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IRGC members in Lebanon will be arrested, deported, Lebanese information minister says

The IDF spokesperson in Arabic issued an immediate evacuation notice for all residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs, instructing them to head north towards Mount Lebanon and avoid heading south.

A Hezbollah fighter stands in front of anti-tank artillery at Juroud Arsal, the Syria-Lebanon border.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

US imposes visa restrictions on Iran officials, telecommunications leaders

 A family is escorted after their hearing in immigration court as masked federal agents patrol the halls at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on January 28, 2026 in New York City.

Rights groups sue US State Department over pause on immigrant visas from 75 countries

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans senior Iranian officials, families from being in US


Blinken's visit shows US concern for Israeli domestic turmoil - editorial

Although the proposed legal reform is clearly a domestic issue, Blinken showed that he, as a friend, is concerned about the country’s planned judicial overhaul and widespread protests.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a press conference in Israel, on January 30, 2023

Israel passes first hurdle for US visa waiver with 3% or less refusal rate

Israel at present bans most Palestinian travel through Ben-Gurion for security reasons, even in cases where the Palestinians hold US passports.

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Can Kanye West enter Australia amid antisemitism? It's unclear

Australian Education Minister Jason Clare said that people who have made comments like West's have been denied visas to Australia in the past.

Rapper Kanye West smiles during a meeting with then-US President Donald Trump to discuss criminal justice reform at the White House in Washington, US, October 11, 2018.

Shaked: Israel 'broke an all-time record in apartment planning' in 2022

Israel's former foreign minister explains she's in favor of override clause, against canceling Netanyahu trial

 Ayelet Shaked, Interior Minister and head of the Jewish Home party speaks during a press conference in Ramat Gan, October 25, 2022.

US links Israel visa-waiver to West Bank travel for Palestinian-Americans

Ambassador Thomas Nides expects an announcement soon on whether the number of Israeli applicants who were refused recent requests for US visas had been kept to 3% or fewer.

 US AMBASSADOR Thomas Nides presents his diplomatic credentials to President Isaac Herzog, in Jerusalem last year.

Discount Bank petitions High Court over separation of Visa Cal

Bank Discount petitioned the High Court against the recommendations of the Regulators Committee that they be forced out as the majority owner of Visa Cal.

The logo of Israel Discount Bank is reflected in mirrors outside their branch in Tel Aviv, Israel July 27, 2016

Netanyahu to advance US visa waiver after blocking it

Israel has attempted to join the 40 other countries in the Visa Waiver Program, which would also allow Americans to enter Israel without a visa, repeatedly for decades.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU gives a press conference as prime minister in April 2021. He’ll likely be returning to familiar turf.

Bank of Israel supports separation of credit card company Visa Cal

Contrary to Bank Discount's position, the Bank of Israel supports its separation from credit card company Visa Cal.

The logo of Israel Discount Bank is reflected in mirrors outside their branch in Tel Aviv, Israel July 27, 2016

US official: We seek ‘equal treatment’ for all US citizens with Visa Waiver Program

Israel does not currently meet all the requirements to be included in the US Visa Waiver Program, including reciprocal visa-free travel for all US citizens.

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EU split on visa ban for Russian tourists, Kremlin says proposal irrational

The Kremlin slammed the proposed ban as "irrational," while Paris and Berlin argued that, six months into the war, the EU should avoid penalizing Russians who might oppose their government's actions.

 EUROPEAN UNION flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels.