NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dianna Buttu, Palestinian Canadian human rights attorney, about the vote in Israel, which saw a surge in turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel.

The English writer visited Iraq multiple times in the first half of the 20th century and set some of her mystery novels there. The house in Baghdad where she once lived now sits abandoned and crumbling.

There's still no clear winner in Israel's election. What could it take to break the impasse?

With no clear winner in Israeli elections, the opposition has to decide if it allies with Arab parties.

Why a stronger showing for Arab parties may not translate into political power in Israel.

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The remaining votes to be counted are not expected to change the outcome, paving the way for weeks of negotiations to form a coalition government and for a prime minister to be chosen.

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It could be weeks before a a clear winner emerges in the tense national election in Israel. Right now, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his opposition has a clear path to victory.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas about what the Israeli election says about Benjamin Netanyahu's hold on power and the conflict with Iran.

Voting in Israel has ended and exit polls suggest most Israelis have voted against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But the center-right opposition may struggle to build a governing coalition.

Israelis voted in their highest numbers in over two decades in a tense national election to decide whether to stick with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition.

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U.N. peacekeepers will leave Lebanon after nearly five decades, following U.S. and Israeli pressure.

Polls are open in Israel. Will voters re-elect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports from a polling station.

Israel is holding its first elections since the Hamas-led attacks of 2023 triggered a chain of conflicts across the region — a quick guide the key players, issues and when to expect a result.

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Tens of thousands of Israeli citizens living abroad have flown to Israel to vote in person in Tuesday's election. NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports from the airport.

?Iran is preparing for a potential attack from the U.S. and Israel after the midterms.

Israel is holding a general election this week after years of war. For many Israelis, shaken by the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and years of war, it is the most consequential in decades.

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Middle East Institute senior fellow Natan Sachs about striking Iran, developments in the West Bank, and elections in Israel and the U.S.

Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.

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Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.

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The U.S. and Israel are making moves that point to the possibility of renewed heavy fighting in Iran. The prospect of military escalation is complicated by critical elections in both the U.S. and Israel in the coming days.