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How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point

Iran-backed group relies on Tehran's financial and military support and seeks to press Riyadh into concessions on Yemen; analyst warns the conflict could widen into a Gulf war
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Germany jails 2 for Iran-backed plots to attack Jewish and pro-Israel leaders, spying on Jews

Prosecutors say one defendant took orders from Iran's Quds Force; one of the targeted men, Volker Beck, calls for Iranian ambassador's expulsion from Germany
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Likud, Smotrich say they’ll put 2,000 activists at Arab polling stations on election day

Joint List chief decries 'racist campaign' after PM's party and Religious Zionism cite unsubstantiated fraud claims; Eisenkot vows to end Hamas rule in Gaza in 18 months if elected
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A record number of women are poised to enter the next Knesset

While the 2026 election largely ignores gender equality, structural changes in centrist parties and a grassroots ultra-Orthodox movement might be quietly shifting the political map
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Poll: Jewish Israelis want Oct. 7 commission of inquiry, ultra-Orthodox conscription

Israel Democracy Institute survey finds 71% want top-level probe of Hamas invasion, 72% favor egalitarian draft law; more Israelis view UK as hostile than they do Saudi Arabia
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Netanyahu’s Macbeth complex: Ex-spy chief exposes a leader consumed by paranoia

Ronen Bar's defamation suit reveals the gravity of the prime minister's toxic rift with his security chiefs. Three years after Oct. 7, Netanyahu is still hunting for conspiracies
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Report: US military has plan to deploy largest bomb against Iran if fighting resumes

GBU-43/B, dubbed 'mother of all bombs,' could be used, CNN reports; Trump jokes he may have killed 'too many' Iranian leaders as Tehran accuses US of fomenting unrest
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Funding Haredim and others threatens Israel’s status as advanced economy, researcher claims

Calling for single education system and funding transparency, Prof. Dan Ben-David reveals benefits for Haredim outstripped funds for hospitals and higher education combined in 2024
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