 Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, newly re-elected to a record fifth term, from carrying out his campaign promise to annex parts of the West Bank.
* Syrian military officials' first criticism of Russia, alleging Moscow's collusion with Israel Russia comes under fire from Damascus for the first time, since its 2015 intervention on behalf of the Assad regime, on the charge of collaborating with Israel.
* Belarus Could Be Russia's Next Big Geopolitical Target Russia's geopolitical projection has shifted over the past two decades.
* Iran Says World Must Respect Syria's Sovereignty Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the world must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.
* Libyan PM: Siege of Tripoli Could Drive 800,000 More Migrants into Europe Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, head of the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), warned on Tuesday that 800,000 more migrants could be driven into Europe unless the assault on Tripoli by warlord Khalifa Haftar ends soon.
* Turkey's ruling party wants Istanbul election voided, redone Turkey's ruling party on Tuesday asked that a recent municipal election it lost in Istanbul be invalidated, as partial vote recounts in the city and the fight for the country's commercial hub continued.
* Former European leaders urge EU to reject Trump plan if no Palestinian state Letter signed by 37 high-ranking ex-officials comes after election promise by Netanyahu to extend Israeli law over West Bank settlements.
* Belarusian, North Korean missile engineers killed or injured in Israel's air raid of Masyaf The Israeli air strike on the Scientific Studies and Research Center in the Syrian town of Masyaf on Saturday, April 13, is reported by Western intelligence sources to have killed and wounded in addition to Iranian and Syrian military officers, a number foreign missile experts hired to upgrade their missiles.
* Netanyahu: We Will Continue to Act on All Fronts, Including in North "Power is the guarantee of our existence, and it is the essential and fundamental condition for achieving peace with our neighbors," he said.
* President Rivlin Begins Consultations to Form New Coalition Government Israel's President Reuven Rivlin has begun consultations with the heads of the country's political factions, in an attempt to expedite the formation of the government.
* 'Deal of the century' will not include Palestinian Statehood - Report According to "The Washington Post," comments from Kushner and other US officials suggest that "the plan does away with statehood as the starting premise of peace efforts."
* In the Trump era, evangelicals take center stage on Israel policy Analysis: The president likes to talk about Jews becoming Republicans, but the heart of his Israel agenda is keyed to a more critical, reliably conservative constituency.
* One-third of Americans don't believe 6 million Jews murdered According to survey, 31% of US adults believe 2 million or less Jews killed in Holocaust. 66% of millennials didn't know what Auschwitz was.
* Provoking the Iranian Revolutionary Guard makes us less safe Donald Trump's move to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation is part of a larger campaign to isolate and weaken Iran while strengthening Israel's position in the region.
* The Silent War For Shiloah and Jerusalem Ateret Cohanim (Crown of Priests) is an organization with one of the holiest missions: they are actively working toward creating a Jewish majority in sections of Jerusalem that currently have a Muslim majority.
* Germany: Talk of 'European Army' was Meant 'Allegorically' Since taking office in 2013, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has done little to alleviate the problems in the military.
* Western Sanctions Are Driving Russia's Focus on the Middle East With the MENA region quickly becoming Russia's most profitable destination in terms of exporting arms, the correlation of foreign policy interests is clear.
* Gantz calls Netanyahu to congratulate him; PM: We'll restore calm to Israel With results finalized, Blue and White leader, in extremely short conversation, tells Likud head 'we will continue to serve the citizens of Israel'.
* Report: Rivlin to ask Netanyahu, Gantz, to form unity government Before meeting with party heads, Rivlin to ask PM Netanyahu, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, to form unity government, source says.
* Kotel Politics The Western Wall, outside Judaism's holiest site the Temple Mount, has long been held hostage by the intersection of political interests.
* ANALYSIS: Turkey's Erdogan is in real trouble Erdogan, whose party lost Turkey's internal elections, insists on purchase of Russian S-400 missiles, may find itself eased out of NATO.
* We'll go to RUSSIA! Turkey issues Trump with DIRE fighter jet warning Turkey has threatened to buy even more Russian jets if President Donald Trump continues his pledge to halt the sale of US-made F-35 stealth fighters.
* US lets 3 NATO allies use Russian SAMs, but why is it so spooked over Turkey's S-400 deal? For years, three NATO states have had no trouble using Russian air defense systems, but Turkey's S-400 deal is a special case as it's a risk to the US grip on Ankara and inflicts losses on its military industry, analysts told RT.
* Brexit black hole: Divorce implosion, deal, or election? The United Kingdom now has until Oct. 31 to leave the European Union but the British political elite is still squabbling over how, when or if to Brexit.
* Iran Restarts Advanced Nuclear Work Iranian leaders have authorized and begun spinning a set of advanced nuclear centrifuges to mark the country's Iran National Nuclear Day, which leaders said is in honor "of all the jihadi efforts of our country's nuclear industrialists."
* Qatar: 'A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' "We have been reporting Doha's ideological and religious penetration for years. In the form of investments and financial operations, Qatar extends its proselytizing network every day, with serious damage to European societies..." - Souad Sbai, the Moroccan-born president of Italy's Averroes Studies Center.
* Beresheet may have crashed, but for a moment we raised our eyes to the heavens While the Israeli spacecraft didn't land on the moon, it did remind us to look beyond the borders of our own small worlds and let our imaginations soar.
* Were Elections a Referendum on Trump's Peace Plan? Then What Did We Learn? It's expected that the peace plan will be rolled out once Israel's new government has been formally sworn in, but a date has yet to be set.
* Brexit: UK and EU agree delay to 31 October European Union leaders have granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, after late-night talks in Brussels.
* EU may offer a Brexit extension, but political complexities remain With the United Kingdom's initial extension for Brexit expiring Friday, the pressure is on for a gathering of European Union officials to come up with an alternative.
* Sudan Crisis Impacts Whole Middle East Mass protests in Algeria and Sudan forced the 82 and 75 year old men from power. They had both been in power since the 1990s.
* Pete Hegseth: The real story of Jerusalem and why it matters If you think you know the story of Jerusalem, think again. There are the stories in the newspapers, there are the stories politicians will tell you, and then there's the real story.
* It's Complicated: From the Roman Empire to Brexit, Britain Has Always Struggled to Define Its Relationship With Europe Britain today is consumed by its relationship with Europe.
* An Arab NATO in the Making "It would serve as a bulwark against Iranian aggression, terrorism, extremism and will bring stability," said a spokesperson for the White House's National Security Council.
* Ukrainian Prosecutor Reopens Corruption Case Involving Biden The chief prosecutor in Ukraine recently revealed that he's reopening a corruption probe into Ukraine's largest private gas company that could have profound implications for the presidential aspirations of former Vice President Joe Biden.
* Report: Putin Trying to 'Reintegrate' Returning Islamic State Jihadis into Society Russia, considered one of the countries with the highest number of foreign fighters joining the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and other terrorist groups abroad, is trying to "reintegrate" those jihadis "into society, by way of shorter stints in jail and close monitoring," the Washington Post reported this week.
* Hidden Holy Men Reveal Final Key to Open Redemption This Passover Rabbi Yosef Berger cites a 1,000-year-old collection of teachings from Elijah the Prophet as well as proclamations from hidden righteous men in Jerusalem to reveal how the redemption was brought in Egypt and how that can be replayed next week during the Passover holiday.
* Gantz VS. Netanyahu: Both claim victory Amid split exit polls Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party finished second with 33 seats, according to Channel 12. Blue and White takes 37.
* Israelis take election holiday before waking up to changed Mid-East realities For a month, Israelis and their media were too steeped in ferocious electioneering, among bidders to lead the next government in the April 9 vote, to notice the critical realities unfolding in the region.
* Top Jordanian politician: We hope Israel's elections mark the end of Netanyahu Faisal al-Fayez, speaker of the Senate and a former prime minister, says his nation wants to see Gantz make peace efforts if he becomes Israel's next leader.
* Netanyahu: There Will Be No Palestinian State The U.S. is fully aware