Nazir Magally

Nazir Magally
World The Indian Prime Minister listens to the Israeli Prime Minister during an exceptional session of the Knesset on Wednesday (EPA)

Modi Breaks Netanyahu’s Isolation with 16 Cooperation Agreements

In a move seen as breaking Israel’s relative international isolation amid its ongoing war in Gaza, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed 16 agreements…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World A female member of the al-Ghafir family, sits of the debris of the al-Hasayna Mosque as she recites from a copy of the Quran, during the holy month of Ramadan in western Gaza City on February 21, 2026. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Israeli Team in Peace Council Reveals Vision for Gaza Reconstruction

While many observers remain skeptical about the chances of success for President Donald Trump’s comprehensive Middle East peace plan, figures close to the US…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
World A combined image of US President Donald Trump, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AFP). 

‘Surprise Strikes’ Loom If US–Iran Talks Collapse

As anticipation grows over the resumption of US–Iran negotiations in Oman, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency meeting of Israel’s…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World A resident greets Syrian government forces south of Hasakah, in northeastern Syria, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Credit: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP) 

Israel Fears SDF-Like Agreement in South Syria

As the United States seeks to activate the joint Syrian-Israeli Mechanism Committee and invite it to meet again within the next two weeks, political sources in…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World The Israeli flag, with part of the Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Adumim visible in the background in the occupied West Bank on August 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Scales Back from ‘Major Strike’ on Hezbollah, Opts for ‘Limited Attacks’

Informed sources in Tel Aviv said the Israeli strike on Lebanon on Friday was the response chosen by the military following remarks by Prime Minister Benjamin…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World A fighter from the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, affiliated with Hamas, oversees the search for the bodies of Israeli hostages, with the participation of Red Cross personnel, in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Dec. 1, 2025. (EPA) 

Israel Considers Special Military Court to Seek Death Penalty for Hamas Fighters

Israel is weighing extraordinary legal measures that could result in the execution of up to 100 Hamas fighters accused of taking part in the Oct. 7, 2023…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World Photo of the meeting between the US Special Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (Israeli Government). 

Barrack Presses Netanyahu to Accept a Turkish Role in Gaza

Hebrew-language media reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Monday in Jerusalem with US envoy Tom Barrack, amid what were described as…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Features Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the buffer zone with Syria on Nov. 19, accompanied by senior defense, foreign affairs, and security officials. (Government Press Office)

A ‘New Syria’ Becomes the Clearest Example of Israel’s Hostility Toward Its Neighbors

On a rainy November night in 2025, as Ramallah groaned under an Israeli military assault just meters from the presidential compound, a senior Palestinian…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)