Zman editor Biranit Goren explains why Israel wants to avoid a full-blown conflict, while political correspondent Tal Schneider assesses the new coalition's 1st legislative session

Ultra-conservative cleric says Tehran will back diplomatic moves to end sanctions as he takes office with terror group leaders, senior EU official in attendance

Firefighters extinguish one fire but second persists, forcing kibbutz to shut entrance; US slams rocket attack, as Israel weighs harsher response but fears harm to local tourism

‘Sunbeam’ exercise comes amid rising tensions after Iran blamed for deadly drone attack on oil tanker; military says training will apply lessons learned in recent Gaza war

The Lebanese military deploys troops and armored vehicles to contain tensions, after heavy gunfire terrorizes residents

Israel's northern neighbor is facing water, electricity and medicine shortages and its prospective new government won't weaken Hezbollah; will the PA suffer similar disaster?

Investigation doesn't give reason for discrepancy or share where rest of ammonium nitrate may have gone -- adding to suspicions that much of it went missing before port explosion

Residents in towns near border temporarily told to stay in their homes after border breach detected; some roads closed as soldiers attempt to find pair amid rising tensions

40 French parliamentarians meet with top Israeli leaders, with some sounding alarm over Hezbollah's grip over Lebanon, antisemitism in France

Bennett says that even with Lebanon's 'unfortunate' economic collapse, Jerusalem will retaliate; Gantz calls on international community to act to restore stability