- Oct 1
Trump refuses to endorse Netanyahu and weighs expanded Iran strikes in Time interview
In a 75-minute interview with Time magazine, U.S. President Donald Trump declined to back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reelection bid and rejected Iran's latest peace terms ahead of November elections.
- Sep 21
Gadi Eisenkot challenges Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's 27 October election
Centrist leader Gadi Eisenkot leads polls over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the 27 October Knesset election, though parliamentary math remains tight.
- May 31
Israeli forces seize Crusader-era Beaufort Castle in deepest Lebanon push since 2000, triggering UN Security Council emergency session
Israeli troops captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday, marking their deepest incursion into the country since withdrawing in 2000 and prompting France to call an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
