna,…...
High Court weighs petitions urging Ben Gvir's ouster, but seems hesitant to back them
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (1687+ words) National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attended a much-anticipated hearing Wednesday morning in the High Court of Justice on petitions demanding his dismissal over his alleged politicization of police. The nine-judge panel adjourned after nearly 10 hours of deliberation, without coming…...
Iranian proposal offers ships safe passage on Omani side of Hormuz, source says
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (700+ words) DUBAI " Iran could consider allowing ships to "sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has "offered in negotiations with the United States, providing a deal is clinched…...
Security cabinet said weighing one-week Lebanon ceasefire amid US pressure
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (1389+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet convened on Wednesday night, reportedly to discuss a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, amid growing expectations in Jerusalem that a truce may be unavoidable in the face of US pressure. "Our assessment is that within…...
After Hungary's Orban loses, Czech FM says Prague will remain "advocate' for Israel
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (1099+ words) The Czech Republic has "always, always" been an advocate for Israel in the European Union and will remain so, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka told The Times of Israel this week. Macinka spoke from his hotel in Jerusalem on Tuesday,…...
You're bombing children': JD Vance heckled over Gaza, Iran at Turning Point event
15+ hour, 5+ min ago (728+ words) US Vice President JD Vance was interrupted by anti-war hecklers during a Turning Point USA event on Tuesday, underscoring growing backlash over American policy in the Middle East among young Republicans. "Jesus Christ does not support genocide," one person shouted…...