The State of Israel shares borders with Lebanon and Syria, among other countries. Conflict between Israel and Iran escalated in 2024 and 2025. Get the latest Israel news from Fox News Digital.| Fox News
Benjamin Netanyahu, nicknamed 'Bibi' has served as prime minister of Israel since 2009, previously holding the position from 1996 to 1999. A staunch ally of President Donald Trump, he is the only prime minister in Israel's history to have been elected three times in a row, and if he wins an April 2019 vote, he is set to become the longest-serving Prime Minister in Israeli history.| Fox News
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to retaliate against Israel for an airstrike on Iran’s consulate in Syria, which left several Iranian generals dead.| Fox News