Israel
What the region's press reported about Israel, who holds its top offices, and MEF's latest analysis.
As of October 17, 2026, 8:38 a.m. ET. Readout items through the capture of October 17, 2026. Officeholders from the Government Graph file of October 6, 2026. MEF articles through October 13, 2026.
In the Region's Press
"The occupation" and settlers continue to violate 'olive farms' Israel continues to eliminate faction leaders. and warnings of worsening hunger in Gaza
Al-Ahram reported that Israeli strikes in northern Gaza killed Mohammed Khalla and Ahmad Dahlan, described as leaders in their movements' military wings.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
"Israel" kills southern farmers
Al-Akhbar reported the olive harvest in southern Lebanon began with 3 farmers killed in Yater, Frun and Ain Ebel amid Israeli fire and war remnants.
Israeli settlers attack olive harvest in the West Bank: 4 vehicles set on fire, 14 wounded
Evrensel reported that violence during olive harvests in the West Bank wounded 12 Palestinians and 2 foreign journalists and burned four Palestinian vehicles.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
Settlers explode the West Bank with violence and fires
Al-Bayan reported extremist Israeli settlers attacked multiple West Bank villages, igniting fires and causing injuries in a wave of violence.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
Participated in the massacre and involved in weapons manufacture: Hamas commander killed in Gaza
Israel Hayom reported the IDF said it killed a Hamas commander in northern Gaza tied to weapons production and struck an Islamic Jihad operative in Khan Younis.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
Trump: Netanyahu? "I don't trust anyone"
Ynet reported President Trump told Newsmax he "doesn't trust anyone" in politics and said he does not see ground troops in Iran happening.
Countries: Iran, Israel, United States
Israeli soldiers searched houses in the countryside of Syria's Dera city, fired on agricultural lands
Anadolu reported that 10 Israeli military vehicles entered a village near the Abidin Dam in Dera province and fired on agricultural lands.
Rubio pressures Beirut to prevent handing over explosives seized from Hezbollah and calls for military coordination with Israel
Al-Quds quoted Senator Marco Rubio urging Beirut not to return explosives seized from Hezbollah and calling for direct military coordination with Israel.
Countries: Lebanon, Israel, United States
Preparing for an attack? The military moves identified in Iran, and the talks between Israel and the Americans | First publication
N12 reported Israel held a security discussion after identifying Iranian military movements and briefed on possible targets including infrastructure and energy.
Countries: Iran, Israel, United States
Foreign Minister Fidan protests Israel
Haberturk reported that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan left the hall during Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech at the CICA summit in Baku.
Iran's representative left during Herzog's speech, Emir of Qatar stayed: the unusual summit - and the aerial sting maneuver toward Turkey
Ynet reported that President Herzog spoke at the CICA summit in Baku, Iran's deputy foreign minister left during his speech and an Azerbaijani flight crossed Turkish airspace.
Ma'ariv, citing informed sources: Trump and Netanyahu have spoken several times over the past two weeks about the possibility of resuming attacks on Iran / The Israeli prime minister believes that starting a war against Iran in the two weeks remaining until the election could harm Likud's chances of staying in power
Entekhab reported Ma'ariv, citing informed sources, said Trump and Netanyahu spoke several times recently and discussed the possibility of resuming attacks on Iran.
Countries: Iran, Israel, United States
UN warns that Israel's violations in Gaza continue despite ceasefire
Anadolu reported that the UN said Israeli forces continued operations in Gaza despite the ceasefire and humanitarian aid deliveries remained blocked.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
Israeli army raided the Palestinian Red Crescent building and the state hospital in occupied Selfit
Anadolu reported that Israeli forces entered the Palestinian Red Crescent offices and Yasser Arafat State Hospital in the northern West Bank city of Salfit and seized security camera footage.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
Iran's judiciary says it executed Ali-Sina Mostafavi "for committing armed action in support of Israel"
BBC Persian reported Iran's judiciary said it executed Ali-Sina Mostafavi for alleged 'armed operations in support of Reza Pahlavi and the Zionist regime'.
In Israel they believe: there will be no attack on Iran before the elections
Ynet reported Israeli officials assess there is no intelligence basis to authorize a military strike on Iran before the elections and they raised election security alerts.
Netanyahu: Now and on the eve of the elections is not the right time for a preemptive attack on Iran
Shargh quoted Benjamin Netanyahu saying he opposes a preemptive attack on Iran now and on the eve of elections, it is not the right time.
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar filed a libel suit against Netanyahu: "He should not hide behind immunity"
Davar reported that Ronen Bar, who led the Shin Bet, sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for libel and said immunity should not protect him.
Countries: Israel
Katz: We eliminated Nasrallah, we will also eliminate Naeem Qassem
Srugim quoted Defense Minister Israel Katz as warning that if Hezbollah joins Iran in an attack it will be struck severely and lose additional territory.
Netanyahu on IDF Radio: Over the next two years we will eliminate Hamas once and for all, we will eliminate Hezbollah once and for all, we will topple Iran
Arutz 7 quoted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying, "Over the next two years we will eliminate Hamas, eliminate Hezbollah, and topple Iran"
Countries: Iran, Lebanon, Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
Report: Quds Force commander appointed new commander to Iran's secret assassination unit
N12 reported that the Quds Force installed new command in the unit that conducts operations abroad after the previous commander died in an IDF operation.
They went on alert against Iran: Trump's 'get ready' instruction to Netanyahu
Yeni Safak reported claims that U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "make preparations" for a possible attack on Iran ahead of elections.
Countries: Iran, Israel, United States
The Israeli army and Israelis who have seized Palestinian lands carried out 25 attacks in the West Bank in 12 hours
Anadolu reported that Israeli forces and settlers launched 25 incidents targeting Palestinian farmers across the West Bank during a 12 hour period.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
IDF: Attack in northern Samaria foiled, four Islamic Jihad operatives arrested
Davar reported that the IDF said it foiled an attack in northern Samaria and arrested four Islamic Jihad operatives in Qabatiya and Arraba.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
IDF: Five Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives killed in strikes in southern Gaza Strip
Davar reported that the IDF said five operatives from Hamas and Islamic Jihad were killed in separate strikes in southern Gaza, including in Khan Yunis and Rafah.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
Continuing legal follow-ups to hold the United States and the Zionist regime accountable
IRNA reported that the head of international legal affairs announced documentation and pursuit of international legal measures and lawsuits against the United States and Israel for crimes and war damages.
Countries: Israel, United States
Warnings of deterioration in the health system. 8 martyrs due to the Israeli escalation in Gaza
Al-Ahram reported 8 Palestinians killed and 28 wounded amid Israeli escalation in Gaza, warning of health system deterioration and hospital and medicine shortages.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
Hezbollah rebuilds its forces and upgrades its drone array: reports in Lebanon - and the Israeli threat of a siege
N12 reported that Hezbollah has extended drone range and equipped drones with heavy charges while Israel warned of a possible siege if Hezbollah joins hostilities.
From air defense systems to spy satellites: how Morocco became a major buyer of Israeli weapons
Globes reported that Morocco has become a major buyer of Israeli weapons, negotiating systems from Rafael and sourcing about 25% of deals since the Abraham Accords.
Countries: Israel
Israel gripped by IMEC concern: Turkey’s moves unsettle Tel Aviv
Yeni Safak reported that Israeli media said Turkey has engaged the United States to prevent a planned India Middle East Europe corridor from including Israel.
Countries: Israel, Turkey, United States
IDF: Terrorist who crossed the yellow line in southern Gaza Strip and posed an immediate threat was killed
Davar reported that the IDF said its forces located and killed a person who moved beyond the yellow line in southern Gaza after posing an immediate threat.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
U.S.-Israeli Dialogue on Striking Iran Continues
Asharq Al-Awsat reported that U.S.-Israeli contacts continue over a possible Israeli strike on Iran.
Countries: Iran, Israel, United States
Israeli press: Trump and Netanyahu have held intensive talks in recent weeks about attacks on Iran
Anadolu reported that Israeli media said Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu recently held intensive discussions about possible military action targeting Iran.
Countries: Iran, Israel, United States
Six injured in Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle northeast of Lebanon
Al-Quds reported Lebanon's health ministry said 6 people were injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle northeast of the Lebanese border town Hosh al-Sayyed Ali.
"No red lines" in the future response: Iran weighs a U.S. return to war
Al-Akhbar framed Iran as preparing for renewed conflict with the United States and Israel while keeping diplomatic channels open and coordinating more with Moscow.
Countries: Iran, Israel, United States
Mahmud Abbas called on the UN Security Council to hold an urgent meeting to provide international protection for Palestinians
Anadolu reported that Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas asked the UN Security Council to convene urgently to seek international protection for Palestinians from Israeli actions he said involve taking Palestinian land.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
U.S. informs chief of staff of the Israel army about possible resumption of large-scale operations against Iran / Will the U.S. attack Iran before the midterm elections?
Donya-e-Eqtesad reported that Axios said the Pentagon requested CENTCOM finalize plans for a potential large scale military scenario involving Iran without issuing an attack order.
Countries: Iran, Israel, United States
Exclusive: IDF Chief of Staff was briefed: US is preparing to resume fighting with Iran in the coming weeks, and warned of delaying the elections in Israel
N12 reported that the IDF chief of staff was informed the US is preparing to resume military operations against Iran within weeks and warned this could prompt postponing Israel's elections.
Countries: Iran, Israel, United States
IDF killed Hamas commander who held Emily Damari and other hostages
Srugim reported the IDF said it killed Mohammad Yazgi, identified as a Shati battalion commander in Hamas, who it said held Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Matan Engrast.
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
In southern Lebanon, a UN peacekeeping position in an area occupied by Israel was fired upon
Anadolu reported that UNIFIL said unidentified shooters fired small arms at its position near Kefer Shuba in southern Lebanon in an area under Israeli control.
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