Nazir Magally

Nazir Magally
World Israeli soldiers on the border with the southern Lebanon village of Bint Jbeil, seen from the Israeli side of the border on 10 April 2026, as the Israeli military continues its targeting operations in southern Lebanon. (EPA)

Polls: Israelis Favor Resuming War with Iran, Netanyahu Likely to Lose Election

Three opinion polls conducted in Tel Aviv on Friday showed that an overwhelming majority of Israelis view the war against Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah as a…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House (file photo, dpa)

Israel Adopts Phased Approach to Lebanon Negotiations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had opted for a gradual approach in negotiations with Lebanon, sources close to Netanyahu said on Friday. This…

Nazir Magally (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese General Security members stand guard at the Masnaa border crossing with Syria in the Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon, 05 April 2026, following an Israeli warning to target the M30 highway between Lebanon and Syria. (EPA)

US Stops Israel’s Plan to Drag Syria to War on Hezbollah

Political sources in Tel Aviv revealed that Washington stopped Israel from striking the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, as well as a plan to…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World An Israeli military truck transports a tank in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the Lebanese border (AFP)

Israeli Army: Hezbollah Disarmament Needs Full Occupation of Lebanon

A senior Israeli military commander said on Friday that disarming Hezbollah was not part of the current war objectives, and that the army’s plan instead…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
World Israeli security forces and first responders inspect the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighborhood in Petah Tikva on April 2, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Wary of Sudden Trump Shift Despite War Pledge

Despite reassurances in Israel after US President Donald Trump said the war on Iran would continue for another two to three weeks, Israeli assessments still…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World The rubble of a destroyed building, seen from inside a heavily damaged building, after an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Tyre, Lebanon, April 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Army Sets Gaza-style ‘Yellow Line’ in Lebanon amid Differences with Govt

Israeli forces have advanced into Lebanon’s Ras al-Bayada area, a hilly region about 14 kilometers from the Galilee border overlooking the Litani River, with…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
World US President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Dec. 29, 2025 (Reuters)

Israel Presses Washington to Amend War Plan

Israeli political sources said the government is pushing back against key elements of a US proposal to end the war with Iran, describing the dispute as…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference (Reuters)

‘Ending Soon’: Netanyahu Shifts Iran War Goals

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is gradually scaling back his sweeping ambition to end the war with Iran by toppling its regime, bringing his…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)