The prime minister turned a deaf ear before Hamas' attack and is doing so again now. Meanwhile, his government is looking for theaters for military confrontation ahead of the elections: Iran, Gaza - or perhaps even Turkey?
The prime minister turned a deaf ear before Hamas' attack and is doing so again now. Meanwhile, his government is looking for theaters for military confrontation ahead of the elections: Iran, Gaza - or perhaps even Turkey?
06:01 AM • July 10 2026 IDT
With elections looming, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has found a useful new strategic rival: Turkey.
“We’ve proved that we stand with the US. I’m not sure it will be of interest to the US that Israel will join on this - but, you know, we realize that we need to stretch our muscles,” a source said.
Fire and rescue crews launched a large-scale operation after reports that people were trapped in a residential building in Tayibe.
NASA plans to launch the Habitable Worlds Observatory in the 2040s, a mission whose goal is “to image Earth-like planets around other sun-like stars,” according to NASA’s website.
The night passed without military action by either the US or Iran, but tensions remained high across the Middle East following the escalation in recent days.