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🚨Jordan strikes southern Syria after linking church attackers to 'terrorist groups' al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
Reporting directly from Jaffa-Tel Aviv! Stay with us @AlMonitor throughout tomorrow for all the latest updates on Israel’s elections.
What could Israel's Tuesday election bring? @RinaBassist reports from Jaffa as Israelis get ready to head to the polls. Read her latest explainer on the election here: al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
What could Israel's Tuesday election bring? @RinaBassist reports from Jaffa as Israelis get ready to head to the polls. Read her latest explainer on the election here: al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
Riyadh airport reopening faces turbulence as Houthis claim new strikes A trickle of flights landed and departed from the Saudi capital on Monday as the Houthis continued to threaten aviation in the Gulf state. al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
Jordan arrests three suspects after deadly church attack: What to know The arrests follow days of searching for the three suspects in Friday’s attack, which killed nine people. al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
Saudi Arabia’s KBS, top Turkish and Pakistani officials hold rare meeting in Iran Saudi Arabia’s defense minister is in Tehran for talks with Iran alongside top Pakistani and Turkish officials as regional tensions mount and the US and Israel threaten renewed attacks. al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
As Israelis prepare to head to the polls, Netanyahu is waging a fear campaign while clashing with IDF Chief Eyal Zamir over a potential new military operation that could draw the region into another phase of war, AL-MONITOR’s Israel Pulse columnist @BenCaspit explains. Read Ben's latest analysis here: al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
An Eisenkot minority government? A unity coalition? Stalemate? Another election? Five scenarios for Israel’s political future 24 hours before voting starts. Netanyahu victory or another vote? 5 scenarios for Israel’s election al-monitor.com/originals/2026… via @AlMonitor
Saudi defence pact countries hold talks in Iran as Houthis launch more attacks al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
PODCAST: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold talks in Iran al-monitor.com/podcasts/saudi…
Today's Daily Briefing: Why Trump endorsed Netanyahu for a second time With just over a day before polls open in Israel, President Donald Trump has once again thrown his weight behind incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. al-monitor.com/newsletter/202…
Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport as fighting intensifies al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
NEW: What’s at stake for Turkey as Israel heads to the polls? By @amberinzaman al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
NEW: Netanyahu victory or another vote? 5 scenarios for Israel’s election By @RinaBassist al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
Libya summons US envoy to protest at Trump remarks al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
Israel's Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on Iran al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
Saudis say Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats al-monitor.com/originals/2026…
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