Takeaways from six previous Trump-Netanyahu meetings
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss renewed US nuclear negotiations with Iran amid concern that failed talks could spark a wider conflict. Here are the takeaways from the six previous meetings of the two leaders, mostly focused on Iran and Gaza, since Trump’s White House return in […]
Read MoreIsrael says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran, his office said Saturday, while Iran’s foreign minister threatened US military bases in the region a day after the discussions. “The prime minister believes that all negotiations must include limiting the ballistic missiles, […]
Read MoreIran FM criticizes Israel for ‘doctrine of domination’
DOHA: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday criticized what he said was a “doctrine of domination” that allows Israel to expand its military arsenal while pressuring other countries in the region to disarm. His remarks came a day after renewed nuclear talks with Washington, with previous talks collapsing when Israel launched an unprecedented bombing […]
Read MoreIsraeli fire in Gaza kills 17, while militant gunfire wounds Israeli soldier
Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said today (4 February), while Israel said militant gunfire had injured an Israeli soldier. They were the latest Palestinian deaths since a ceasefire, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes, came into effect on 10 October 2025. […]
Read MoreIsrael issues evacuation warnings for buildings in south Lebanon ahead of strikes
JERUSALEM: Israel’s military warned on Monday it would soon strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, issuing evacuation warnings for buildings in two villages. The army “will, in the near future, strike military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in response to its prohibited attempts to rebuild its activities in the area,” its Arabic-language spokesman […]
Read MoreUS envoy Witkoff to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu, Israeli officials say
JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump’s senior envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Israel for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s military chief, two senior Israeli officials said on Monday. The officials said Witkoff’s visit to the country was expected to begin on Tuesday. It comes amid heightened regional tensions with Iran, and […]
Read MoreUS envoys to Israel blocked early warning of ‘Apocalyptic Wasteland’ in Gaza
US Agency for International Development staffers in early 2024 drafted a warning to senior officials in Joe Biden’s administration: Northern Gaza had turned into an “Apocalyptic Wasteland” with dire shortages of food and medical aid. Three months after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel’s incursion into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid […]
Read MoreIs a Long War With Iran Coming? U.S. and Israeli Forces Move Into Place
By Tural Heybatov In Recent Weeks The Military Posture Of The United States And Israel Across The Middle East Has Shifted In Ways That Many Defense Analysts Interpret As Exceeding Routine Deterrence Signaling And Moving Into The Realm Of Concrete Operational Preparation. The scale, composition, and geographic dispersion of deployed assets increasingly point to contingency […]
Read MoreIsrael recovers last hostage body from Gaza, paving way for crossing to open
Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory. The remains of police officer Ran Gvili – held in Gaza for more than 840 […]
Read MoreIsrael agrees to reopen Rafah crossing only for Gaza pedestrians
JERUSALEM: Israel said Monday it would only allow pedestrians to travel through the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt as part of its “limited reopening” once it has recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory. Reopening Rafah, a vital entry point for aid into Gaza, forms part of a truce framework […]
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