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A Zim cargo ship is seen outside the port of Haifa on May 1, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)
July 8, 2026, 3:17 pm
National security concerns threaten to capsize sale of Israeli shipping giant Zim
Government must okay $4.2 billion deal with Hapag-Lloyd, but officials raise red flags over German firm’s Gulf backers and worry non-Israeli owners could leave country without vital strategic lifeline
By Sharon Wrobel
Former IDF chiefs of staff (from L) Ehud Barak, Gabi Ashkenazi, Benny Gantz, Moshe Ya'alon and Gadi Eisenkot speak in an interview with Channel 12 that aired on August 26, 2022. (Screenshot)
August 27, 2022, 10:30 am
Ex-IDF chiefs: Lack of internal solidarity a bigger threat to Israel than Iran nukes
In conversation with Channel 12, five former military heads discuss their efforts over past three decades to foil Tehran’s atomic ambitions and their concerns for Israel’s future
By ToI Staff
Outgoing foreign minister Gabi Ashkenazi speaks at a ceremony welcoming his replacement, Yair Lapid, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on June 14, 2021. (Flash90)
June 19, 2021, 11:43 pm
Ashkenazi: ‘I spoke with most FMs in Mideast countries we’ll have ties with’
Outgoing foreign minister, ex-Blue and White deputy leader says he may yet return to politics, believes Netanyahu now sorry for not honoring rotation agreement with Gantz
By ToI Staff
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu leads a meeting of opposition MKs in the Knesset on June 14, 2021, a day after losing power (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)
June 14, 2021, 5:36 pm
After very brief handover to Bennett, Netanyahu vows to ‘rescue Israel’ from him
Outgoing PM skips traditional photo of handover with successor, tells opposition bloc he’ll topple new government based on ‘fraud, hate and power-seeking’
By ToI Staff
Blue and White MK Gabi Ashkenazi attends the annual Municipal Innovation Conference in Tel Aviv, February February 19, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
June 8, 2021, 8:07 pm
As he sums up term, Ashkenazi says Israel will strengthen PA against Hamas
Netanyahu supports Palestinian Authority officials taking part in Gaza reconstruction; FM says US committed to expanding Abraham Accords
By Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and newly appointed ambassador to the UN and the US Gilad Erdan attend the weekly cabinet meeting, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on July 5, 2020. (Amit Shabi/POOL)
June 4, 2021, 9:18 pm
High Court petition against PM urges appointment of 35 ambassadors, consuls
Movement for Quality Government and a union of Foreign Ministry employees claim that leaving a third of Israel’s diplomatic missions short-staffed ‘endangers’ Israelis
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hosts Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel at his official residence in Jerusalem, May 30, 2021. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
June 1, 2021, 3:20 pm
After Gaza ceasefire, Egypt surges to the fore as regional player
In a nearly unprecedented public show of its Israeli ties, including a spy chief photo op with Netanyahu, Egypt seeks to dispel international human rights concerns
By Aaron Boxerman
A Fire and Rescue Services vehicle is parked next to a field that was burnt by a suspected balloon-borne incendiary device from the Gaza Strip on May 31, 2021. (Fire and Rescue Services)
May 31, 2021, 10:24 pm
Suspected Gaza arson balloon sparks fire in south in apparent violation of truce
Blaze quickly brought under control; apparent cross-border incendiary attack comes as Egypt holds meetings with Israel, Hamas in bid to negotiate long-term ceasefire
By Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hosts Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel at his official residence in Jerusalem, May 30, 2021. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
May 30, 2021, 6:37 pm
Netanyahu meets Egyptian spy chief, demands return of captives in Gaza
Meeting comes as Israeli foreign minister tells counterpart in Cairo that reconstruction will not happen if no solution found for Israelis held by Hamas
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi (L) at the Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt, May 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
May 30, 2021, 8:14 am
Ashkenazi visits Egypt in 1st trip by Israeli foreign minister in 13 years
At same time, Egyptian intelligence chief heads to Israel for talks with PM on Gaza truce, rebuilding; Ashkenazi: Israel ‘above all’ committed to return of captives held by Hamas
By ToI Staff and AP
Israelis held in Gaza in a 2021 combination picture: Clockwise from top left: Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu, Hadar Goldin and Hisham al-Sayed. (Flash90/ Courtesy)
May 29, 2021, 2:23 pm
Egypt said to convey to Hamas long-term truce with Israel must see prisoner swap
Israel reportedly demands ceasefire and reconstruction discussions include negotiations on return of captives; Egyptian intelligence head to visit Israel Sunday for talks with PM
By Emanuel Fabian
French Ambassador to Israel Eric Danon in 2019 (Courtesy Foreign Ministry)
May 27, 2021, 4:46 pm
Israel dresses down French envoy for FM’s ‘Israel at risk of apartheid’ warning
FM Ashkenazi tells ambassador that comment by Le Drian was ‘far from reality’ and a prize to terrorists; says Israel expects its friends not to drive anti-Israel activities
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in Jerusalem on May 26, 2021. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
May 26, 2021, 5:08 pm
‘You can always count on us’: UK top diplomat visits Israel after Gaza fighting
Dominic Raab tells Israeli leaders that Britain is committed to supporting ceasefire with Hamas, stresses ‘need to fight antisemitism’; also visits Ramallah for talks with Abbas
By ToI Staff
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the media in Jerusalem on May 25, 2021. (RONEN ZVULUN / POOL / AFP)
May 25, 2021, 11:32 pm
Blinken: Hamas’s foothold in Gaza could slip if US-led rehabilitation successful
Top US diplomat indicates plans for active US involvement in region after 11-day conflict, while stressing administration’s support for two-state solution
By Lazar Berman
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 18, 2021. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)
May 21, 2021, 8:55 am
Blinken to visit Israel, region in coming days to discuss ‘recovery efforts’
US secretary of state to hold talks on ‘working together to build better futures for Israelis and Palestinians,’ spokesman says
By AFP and Jacob Magid
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