Confidence in the U.S. president has tumbled to 57 percent from 68 percent, putting him just three points ahead of Trump

Lihi Lapid should have been on a book tour in the U.S., celebrating the English-language release of her novel 'On Her Own.' Instead, she's attending protests in Tel Aviv and discovering that no one wants to host an Israeli author right now – not even the better half of the opposition leader

Meeting in Jerusalem, Blinken warns Netanyahu: Collapse of Biden administration's hostage deal could lead to the collapse of the entire framework

Israeli security forces publish footage of Saturday's operation rescuing Israeli hostages from Gaza ■ U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Israel; reiterates U.S. support for Gaza cease-fire proposal in meeting with Netanyahu ■ UN Security Council votes in favor of resolution backing U.S.-drafted proposal ■ Netanyahu on U.S.-Hamas talks to release Americans held in Gaza: 'We welcome every attempt to release our hostages'

National Unity Party's departure from the coalition failed to set off nationwide protests, but the government's conduct may yet bring Israelis back to the streets ■ Gantz and Eisenkot's decision suggests a belief that Netanyahu is still sufficiently reined in, mainly by U.S. opposition ■ Israel, as a result of Netanyahu's clear choice, is missing the Saudi normalization train