Barnea approved by A-G; was nominated by Netanyahu in December; Gantz cut out of the process Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit on Monday announced that he had cleared the way for David Barnea, the Mossad’s current deputy chief, to succeed Yossi Cohen as head of the famed spy agency. A few months …

Speaking to the press in Jerusalem alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US supports Israel’s right to self-defense and will also be heavily involved in and committed to rebuilding Gaza after the latest round of fighting — and to seeking a political solution …

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Safadi arrived aboard a Jordanian helicopter and started talks with Abbas upon arrival, according to an Anadolu Agency reporter. Earlier Tuesday, Wasel Abu Yousef, a member of the …