Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government survived an attempt by opposition parties to dissolve parliament early Thursday, as tensions spiked over Iran’s nuclear program.

Israel’s longest serving prime minister faces the difficult task of overcoming opposition both domestically and abroad.

The confluence of factors has added to speculation that Israel might be preparing to go forward with a crippling attack even without open U.S. support. Iran is Israel’s avowed enemy and has continued to support attacks through its proxies even as Israel has severely weakened Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and the Houthis in Yemen.

The diplomatic mission restricted the movement of employees and their families a day after the United States withdrew diplomats from Iraq.

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that there had been "significant progress" in efforts to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza,

Yet a far more obscure issue is posing the greatest test to Netanyahu's lengthy rule : the draft of young ultra-Orthodox men to the military.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. envoy Tom Barrack he's interested in negotiating with the new Syrian government, with the U.S. serving as mediator, two Israeli officials said. Why it matters: Netanyahu is interested in negotiating an updated security deal and working up towards a full peace agreement,

Yair Yaakov was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The other hostage will be named later, the Israeli military said.