Nazir Magally

Nazir Magally
Arab World  The Ali al-Taher heights, overlooking destruction in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Tebnit. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Did the US Give Israel a Green Light to Seize Lebanon's Ali al-Taher?

Political sources in Tel Aviv said Israel’s escalation in South Lebanon over the past three days has Washington's understanding, provided it does not reignite…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World Trump and Netanyahu during a news conference in Florida on Dec. 29 last year (Reuters) 

Netanyahu Dispatches Dermer to Washington Hoping to Defuse Tensions

As US officials increasingly believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to retreat from agreements on launching the second phase of…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World US President Donald Trump points at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference in 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Rejects New Hamas Deal, Stays Silent to Avoid Angering Trump

Despite Israel's official silence and its refusal to comment on the understandings reached by mediators and Hamas in Cairo on advancing to the second phase of…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on July 22, 2026 (AP). 

Thousands of Settlers Perform Banned Religious Rituals Across Al-Aqsa

Thousands of Jewish settlers entered the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque through the Moroccan Gate on Thursday and performed religious rituals throughout the…

Nazir Magally
World US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) arrive for a press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on 29 September 2025. (AFP)

Netanyahu Pushes Off Washington Visit After US ‘Anger’ Over PM’s Behavior

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has canceled his planned trip to the United States next week as both the US and Israeli sides do not want US President Donald…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World US Central Command commander Admiral Brad Cooper visits Israel on Sunday at the invitation of Israeli military Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to strengthen military coordination and the defense partnership between the two sides. (Israeli military/X)

Israel Tells Washington It Is Ready to Join War Against Iran Immediately

A military spokesperson in Tel Aviv said on Wednesday that the Israeli army was on high alert and ready to join the war alongside the US military against Iran…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
World Israel destroyed Hama military airport after reports Türkiye used it to transfer construction materials and equipment to the T4 air base in Homs. (AP)

Armenian Genocide Row Fuels Türkiye-Israel Rift

An Israeli government decision two days ago to recognize what it called the “Armenian genocide” committed by the Ottoman Empire in 1915 has poured fuel on a…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv) Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the Knesset on June 3. (Reuters)

Israel Concerned about US-Iran Deal but Does Not Want to Anger Trump

While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been forced to praise the US-Iran deal and to choose words that appease US President Donald Trump, Israeli…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)