The Hezbollah and Hamas ceasefires have collectively brought some relative quiet and normalcy for the last month from Gaza and the last nearly three months from Lebanon.
But neither of these ceasefires has crossed beyond the critical tipping…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran is watching for Middle East changes amid Lebanon, Syria tensions
Iran is weighing how it will respond to changing events in Lebanon and Syria. In Lebanon, pro-Hezbollah rioters have sought to block a road to an airport after flights from Iran were halted. Hezbollah wants to resupply itself with the money…
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Marco Rubio meets Benjamin Netanyahu as pair praise Trump’s ‘bold vision’ for Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is working in “full cooperation” with the US on a “common strategy” for Gaza, after talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Netanyahu praised US President Donald Trump’s “bold vision” for…
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Majed El-Shafie’s journey from prisoner in Egypt to advocate
Majed El-Shafie, a Muslim-born Christian reverend and human rights activist from Egypt who escaped a death sentence in his home country, spoke to The Jerusalem Post from his office in Toronto.
A founder of One Free World International, a…
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Rubio to discuss Gaza truce with Israel PM on first leg of Mideast tour
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss the Gaza ceasefire with Israel’s prime minister in Jerusalem on Sunday, launching a Middle East tour a day after the latest hostage-prisoner exchange.
On his first visit to the region as Washington’s…
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Rubio discusses Gaza truce with Israel PM on first leg of Mideast tour
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israel’s prime minister in Jerusalem on Sunday for talks on the Gaza ceasefire, launching a Middle East tour a day after the latest hostage-prisoner exchange.
On his first visit to the region as…
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Israel security cabinet to discuss new phase of Gaza truce after Rubio visit
Israel’s security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, after top US diplomat Marco Rubio and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu presented a united front on their approach to Hamas and Iran.
Rubio was in…
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US top diplomat meets Netanyahu for Gaza ceasefire talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israel’s prime minister in Jerusalem on Sunday for talks on the Gaza ceasefire, launching a Middle East tour a day after the latest hostage-prisoner exchange.
On his first visit to the region as…
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As Rubio visits, Netanyahu praises Trump’s ‘bold’ Gaza vision
Israel and the United States have a common approach to Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, praising President Donald Trump’s “bold vision” for the territory after talks Sunday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Washington’s…
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US, Israel present united front on Gaza, Iran
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a united front Sunday against their common enemies, threatening to “open the gates of hell” on Hamas and “finish the job” against Iran.
The pledges came during a…
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