The meeting, set for next Monday, comes after the far-right minister taunted Gaza-bound flotilla participants detained by the IDF; the Czech Republic's FM said they would oppose sanction efforts, while Ireland became the ninth Western nation to bar Smotrich and Ben-Gvir
The meeting, set for next Monday, comes after the far-right minister taunted Gaza-bound flotilla participants detained by the IDF; the Czech Republic's FM said they would oppose sanction efforts, while Ireland became the ninth Western nation to bar Smotrich and Ben-Gvir
03:15 AM • June 08 2026 IDT
European Union foreign ministers are expected to meet early next week to discuss the possibility of imposing sanctions on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir by all member states.
When Washington says "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," it means something far broader than enrichment percentages
Authorities are considering limiting passenger numbers at Ben-Gurion Airport while emergency preparations expand across the country.
The current conflict — the first war of the post-Khamenei era — is more than another confrontation with Tehran. It is a sign that the regional order born in 1979 is beginning to unravel.
According to Gallant, such an operation would be dangerous, but "worth paying the price to avoid an existential risk."