US special envoy Steve Witkoff and top White House adviser Jared Kushner landed in Israel on Monday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just over a week into a shaky ceasefire in Gaza.
The leaders discussed “the developments…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israeli envoy reflects on Gulf relations
Israeli envoy reflects on Gulf relations | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe Israeli ambassador to the Gulf shares insights from his recent posting in Bahrain and past postings from Turkey to the UAE—marking both diplomatic…
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Barrack: Syria and Lebanon are next steps for Levant peace
Barrack: Syria and Lebanon are next steps for Levant peace | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastUS Ambassador Tom Barrack recently argue that the Gaza peace deal will be remembered as “a defining moment in modern Middle Eastern…
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Israel and Turkey navigate ties as Ankara joins peace plan
Israel and Turkey navigate ties as Ankara joins peace plan | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastExperts argue that Washington’s leverage pushed Jerusalem to accept a Turkish role that it
would otherwise have resistedRelations between…
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Deadly flare-up tests Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem
ReutersSunday saw the deadliest day of attacks since the ceasefire took effect on 10 October One week ago, US President Donald Trump was given a hero’s welcome in Israel after securing the Gaza…
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Turkey gains foothold in Gaza under Phase II ceasefire plan
Turkey gains foothold in Gaza under Phase II ceasefire plan | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already claimed his first prize and already has a foothold in GazaTurkish President Tayyip…
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Carney says Canada will arrest Netanyahu if he visits, in keeping with ICC warrant
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would honor the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and have him arrested if he traveled to Canada in an interview published on Friday.
Asked…
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Ali Khamenei tells Donald Trump US Iran retained nuclear capabilities
Ali Khamenei tells Donald Trump US Iran retained nuclear capabilities | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East”The US president proudly says they bombed and destroyed Iran’s nuclear industry. Very well, keep dreaming!” Khamenei said on…
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Qatar expanding its grip in Gaza
Qatar expanding its grip in Gaza | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastQatari Hospital in Gaza has announced the start of preparations for establishing the headquarters of Hamad Hospital, funded by the Qatari development fund. A drone…
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IDF gearing up for Hamas to hand over body of hostage Monday evening
The Israel Defense Forces is preparing for the possibility that Hamas will return the body of a hostage on Monday evening, the Times of Israel has learned.
Hamas is still holding the bodies of 16 hostages.
On Sunday, Hamas said it had…
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