Over the past couple of years, Israel has started growing closer to countries in the Persian Gulf region that once rejected it. But a government interested in abandoning the two-state solution and annexing parts of the West Bank will find its newfound relationships tested.
Yet another escalation between Palestinian militants and Israeli forces has ended in a tenuous truce. But there's no question that wider clashes could erupt at any time.
Those traveling or doing business in Israel should create or review contingency plans for potential disruptions related to rocket fire in the coming month.
To gain the support it needs to form the next Israeli government, the apparent election victor Likud may need to concede on key policy direction and ministerial posts.
As younger U.S. voters grow more open to questioning stalwart support for its longtime ally, a tide of religious nationalism will push Israel down a policy path increasingly independent from Washington.
As election season heats up the rhetoric in Israel, a long-range rocket attack from the Gaza Strip has prompted swift retaliation that could ignite a wider regional conflict.
A U.S. recognition of Israeli claims on land it captured in 1967 could open the door for other territorial disputes to be settled by force.
The oil and gas giant would only consider such an investment if it had confidence that Israeli-Arab ties have warmed sufficiently that it will not face Arab economic retaliation.
But no matter who wins the next election, Israel will no longer be able to rely on many of its tried-and-true methods of navigating regional threats, such as unquestioning U.S. support.
The forum highlighted attendees' divergent views on topics like Iran -- although it did provide a venue for the public display of growing Israeli-Gulf state ties.
