Politics

Israel's decline in international AI rankings is blamed on low priority, under-funding, amateurish management, lack of control, and a surplus of political bodies.

US-based Iranian human rights journalist Masih Alinejad has survived assassination and kidnap attempts and tells "Globes" that most Iranians want peace with Israel.

Despite his extensive political experience, Israel Katz is seen as somebody with a poor performance record, has no major miltary background, and never challenges the wishes of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Iran will be fearful for the fate of its nuclear program, bearing in mind Trump's previous decision to walk away from the nuclear agreement in 2018 and renew sanctions.

Israel Katz has been named as the new defense minister while Gideon Sa'ar replaces Katz as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Carrefour will cease all its operations in Jordan and will not continue to operate within the Kingdom,” the French retail giant said.

In return for lifting her objection to the charge, Minister of Transport Miri Regev will receive finance for a pet project - a railway to Kiryat Shemona. Both ministries deny the existence of such a deal.

Spanish company Guardian Defense & Homeland Security SA, which is controlled by Israeli company Guardian Holdings Ltd., signed a contract to supply bullets to the Spanish police.

The Ministry of Finance has published the 2025 budget proposal due to be discussed by the government tomorrow. Including debt repayment, the budget framework is NIS 744 billion.

Just days before the government is due to approve the 2025 budget, most of the NIS 40 billion in planned spending cuts have still not been agreed.

According to data from the German Foreign Ministry, in the last three months alone, Germany has approved defense exports to Israel worth about €94 million.

Storebrand Asset Management said Palantir was aiding Israeli surveillance of Palestinians. Palantir's share price rose 3% on Friday.

The Iranians are saying a great deal, and yet nothing, about a response to Israel's attack, as they await the US presidential election.

The IDF's attacks on the Al-Qard Al-Hassan banking association could destroy Hezbollah's ability to rebuild and loosen its hold on Lebanon's Shiite community.

A Greek Coast Guard spokesperson told the Balkan Insight website, “The vehicle was transferred to the Port Authority of Keratsini, which is conducting a preliminary investigation."

Former SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum has offered the reward to anyone who delivers a living Israeli hostage from Gaza.

The architect of Hamas's brutal invasion of Israel was buried beneath the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli tank, after a chance encounter with Israeli troops.

This is the second time that President Macron has acted against Israel's defense companies because of the war, after they were kept away from the Eurosatory exhibition in June.

In a letter to Budgets Division head Yogev Gradus, Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich sets out fundamental reforms of the budget process.

The response to the missile attack by Iran should be one that serves Israel's real strategic interests.

The operation is said to be limited, and focused on dismantling Hezbollah's offensive infrastructure along the border.

Hezbollah was expected to rain missiles on Israeli strategic assets. Two experts explain why it hasn't, but warn that the threat hasn't been removed.

Sa'ar brings four MKs to the government increasing its majority to 68 in the 120-seat Knesset, and canceling far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir's veto.

Hassan Nasrallah's cousin Hashim Safi Al Din is widely expected to succeed to the leadership of the Shi'ite organization.

The illusion that Lebanon can be held responsible for what happens on its territory passes from generation to generation, with the same abysmal results.

With 66% of Jordanians backing Hamas, "Globes" investigates the stability of the Hashemite kingdom and its commitment to peace, the impact of Iranian influence, and security along Israel's longest border.

Unlike Hamas, the Hezbollah leader has a country to worry about, but his Iranian patrons see now as payback time.

Twenty people have been killed and over 300 injured, Lebanon's Healthy Ministry reports, after walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah activists exploded this evening.

2,750 Hezbollah members have been seriously injured and at least eight people were killed after the pagers they use for communications exploded, the Arab media reports, according to Lebanon's Minister of Health Firass Abiad.

Energy Finance head Yossi Frank: Investors perceive removing Yoav Gallant as defense minister as political chaos.