The poll shows that the opposition lost one seat, with 59 votes. To form a majority governing coalition, a bloc needs to win at least 61 seats, which the opposition will not manage to secure without support from Arab parties, surveys show

'No external power can deprive Iran of its participation,' the Iranian soccer federation said on Saturday. The statement comes about a week after representatives of Iran's delegation were denied entry to Canada for the FIFA Congress due to their ties to IRGC

We had thought that kidnapping bodies and the abominable trade in these were the gravest symptoms of Israel's necrophilia. At least that's what we thought up to this weekend

The protest peaked on Friday afternoon, with pavilions closing in solidarity with the strike, hostile brochures being distributed, and demonstrators chanting 'from the river to the sea' while accusing Israel of the 'genocide of Palestinians.' The Russian pavilion was also boycotted

A surge in deadly Hezbollah drone attacks has exposed critical gaps in Israel's military preparedness, particularly against Hezbollah's fiber-optic-guided drones that cannot be jammed. Experts have warned the IDF for two years, but defenses remain unavailable to soldiers

Israel's security and judicial institutions are increasingly serving the coalition's and Netanyahu's, with political interference seen inside the Shin Bet, police and courts. A weakened Supreme Court has failed to curb democratic erosion ahead of elections, critics warn

After serving as a home for community and cultural initiatives, Cafe Shapira has succumbed to economic strain and political despair