Despite a heated initial call, Trump later inquired about the Doha strike's success as reports allege Trump's growing frustration with unilateral Israeli actions contrary to U.S. regional interests
Trump's reported plan proposes a comprehensive deal to end the war, under which all 48 hostages would be returned on the first day of a cease-fire in exchange for Israel canceling its planned operation to capture Gaza City. Trump said in a social media post that 'the Israelis have accepted' his terms
US District Judge Allison Burroughs wrote that the Trump administration had used allegations of antisemitism at top US universities as a “smokescreen” for advancing its political agenda.
Elliott Broidy, a pro-Israel Jewish-American businessman who was pardoned by Trump and has long been a vocal critic of Qatar, is a partner in an Israeli firm that operated a pro-Qatar PR campaign; 'Broidy has cut ties with the company'
Hamas signaled readiness for a deal on August 18, but Netanyahu has yet to respond, stalling talks while convincing Trump that Gaza City can be swiftly conquered. 'Anyone who abandons the fallen will abandon the living,' warned hostage families, as protests grow louder
Anti-Soros sentiment has become a defining trait of the GOP in recent years. Trump tapped as a top White House official an activist who led a campaign of conservative Jewish Americans against Soros; Soros' foundation, in response, labeled the accusation as 'outrageous and false'
This week, tens of thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv calling for an end to the war and a deal to release the hostages, while Netanyahu cut a security cabinet meeting short to feast with settler leaders. Which Israel will Trump stand with?
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff also said that the Trump administration believes that Israel's offensive in Gaza will stop 'certainly before the end of this year,' adding that Hamas has signaled it is open to a deal
All actors in the Middle East are waiting for Trump to realize that the Israeli plan to conquer Gaza City is just more spin, which will only lead to more destruction, ruin and death – and won't convince Hamas to surrender to Netanyahu's terms
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was dismissed after a report found that U.S. strikes only modestly set back Iran's nuclear program – contradicting Trump and Netanyahu's claim it was 'completely and fully obliterated'
U.S. President Donald Trump once again came to Netanyahu's defense, calling him a 'good man' but saying that, ultimately, the hostage releases were thanks to Trump himself. On the Gaza war, the president said Israel is 'gonna have to fight like hell' against Hamas
Trump said the return of hostages depends on confronting Hamas and warned, 'The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success.' Families of 50 hostages urged him to act swiftly, warning, 'Every day this war continues puts the living hostages at imminent risk of execution'
The suspension comes after far-right influencer Laura Loomer, a Trump ally, shared videos of Palestinian refugees arriving at U.S. airports while demanding that the State Department stop allowing entry to 'Islamic invaders'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was not invited to the talks, and his European allies fear Trump might sell out Ukraine by essentially freezing the conflict and recognizing – if only informally – Russian control over one fifth of Ukraine
Trump has done nothing with his presidential podium to ease Gaza's starvation crisis or halt Israel's latest plan to seize Gaza City. Really, he's an opportunist who will take credit for a win and pass the buck when it evades him
During the call, which a former U.S. official reportedly described as 'a direct, mostly one-way conversation about the status of humanitarian aid,' Netanyahu told Trump that reports of famine in Gaza were false. Netanyahu's office described the report as 'complete fake news'
Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan shared belated revelations with Israel's public about the Gaza war. After Witkoff's short visit to Israel, it's clear that Trump and his people are falling into the same traps Netanyahu had previously set for Biden
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with whom the president was meeting, said he thinks the British public is 'revolted' by the pictures being broadcast from the Gaza Strip. Trump added that the U.S. will set up 'food centers' without fences to ease access
Trump made the comments to reporters at the White House one day after envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the U.S. is recalling its team from Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations following what he described as a 'selfish' and unconstructive response from Hamas