Author: Anat Peled

The prime minister might still falter. But he topped the polls despite an all-out effort to bring him down.

There are new signs that the American and Israeli militaries are preparing a potential wave of strikes to muscle Tehran to the negotiating table.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s results improved as votes rolled in, but was shy of a majority and short of the seats his coalition currently holds.

The electorate’s move to the right on security issues leaves candidates little room to maneuver on Gaza, Iran and a Palestinian state.

Israel requires ballots to be cast in person. More than 60,000 voters are expected to make the trip.

Efforts to revive talks come as the U.S. sends more warships to the region and Israel plans for possible attacks.

The embattled Israeli leader had long sought Trump’s backing in tight elections scheduled for this month.

The highly vulnerable devices have turned into tools for combatants to track, surveil and attack the enemy.

Israel is fortifying bases along a dividing line with Hamas as its military entrenches in the enclave.

The dispute centers around the U.K.’s decision to halt trade from Israeli settlements and comes as an election looms.

People briefed on the investigation say he sought out airlines and routes that would take him to Israel and had planned to act on an earlier trip.

Authorities in three countries missed opportunities across the board; “there wasn’t proper vetting.”