From building a €30 billion real estate empire in Europe to advising Washington, the Israeli tycoon joins a new U.S.-led council shaping Gaza's postwar future

Netanyahu has perfected his manipulations of U.S. presidents over decades, and he is using it on this president, too. If Trump seeks an Israeli partner aligned more closely with his positions on Gaza and the West Bank, then he should invest in Israel's opposition, not its extremists

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi notified Washington that it had canceled hundreds of executions amid nationwide protests against the regime, The Washington Post reported. The Pentagon was also concerned U.S. forces in the region couldn't withstand an Iranian counterattack

Despite the U.S. canceling a strike in Iran on Wednesday, the Trump administration continues exploring a military option as unrest in Iran continues – as many countries, including Israel, doubt whether an operation at this time could topple the Islamic regime ■ Trump's Board of Peace is a far cry from Netanyahu's promised total victory in Gaza

The takeover of the oil fields – a main source of revenue for the Kurdish-led forces – was a major blow to the U.S.-backed group. The head of the Kurdish forces called on the United States to intervene more forcefully to end the Syrian government's offensive

'A Private Life,' starring Jodie Foster as an American-French psychiatrist, shows French films are still smart and funny, though a showing with English subtitles might be hard to come by. Meanwhile, the musical U.S. comedy-drama 'Song Sung Blue' is a touching recreation of a barely believable tale

President Pezeshkian's threat comes after Trump hinted at regime change in an interview with Politico, calling for 'new leadership in Iran'

Tchaikovsky's 'Iolanta' debuts in Israel for the first time. Plus, contemporary pop stars keep cranking out duets with Israel's older stars, and a biography on a pioneering Israeli feminist hits the shelves