Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s Display of Force Around Taiwan
Also, President Biden prepares to visit Northern Ireland and Ireland.
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Israel Denies Leaked Claim That Mossad Encouraged Protest
The unsourced accusations about the leadership of the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence service, were contained in a leaked Pentagon report.
Biden’s Ambassador to Israel, at the Center of the Storm
A longtime Democratic insider, Thomas Nides navigates a fraught U.S.-Israel relationship with humor, if a sometimes all-too-quotable candor.
Israel Moves Forward With Far-Right Plan for National Guard
Itamar Ben-Gvir, one of the most extreme voices in the Israeli government, had long sought to create a national guard. Ministers agreed on Sunday to set up a committee to discuss next steps.
Security Force or Anti-Arab Militia? Israelis Feud Over Far-Right Plan
The far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, wants to create a national guard that he would control, saying it is needed to guarantee Israel’s security.
As Israel’s Crises Pile Up, a Far-Right Minister Is a Common Thread
Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, is a longtime advocate of contentious plans to overhaul the judiciary. He has also exacerbated tensions with Palestinians and Israel’s allies.
Trump Indictment Is a First for the U.S. but Not for Other Nations
Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives.
Biden’s Confrontation With Netanyahu Had Been Brewing for Years
The president’s decision to publicly criticize Israel is highly unusual for a leader who has pledged not to interfere in the country’s domestic politics.
U.S.-Israel Tensions Over Judicial Overhaul Burst Into Open
In response to sharp criticism by President Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would make its own decisions.