Asked at his White House meeting with the Saudi crown prince on how the U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia would affect the joint U.S.–Israel policy of preserving Israel's qualitative military edge, Trump said that both Israel and the Saudi kingdom are 'at a level where they should get top-of-the-line' jets
At the end of his first term, Trump intended to link the Abraham Accords to a deal to sell F-35s to the UAE. But now, the president views the sale as a key element of U.S. foreign policy, contradicting the longstanding U.S. policy of preserving Israel's qualitative military edge in the Middle East
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration ran a 'concerted campaign' to purge 'woke,' 'left' and 'socialist' viewpoints from top universities, after demanding the University of California pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research over alleged campus antisemitism
The potential deal comes as Trump plans to host the Saudi Crown Prince at the White House next week, when they are expected to sign economic and defense agreements. Last week, Trump said that Kazakhstan is set to join the Abraham Accords
The key question now is how far the Trump administration will go - and whether this entire process of regional realignment will ultimately produce a security arrangement between Israel and Syria
Trump's intervention in Netanyahu's trial, breaking all bounds of U.S. involvement in Israeli politics, is a cause for celebration for the prime minister, proving Trump is doing all he can to shield him from the consequences of his own actions
Calling Netanyahu's trial 'a political, unjustified prosecution,' Trump asked Israel's President Herzog in a formal letter to pardon Netanyahu, who faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate criminal cases; Netanyahu responded to Trump: 'You get right to the point and call it like it is'
Syrian President al-Sharaa said Trump will help the country in reaching negotiations with Israel, but stated that Syria's potential participation in the Abraham Accords differs from that of other countries that have normalized ties with Israel: 'Syria has a border with Israel, and Israel has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967'
U.S. President spoke to PM Netanyahu and Kazakh President Tokayev, whose country already has full ties with Israel; Trump added that the White House would soon announce 'a signing ceremony to make it official'
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump endorsed former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump wrote that if 'Communist' Mamdani wins, it's 'highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required'
'We got Neutra. I spoke to his parents,' Trump told the press on board Air Force One. 'They're thrilled in one sense, but in another sense, obviously, they're not too great.' The identity of the other two bodies is yet to be announced
After boasting of a deal that ended 'thousands of years of conflict,' Trump wakes to Gaza strikes and a slipping truce – and anything short of an explicit 'no' is read in Jerusalem as a green light
All previous prime ministers succeeded in preserving independence on crucial issues. Until Netanyahu. Now, Trump has set up a committee to manage Israel, naming himself as head of the committee, transforming Netanyahu from prime minister into an executive. The high commissioner, once British, is now American
The organization's top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya reiterated the group's efforts to locate the bodies, as Trump hinted that Hamas is not returning some they can return, and warned that other countries involved in the peace agreement could take action if Hamas does not cooperate
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump issued a stern warning to Hamas, urging the group to begin returning the bodies of deceased hostages, including those of two Americans
Beyond Netanyahu's public commitment to advancing the Trump plan, Israel had additional reasons to avoid further escalation. Officials were concerned about disrupting the slow and painstaking operation to recover the 16 remaining bodies of hostages
It turns out that Israel itself belongs to America. The idea that sovereignty entails total responsibility is too lofty for contemporary Israelis. We all belong to Trump now – and what a collective pleasure that is!
The Shofar Report, released this week by the liberal-leaning Jewish group Nexus Project, is a new guide to fighting antisemitism that curb the strategies of the Trump administration.
Trump was asked whether he had personally spoken with Hamas, which he later denied, following reports that his envoys, Witkoff and Kushner, negotiated directly with the group to reach a cease-fire deal. He said the talks occurred 'through my people, at the highest level, and were meant for me'
Netanyahu and his ministers still believe Trump will lose interest and allow Israel to resume the war in Gaza. This is wishful thinking, as dozens of world leaders committed to Trump's peace plan on Monday, and all Netanyahu received in return was the U.S. president's support for a criminal trial pardon