Hamas and Fatah: Why the two groups are failingPalestinian factions need to reinvent themselves and find successful strategies to give the public hope, analysts say.
Israel celebrates ‘pyrrhic’ victory as it turns 70Israel benefits from a strong military and even stronger allies, but analysts warn the state faces major challenges.
Israeli parliament endorses ‘nation-state bill’ for first readingKey Knesset committee approves final draft of ‘Zionism’s flagship bill’ defining Israel exclusively as nation for Jews.
Israeli PM Netanyahu ‘cannot cling on to power much longer’Analysts say Israeli PM Netanyahu’s days in office are numbered as police investigate two new corruption probes.
Israel: DNA tests may provide answers on missing babiesGene-testing initiatives promise to shed light on what happened to thousands of babies taken from parents in the 1950s.
Shin Bet to face first-ever torture investigationIn highly unusual case, an Israeli secret police interrogator will face an investigation over torture allegations.
How will US Jerusalem move affect Israel’s far right?Analysts fear Trump’s rubber-stamping of the right’s political goals will further radicalise both sides of the divide.
Is Israel seeking role of leader of the Sunni bloc?Leaked cable shows Israel told diplomats to support Saudi Arabia’s war of words with Iran and Lebanese group Hezbollah.
Israel maintains robust arms trade with rogue regimesMyanmar, which is conducting a ‘textbook ethnic cleansing’ of its Rohingya minority, is among the beneficiaries.
Will Hamas-Fatah reconciliation deal succeed?Agreement leaves the most contentious issues, such as national elections, up for future discussion.