IDAN KWELLER

Idan Kweller is the diplomatic correspondent for the Hebrew news site, Walla .

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers gather during the olive harvest at Palestinian-owned olive groves in Deir Abu Mashal, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 19, 2026.

Herzog warns Israeli leadership of escalating violence in West Bank, says it may lead to civil war

 The judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands.

UN elects new ICJ judges with past involvement in anti-Israel legal proceedings

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio, November 2, 2026.

Israel ties, Iran war drove Trump voters to Democrats, Vance says after midterm defeat


'Turn that inshallah into alhamdulillah': Democrat El-Sayed wins Michigan US Senate race

El-Sayed has stirred controversy throughout his campaign due to his stance on Israel, having accused the Jewish state of genocide over the war against Hamas in Gaza.

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, embrace onstage after he declared victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026.

Democrats win control of US House, Senate with several states flipped in midterm elections

Trump, his Cabinet officials, and political advisers are gathered in the White House East Room for a reception, watching the election results come in.

Supporters watch election results during a midterm election night watch party for Texas Democratic Senate candidate, State Rep. James Talarico at the Long Center on November 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence - report

Israeli intelligence officials told their American counterparts that they believe Iran is rapidly advancing technology that would allow it to mount chemical weapons on missiles.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Trump: Netanyahu agreed to end $4 billion in US aid to Israel by end of 2026

Israeli defense sources expressed surprise as Trump's claim raises questions about how the two countries would end an aid arrangement that is formally set to run through 2028.

US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025

Shin Bet Unit 730 will take over Yashar party leader Eisenkot's security, source tells 'Post'

Yashar previously announced that a private company would begin protecting Eisenkot under Unit 730’s direct instruction. The latest decision would replace that arrangement with direct protection.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

US midterms 2026: Democrats eye Congress takeover as anti-Israel progressives seek power

As Americans head to the polls, Trump risks losing control of both chambers of Congress, while Israel faces a growing wave of Democratic opposition in Washington.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

El-Sayed faces pointed Israel questions as Michigan Senate race heats up

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces questions over Israel's right to exist as Haley Stevens backs his Republican rival ahead of the Senate election.

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.

Trump says US ready to hit Iran's nuclear program 'in ten minutes' after speaking with Netanyahu

"There are 'one or two sites' left that need to be dealt with, including Pickaxe Mountain. We can do it in ten minutes. We have a plan for it, and we can execute it very quickly," the president said.

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Vance offers to meet with former IRGC commander Rezaei as Pentagon preps new attack - report

US intelligence officials assess that Rezaei maintains regular contact with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The two are believed to have spoken in recent days, after the American letter arrived.

(L to R) Head of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami, Iran's former chief of the Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaei, and head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard's aerospace division General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, attend a commemoration ceremony in the capital Tehran; Illustrative.

Mossad joins Shin Bet probe into alleged Qatar election interference - report

The Mossad is assisting the Shin Bet in investigating whether Qatar funded elements of the Joint List's apparatus, though officials emphasize election results remain unaffected.

An illustration of the flags of Israel and Qatar.