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Israeli-media coverage mentioning Washington, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Report Claims Major AI Chatbots Lean Left on Political Questions
A Washington Post report says several leading chatbots show political bias, with ChatGPT most often producing left-leaning answers in a 29-question test. OpenAI and Anthropic reje…
Israel and Lebanon Near Limited South Lebanon Withdrawal Pilot
Israel and Lebanon are close to a U.S.-mediated pilot deal for a limited Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Army would replace IDF forces, while the United Sta…
Oman Rejects Iranian Fees on Hormuz Shipping, Prompting Fresh Tensions
Oman’s foreign minister said future arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz will not include ship tolls or transit fees. The move, made after talks with U.S. and Gulf officials, cha…
Vance Says U.S. and Iran Will Open Direct Channel as Reports Emerge of Gulf Shipping Attack
J.D. Vance said the United States and Iran will create a direct communications channel, with Central Command and Revolutionary Guard officials set to meet in Doha. The announcemen…
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Stay in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as U.S.-Backed Pullback Talks Continue
At Bahad 1, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will stay in security zones in Lebanon and will not accept a withdrawal. Reports said the IDF is preparing a limited pullback…
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Project Becomes a Political and Public Relations Disaster
A $14.7 million Trump-backed renovation of Washington’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has collapsed into a dispute over algae, peeling liner, dead ducks and alleged sabotage. T…
Rubio warns Iran on Hormuz fees, militias, and missile threat
Marco Rubio warned Iran against taxing ships in the Strait of Hormuz and said the U.S. knows what was agreed in the Swiss talks. In the UAE, he linked any regional peace to stoppi…
New Israel-Lebanon Talks Begin in Washington
American officials said a new round of Israel-Lebanon talks has begun in Washington. No details were released about the participants or the topics under discussion.
How Trump’s Iran Policy Reversed from Total War to a Deal
An Israeli-style reconstruction says Donald Trump went from threatening to destroy Iran to accepting a June 2026 deal that leaves Tehran richer and more secure. The article traces…
Israel Faces a Deepening Trap in Lebanon Amid Diplomatic Pressure
The article says Israel is trapped in southern Lebanon by U.S.-Iranian diplomacy, while Hezbollah strengthens and international monitoring fails. It warns that pressure for a quic…
Iranian Parliament Speaker Rejects Trump Claim on Unfrozen Funds and U.S. Farm Purchases
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf rejected Donald Trump’s claim that unfrozen Iranian funds would buy U.S. farm products. Tehran said Iran, not Washington, will…
White House Pushes $700 Million Engine Deal for Turkey Despite Congressional Backlash
The White House is preparing a more than $700 million sale of General Electric jet engines to Turkey to support its KAAN fighter program. The move, intended as a political gesture…
Zviki Hadar on Aging, Comedy, and Staying Relevant
Zviki Hadar reflected on his 60-year life and career, from early odd jobs and satire to his role in the successful film "Kupa Reshita." He discussed aging, his Beersheba identity…
Quds Force Chief Threatens Israel as Lebanon Talks Enter Final Day
Esmail Qaani threatened Israel with defeat if it does not withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Washington-hosted Israel-Lebanon talks reached their final day. A U.S. report about a…
Trump and Republican Senator Bill Cassidy Clash in Heated Closed-Door Meeting
Donald Trump and Senator Bill Cassidy shouted at each other during a closed-door Republican meeting about the war with Iran. Cassidy later received a White House briefing and then…
AI startup sues Trump administration over access block to Anthropic models
Legion sued the Trump administration in federal court in Washington after a national-security order forced Anthropic to block access to its advanced AI models. The company says th…
Study Finds Urban Rodents Rapidly Outsmart Poison and Traps
Rutgers researchers say urban mice and rats are rapidly adapting to survive pest control in major U.S. cities. About 70% of house mice now resist common poisons, while rats are le…
U.S. Official Says Israel Partially Withdrew from South Lebanon, But Israel and Lebanon Deny It
A senior U.S. official claimed Israel had partially withdrawn from southern Lebanon, but Israel and Lebanon denied the report. The remark came as the third and final day of Israel…
Minister Eli Cohen says Israel will control Gaza in coming months and strike Hezbollah hard in Lebanon
Eli Cohen said Israel will soon control all of Gaza, but not Lebanon, as the war continues on two fronts. He warned that any fire from Hezbollah will draw heavy Israeli strikes ac…
Gateshead prepares to enthrone Rabbi Israel Mantel as its new chief rabbi
Gateshead will enthrone Rabbi Israel Mantel this afternoon as its new chief rabbi after a five-year vacancy. The community welcomed him this week with street celebrations after he…
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Using Fake Accounts to Probe Claude
Anthropic says Alibaba used nearly 25,000 fake accounts and 28.8 million Claude interactions to help train rival AI models. The company says the operation was its largest known di…
Study Finds Younger Generations Are Aging Faster Biologically, Possibly Raising Cancer Risk
A Nature Medicine study found millennials and Gen Z are biologically older than earlier generations at the same age. Researchers linked faster biological aging to higher cancer ri…
Trump Says Iran Will Never Get Nuclear Weapons After Washington Rally
Donald Trump told a Washington, D.C. rally that Iran will never get nuclear weapons and said a deal had ended the conflict. His remarks came as disputes continue over nuclear insp…
Emmanuel Sharp Makes NBA Draft History as 11th Israeli Pick
Emmanuel Sharp was selected in the NBA draft, becoming the 11th Israeli ever chosen. The son of Derrick Sharp could become the second Israeli to play for the Sacramento Kings, fol…
Trump Says Iran School Attack May Never Be Fully Solved
Trump said it may never be known who was behind a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, and said he does not believe the United States was responsible. Earlier reports…
Trump says Erdogan was a top candidate to join a war with Iran, possibly on Iran’s side
Donald Trump said in the Oval Office that Recep Tayyip Erdogan could have entered a war with Iran, possibly even on Iran’s side. Trump also said he asked Xi Jinping not to interve…
Netanyahu Says Strength Brings Alliances, but Reuters Sees His Regional Strategy Faltering
Benjamin Netanyahu told a conference that strength leads to alliances and peace, but a Reuters analysis says his regional strategy is faltering. The report says the Iran war, the…
Israel-Lebanon Talks in Washington Stall Over New Security Arrangements
Israel and Lebanon are holding military-level talks in Washington on new security arrangements for southern Lebanon. Negotiators describe the latest round as difficult and stalled…
CENTCOM chief to visit Israel as Gaza, Lebanon and Iran talks intensify
CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper is set to visit Israel for talks with Eyal Zamir and Israel Katz, amid U.S.-Iran negotiations and tensions over Lebanon. Katz said Israel wou…
Netanyahu Holds Security Talks Over Possible Syrian Move Into Lebanon
Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a security meeting over concerns that Syria may try to enter Lebanon. Israel says intelligence suggests Ahmed al-Sharaa may be considering it, while…
U.S. backs pilot-zone plan in Lebanon ahead of CENTCOM chief’s Israel visit
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed support for a proposed pilot-zones plan in southern Lebanon. The announcement came ahead of CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper’s expected…
Netanyahu Says He Informed Trump About Iran Strike, Not Asked Permission
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel informed Donald Trump, rather than asked him, before striking Iran. He also vowed to keep Israeli forces in a security strip in southern Lebanon and…
Two Killed in Israeli Drone Strike in Southern Lebanon as Talks Continue in Washington
Two people were killed on Wednesday in an IDF drone strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon’s Kfar Rumman area. The attack came as Washington hosted a fifth round of negotiations…
Smotrich Says Tax Relief Plan for Tech Is Nearing Completion
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel is close to unveiling aid for high-tech firms hurt by the strong shekel. The package may include startup support and a rare arrangeme…
Trump warns talks will stop if Iran is lying about Hormuz tolls
Trump said Tehran told Washington it would not charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. He warned that if the claim is false, U.S.-Iran negotiations will end immediately.
Poll: Most Israelis Say the Iran Deal Harms Israel
An INSS poll released Wednesday says two-thirds of Israelis believe the recent U.S.-Iran memorandum is bad for Israel. Most respondents also doubt Israel won its latest confrontat…
Katz Says Israel Will Not Withdraw from South Lebanon, Even Under US Pressure
Israel’s defense minister says Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, even if Washington asks it to. The remarks come amid US-brokered talks on a phased security arrangem…
Miki Zohar: U.S. Iran Deal Could Put Washington on Collision Course with Israel
At the Local Government Convention, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar criticized the U.S. approach to Iran. He warned that Washington could soon clash with Israel and said an…
Iran’s president keeps gardening through awkward moment at Islamabad ceremony
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian caused a stir in Islamabad when he kept hoeing soil during a ceremonial sapling planting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The awkward moment…
No Cabinet Minister Will Attend State Memorial for Operation Protective Edge for First Time Since 2015
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz will both miss Thursday’s state memorial for the 2014 Gaza war, leaving Deputy Minister Almog Cohen to represent…
Iranian Speaker Says U.S. Accord Proves Washington's Defeat
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said a new U.S.-Iran memorandum signed in Islamabad proves Washington's defeat. He made the remarks in Baku, where he presented…
Pentagon Seeks More Funding as War With Iran Costs U.S. About $40 Billion
A CSIS analysis says the U.S. war effort against Iran cost about $40 billion, with ammunition the largest expense. The Pentagon has requested more funding as Washington works to r…
Latin America’s Rightward Shift Is Pulling the Region Closer to Washington and Jerusalem
Right-wing victories in Colombia and Peru are part of a broader political swing across Latin America toward the right. The shift is driven by economic frustration and security fea…
Israel Signals a Harder Line After October 7, With No More Permission Seeking
A commentary says Israel has shifted to a much tougher, less deferential security policy after October 7. It highlights Netanyahu and Ambassador Yechiel Leiter’s coordinated stanc…
IAEA Chief Says Iran Nuclear Inspections Should Resume Soon Amid Uncertainty Over Enriched Uranium
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites should resume soon under an interim deal with the United States. The agency has lost track of more than 400 kilog…
Iran Tries to Fold Gaza Into Its Talks With Washington
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a Hamas official that Gaza would be raised in Iran's talks with the United States. The move follows Tehran's earlier effort to tie the…
Israeli officials: Israel may hand over southern Lebanon territory to Lebanese army
Israeli officials say Israel and Lebanon are discussing a US-backed plan to transfer territory in southern Lebanon to the Lebanese army, with the Lebanese forces to be US-trained…
Report: China’s yuan network is helping Iran sidestep U.S. sanctions
A Wall Street Journal report says China’s expanding yuan-based payment system is helping Iran sell oil and bypass U.S. sanctions. The piece says the trend is reshaping global fina…