US Top Diplomat Rubio Discusses Iran, Gaza Hostages
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to Iran's "terror axis" moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as President. He commented after Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States that Israel potentially violated the Gaza ceasefire agreement that went into effect on Sunday after 15 months of fighting.
The battlefield in Gaza also is changing. The first phase of the ceasefire allows Gaza’s nearly 2 million displaced people to leave crowded tent camps and return to what remains of their homes. This will allow Hamas to regroup in the midst of masses of civilians.
Iran must make a first step towards improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear it does not aim to develop nuclear weapons, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
Having agreed to a complex ceasefire in Gaza under pressure from the incoming US president, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu now confronts a range of international and domestic challenges. On his doorstep,
As US president inaugurated, Israeli leaders thank him for help with hostage deal, PM 'looks forward' to toppling Hamas with his help; reports say premier may go to DC next month The post Netanyahu, congratulating Trump,
The problem for Netanyahu is Netanyahu. Consumed by the desire to stay in power, he has been wedged between overwhelming public demand for the hostages to be released, and those who keep him in power—his coalition partners.
For the Islamist militant group, armed struggle now looks like a dead end. Its future in Gaza depends on the civilian politburo.
"Everyone recognizes that the Palestinian issue shouldn't be left behind," an expert told Newsweek. "So there must be progress on this."
Israel Hayom reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led an unusual meeting yesterday in Jerusalem to discuss Iran. Ministers Katz and Dermer, the IDF Chief of Staff, and other top defense ...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed the US' support for Israel in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and reiterated Washington's support for its ally, and the two also discussed Iran and Israeli hostages in Gaza,