Coalition agreement states that the Netherlands is committed to a “viable Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel.”

“We are going to invest billions here in the development of the north. All the communities represented here by the heads of the communities, we are going to make a huge revolution here,” said the Israeli premier.

The decree, which was immediately contested in court, makes it the first major member of the European Union to adopt such a measure.

A drop in arrivals from Russia drove a 34% decline in total aliyah in 2025, while immigration from Western countries—led by France—more than doubled.

Christian Zionists, who came on buses from across the Netherlands, accounted for a majority of participants.

Indian officials now openly refer to Hamas as a terrorist organization, a term they once avoided.

An erroneous report depicting Israeli victims as attackers fueled a ban on Maccabi fans and heightened Jewish community distrust.

Organizers told protesters to come appearing to be “visibly Jewish,” according to social-network posts encouraging demonstrators to show up.

EU Ambassador to Israel Michael Mann urges restraint, rejects sanctions and backs training 3,000 Palestinians for Gaza policing despite Israeli concerns.

Far-reaching global developments—many with direct implications for Israel—are unfolding largely beyond the country’s field of view.