There was still a cease-fire when Friedrich Merz was elected. Since then, a lot has changed – including Merz's tone toward Israel's extremist government

The Israeli Diaspora Ministry's 3 million shekel campaign will bring public figures and influencers from across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America to tour Israeli settlements in the West Bank and meet with residents

Desperate to declare achievements, Trump announced he'd halt strikes on the Houthis in exchange for their promise not to attack ships. Jerusalem was taken by surprise, but that's just a preview for next week, when Trump is due to visit the Gulf states – but skip Israel