Foreign affairs

Several Israelis injured in bus accident in northern Thailand, one in critical condition

The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it's on its way to the accident site in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, where a bus carrying ten Israelis was overturned.

Motorcycles are seen at a bustling street in Pattaya, Thailand (illustrative)
The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025.

Yemen’s southern upheaval creates new risks, opportunities for Israel - opinion

Director-General of Somaliland's Foreign Ministry, Mohamed Abdirahman.

Israeli recognition is historic 'lifetime achievement,' Somaliland official tells 'Post'

 US Senate floor

Democrats urge Trump to reverse mass ambassador recalls


China’s Middle East strategy in the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine war - opinion

The Russia-Ukraine war, by tying down Western attention and resources, has opened space for China to expand its presence in the Middle East.

 CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a reception marking 80 years since the victory over Nazi Germany, at the Kremlin, last month. The war in Ukraine has shaken the global order, says the writer.

MK Gafni: I do not understand why we're still fighting in Gaza

“I do not understand what the need is, what are we going to do there that's worth soldiers are being killed all the time?” Gafni said, referring to seven killed IDF soldiers on Tuesday.

United Torah Judaism MK Moshe Gafni seen at a Knesset committee, December 16, 2024

Foreign Ministry launches J50, creating direct line between world Jewry and Jerusalem

The Foreign Ministry told the Post that J50 will focus on issues under the jurisdiction of the MFA updates on diplomatic initiatives and the security of diaspora Jewish communities.

 Israel's Foreign Ministry, in collaboration with world Jewry, has launched the J50 consultation forum, an unprecedented initiative to hold regular briefings among Jewish leaders

A diplomatic storm: Self-inflicted PR damage complicates Israel's uphill battle

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: How much damage can words do? Israel’s internal rhetoric is intensifying global condemnation and playing into the hands of those fueling anti-Israel sentiment.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu tried to project calm at his first press conference since December, but Israel is finding itself increasingly outcast, the writer says.

A constructive, forward-looking relationship: Giving Israel-Turkey ties a reset - opinion

Israel and Turkey can advance their long-term interests through cooperation rather than confrontation.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the Antalya Diplomacy Forum last month. Syria’s uncertain trajectory poses significant security challenges for both Israel and Turkey, says the writer.

Arab world must view Israel as strategic partner to advance development, stability - opinion

Recognizing Israel as a strategic partner – not an eternal enemy – is a necessity dictated by geography and mutual interest.

 Israel and UAE flags at a table with documents.

Iran’s president looks to central Asia for increasing ties - analysis

Iranian president hosts the prime minister of Uzbekistan.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian waves at soldiers as he arrives to review a military parade to mark the country's annual Army Day on April 18, 2025 in Tehran, Iran.

Deputy FM Haskel attends Gabon president’s inauguration, strengthens Israel-Africa ties

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel strengthens Israel's ties with Africa at Gabon president’s inauguration, exploring new avenues for cooperation in agriculture, health, and security.

 Sharren Haksel in attendance at a diplomatic event in Gabon.

Police question Gilad Kariv on suspicion of leaking confidential documents

Kariv was previously linked to a leak from a June 2023 committee where PM Netanyahu downplayed warnings from security officials about the implications of the anti-judicial reform protests.

 MK Gilad Kariv leads an Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on March 11, 2025.

Netanyahu, Greek counterpart Mitsotakis meet in Jerusalem

Mitsotakis also met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, where they spoke about Ionas “Yona” Karussis, a Israeli-Greek architecture student who was murdered last year.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday, March 30, 2025.