Saudi royal: Normalization only under new Israeli gov’t | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe Saudi royal source said that he believes that normalization with Israel will happen once Israel elects a new government. US President…
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Saudi royal: Normalization only under new Israeli gov’t
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Father of returning hostage says son will understand his opposition to earlier deals
Zvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan Mor, said Sunday that when his son returns from Hamas captivity, he will understand and support his father’s opposition to previous hostage-ceasefire deals.
“My son trusts me completely, and he’ll…
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Hamas reportedly deploys armed forces to battle local militias as aid trucks start entering Gaza
Since Friday’s cease-fire took effect and the IDF pulled back, Palestinians displaced from the northern and central Gaza Strip have started returning en masse to their homes, as Hamas militants also return to the main streets to ‘restore public…
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Gaza Humanitarian Fund pauses humanitarian operations unsure when to return
Gaza Humanitarian Fund pauses humanitarian operations unsure when to return | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has paused its food distribution operations, pledging to resume them, but has not specified…
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Hamas reappears on Gaza’s streets, and two of three militias that fought it go quiet
Masked men — some in uniform but most in civilian clothes — have been seen out and about on Gaza’s streets in recent days, some handing out sweets, others simply standing guard.
Footage to this effect, published by Hamas-linked media…
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Gaza aid deliveries appear to surge; GHF distribution sites close for hostage release
Aid deliveries to Gaza appeared to ramp up on Sunday following the first phase of a ceasefire there, as the Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it would shutter its aid distribution sites in the southern Strip over the…
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Deputy Palestinian Authority Leader Set to Meet ex-British PM Blair to Discuss Postwar Gaza
The deputy chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hussein al-Sheikh, is due to meet on Sunday in Jordan with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose name has been floated for a possible leading role in the postwar…
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Royal Navy ship stops boat carrying £35m illegal drugs
Royal NavyThe boats were travelling across the Gulf of Oman A Plymouth-based ship has intercepted three small boats travelling across the Gulf of Oman carrying £35m worth of illegal narcotics, the Royal Navy has said.
Commando snipers from…
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Daily Briefing Oct. 12: Day 737 – As Gaza ceasefire holds, did Israel agree to end the war?
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Political correspondent Tal Schneider and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host…
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Egypt rises as key peace broker ahead of Gaza summit
Egypt rises as key peace broker ahead of Gaza summit | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastEgypt boosts its regional role by hosting the Gaza peace summit with US President Donald Trump and 20 world leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh on October…
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