Chikli claims 'conclusive evidence' linking the U.S.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, urging Israel to classify it a terror group, even as Washington officials note Trump's order provides no binding mechanism
As the prime minister's lies and contradictory versions are exposed during his corruption trial, the Israeli fingerprints on Trump's letter requesting a pardon for Netanyahu were unmissable. Instead of defending the justice system, President Herzog responded with the groveling of a junior official, and not as the president of a sovereign state
The U.S. administration seems serious about moving towards the next phases of the Israel/Hamas cease-fire deal – but that means there's no more room for convenient ambiguity. Forming and deploying Trump's International Stabilization Force is an imminent test of its commitment, and it means making hard choices
Japan signals its commitment to US trade talks with a symbolic display of the F-150 truck, highlighting Trump's push for more American car sales in Tokyo.
Trump's plan for Gaza leaves an opening for Hamas to become an unarmed political movement. Israel must prepare for the possibility that, just as Trump legitimized Al-Sharaa's terrorist militias in Syria and signed agreements with the Taliban in Afghanistan, he might well view Hamas, too, as a 'deserving' organization if it just agrees to disarm
The meeting, focused on the Israel-Hamas agreement, will bring together more than 20 heads of state, including leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, in a show of support for Trump's postwar Gaza initiative
As Washington reels from partisan gridlock, Trump's Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal delivers him an unexpected victory – one that challenges the narratives of both his critics and his supporters
The French-Saudi two-state plan, launched in late September, initially seemed to carry zero practical significance. But despite Netanyahu's insults, it affected Trump's cease-fire plan in key points – including dashing any hopes for a Gaza Riviera
Trump, along with Arab nations, Europe and Israeli opposition leaders are calling on both sides to begin immediate negotiations to release the hostages and end the war, after Hamas said it accepts, in principle, the framework of Trump's plan to end the war
For two years now, Hamas' key demand in negotiations has been an end-of-war guarantee that cannot be manipulated by Netanyahu. From the terror group's point of view, Trump's plan misses the mark for ending the war with Israel
Carmit Palty Katzir whose brother's body was returned after he was murdered in captivity, is cautiously optimistic about Trump's cease-fire proposal. But she wonders why it didn't come sooner. She says October 7 will remain an 'open wound until the hostages return'
Hamas has begun deliberating the cease-fire proposal alongside Egyptian and Qatari delegations. Many Muslim-majority countries asserted their confidence in Trump's 'ability to find a path to peace,' while Hamas is concerned that the plan sets out 'impossible conditions'
In exchange for the immediate release of hostages, Trump's plan excludes Israel's primary objective of the war: destroying Hamas. Although Hamas will not serve in Gaza's interim civil administration, it is not completely barred from indirectly participating in Gaza's reconstruction
Netanyahu's unequivocal support for Trump's proposal has divided both his allies and his opponents, with many in both camps doubtful the plan will be carried out – whether due to Hamas' unwillingness to agree to a deal, or because the prime minister would cave to far-right ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir
If Hamas rejects Trump's proposal, Israel has U.S. backing to continue its systematic destruction of Gaza, even at the cost of Israeli hostages' lives. When all the rhetoric is stripped away, the peace plan offers a choice between 'soft' foreign occupation or a violent, uncompromising Israeli one
According to the diplomat, Trump's 'New Gaza' plan was delivered to Hamas' negotiating team during a meeting in Doha attended by the head of Egyptian intelligence
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented Trump's 'New Gaza' plan to end the war in Gaza and release the hostages. Trump promised Israel will be 'fully backed' if Hamas does not adhere to the plan
After reviewing Trump's official cease-fire proposal, Palestinian sources worry that a transitional international authority could establish permanent rule over Gaza, and that even after the war ends, military operations could resume under the guise of a 'security threat'