Israel Today commentator Edy Cohen on the political and social challenges in Lebanon following the election of Joseph Aoun as president.

The Arab governments in the Middle East are less enthusiastic about the new government in Syria than the Western states.

The conflict with Iran “is not just Israel’s war, but the entire Western world’s,” said former Israeli Ambassador to the US Danny Ayalon.

The events in Syria are hardly covered in the foreign media. One mainly sees western political efforts to give the new transitional government in Damascus a chance.

A new poll among Palestinians shows a dramatic drop in support for Hamas, a strong preference for Fatah and a clear demand for a two-state solution.

One of the pilots sustained minor injuries during the incident, which occurred over the Red Sea.

The crisis can be an opportunity for coordination between the two nations, but Ankara and Jerusalem have conflicting interests and goals.

The revolution in Syria shook the Middle East, especially Lebanon, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority in the biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria. A domino effect that is worrying Israel.

The United Kingdom, France and Germany warned that Tehran must “reverse its nuclear escalation.”