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Jacob Magid

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US stresses opposition to Israeli West Bank annexation but avoids condemning E1 plan

US stresses opposition to Israeli West Bank annexation but avoids condemning E1 plan

Trump administration says it wants to see ‘a stable West Bank’ as top EU official, FMs of several Arab and Muslim nations denounce Jerusalem over...

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Jacob Magid

Progress made in talks with Israeli banks to delay move that could collapse PA economy

Progress made in talks with Israeli banks to delay move that could collapse PA economy

Sources tell ToI that Discount and Hapoalim are likely to hold off on threat to stop providing critical correspondent services to Palestinian banks,...

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US plans to again bar Abbas from going to NYC for UN address next month — official

US plans to again bar Abbas from going to NYC for UN address next month — official

PA leader enlists Turkey’s Erdogan to appeal to ‘good friend’ Trump on his behalf; UN official to ToI: We hope US will honor host country...

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Declaring ‘economic D-Day,’ Trump says any country trading with Iran will be sanctioned

Declaring ‘economic D-Day,’ Trump says any country trading with Iran will be sanctioned

‘These maniacs are on the ropes, and these HISTORIC MEASURES will cripple them,’ claims president, as US military said helping get millions of...

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PM, Kushner clashed over continued Israeli strikes on Oct. 7 terrorists — officials

PM, Kushner clashed over continued Israeli strikes on Oct. 7 terrorists — officials

Officials tell ToI that Trump aide also took issue with Netanyahu’s refusal to let police recruits leave Gaza for training, as Board of Peace needs...

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Palestinian official worries US ‘replicating’ PM’s strategy of boosting Hamas at PA’s expense

Palestinian official worries US ‘replicating’ PM’s strategy of boosting Hamas at PA’s expense

Concern expressed to ToI after Kushner meets with Hamas chief and Netanyahu, while ignoring Ramallah; Trump aide says PA should focus on reforms,...

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Trump says ‘no talks’ with Iran; claims Hormuz ‘new US territory’

Trump says ‘no talks’ with Iran; claims Hormuz ‘new US territory’

Truth Social post seems to contradict claims from White House a day earlier; Trump says Strait of Hormuz ‘open and operating,’ de-mined, suggests...

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Amid Israeli pushback, source reveals Board of Peace weighing new disarmament framework

Amid Israeli pushback, source reveals Board of Peace weighing new disarmament framework

Official involved in talks tells ToI that US-controlled panel may abandon phased approach to Hamas weapons handover — already approved by Hamas but...

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Trump cheers defense pact between Saudis, Turkey and Pakistan: ‘The Mideast is coming together’

Trump cheers defense pact between Saudis, Turkey and Pakistan: ‘The Mideast is coming together’

US president says the agreement is ‘BIG, BOLD, IMPORTANT FIRST STEP’ toward having countries ‘finally being able to defend themselves in a more...

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Board of Peace blurs Yellow Line as it wages uphill battle to advance Gaza plan

US-controlled Gaza oversight panel avoids specifying whether Israel must withdraw to original ceasefire line, opting for ambiguity in bid to get both...

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US insists Israel-Lebanon talks moving in ‘positive direction’ despite setback last week

State Department says next round of talks to take place in September in Rome, will focus on roadmaps for future pilot zones for IDF withdrawal

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Trump insists Iran deal could be inked soon, after previous forecasts don’t pan out

Chief Iranian negotiator mocks US president for repeatedly walking back threats, while Trump denies reports that he’s mad at Hegseth for depleted...

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Despite deadly flare-up in violence, US claims progress made in Israel-Lebanon talks

Lebanese source says Israel refusing to move ahead with more pilot zones before ‘verifying’ success of implementation; US reportedly taking...

06.08.2026 60

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Netanyahu says Israel ‘didn’t agree’ to Board of Peace’s plan to disarm Hamas

After extended silence, PM insists IDF won’t withdraw from ‘current lines’ until Hamas fully disarmed, in seeming opposition to US-backed plan...

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Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen Hormuz, but there’s still some work to do

Iran and Oman say they’re moving toward deal to regulate traffic through the strait; crew of Indian ship rescued after being sunk in Red Sea, where...

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Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported

Days after Mladenov said withdrawal must move ‘in lockstep’ with Hamas laying down weapons, Board of Peace now says pullback beyond Yellow Line...

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Trump: ‘Unbelievably duplicitous’ Iran begged for talks, now denies they’re happening

US president says talks are Tehran’s ‘last chance to sign a good document’ before ‘decapitation,’ and it will ‘take a little while’ to...

03.08.2026 60

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Trump says talks with Iran will start Monday on deal to reopen Hormuz

‘I’d love to do that. We’d save a lot of lives,’ US president says, adding Gulf leaders’ input weighed heavily in decision to hold off new strikes

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Board of Peace envoy laments recent Gaza strikes amid effort to implement Trump plan

Nickolay Mladenov says team ‘working around the clock to de-escalate,’ as Board official says Israel was briefed ‘extensively’ as Hamas...

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Trump says he and Israel have called off Iran attack after being assured deal is imminent

US leader claims pact will fully reopen Hormuz, ‘end’ Iran’s nuclear threat; Tehran had threatened response to planned attack, warning Israeli...

02.08.2026 60

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Board of Peace says Hamas to start disarming in coming days; IDF hits Gaza arms depots

Official walks back claim that 14-day process has already began, amid Israeli opposition to the plan; strikes reportedly hit warehouses storing...

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Trump says Rubio working to bring ICC ‘to heel’ to ‘defend Bibi and others’

US secretary of state hits out at ‘very arrogant’ International Criminal Court, which he says has made itself ‘illegitimate’ by claiming...

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Trump slams ‘dishonorable’ and ‘dishonest’ Iran, hints additional strikes possible

Trump, also giving credit to Iran, calls it ‘tough’ and says most would’ve given up by now; Iran claims to hit 2 tankers in Hormuz, launches...

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Trump claims Israel ‘very happy’ about Hamas disarmament deal, as Netanyahu indicates otherwise

In further rejection of US-feted deal, Israeli official says pullback won’t happen until ‘real’ disarmament of Hamas; Eisenkot says PM...

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Trump will be ‘very disappointed’ if Israel obstructs his Gaza plan, US official warns

Comments come after Netanyahu’s office says Israel can’t accept disarmament proposal approved by Hamas, which official says triggered 14-day...

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‘An exchange of ideas’: Inside Netanyahu’s Oval Office meeting with Trump

Israeli official says PM refrained from advocating for striking Iran, as he had in previous meeting, but that he won’t wait for a green light if...

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Trump says US to ‘beat the f*cking sh*t’ out of Iran after attack on bases in Jordan

IDF denies Zamir apologized to US after defense minister said American warplanes took off from Israel for strikes in Iran; pro-Iran militia vows...

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Nearly half of Americans would have the US put Netanyahu in handcuffs, poll says

68% of Democrats, compared to 24% of Republicans, back PM’s arrest for war crimes during visit to US, while 47% of respondents believe he has...

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Wary of appearance that Israel driving war, Trump and Netanyahu opt to avoid optics altogether

President keeps press out of meeting amid fearing that widely covered sit-down, as he mulls renewing Iran offensive, would bolster belief that PM...

28.07.2026 60

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Netanyahu says White House meeting with Trump was ‘one of the best we’ve ever had’

PM’s aide says Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility not discussed, claims president didn’t press Israel to advance reconstruction of Gaza,...

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New round of talks between Israel and Lebanon to begin August 4 in Rome

Washington says negotiations will focus on expanding pilot zones of IDF withdrawal, resolving outstanding border disputes, and working toward peace...

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Ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meeting, mediators believe US-Iran breakthrough near

Sources say Trump waiting to decide on matter until he’s met with Israeli PM; Iran and Oman have okayed proposal to clarify Hormuz disagreements,...

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Trump on Israel opposing F-35s to Turkey: ‘Nobody tells me what we should be selling’

US president has said he would sell fighter jets to Ankara, which has become a regional adversary of Israel

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US says Turkey yet to meet conditions for F-35s, after Trump signaled he’d back sale

State Department letter to US lawmaker reveals that issue of Ankara owning Russian S-400 air defense systems hasn’t been resolved, meaning that US...

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Pakistan army chief leveraged private oil venture with IRGC head to shield Saudi Arabia

After Iran launched missile at Saudi Arabia for first time in months, Asim Munir warned Ahmad Vahidi that it jeopardized their joint company...

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Israel acts to ease Palestinian banking crisis it helped create, but is it moving too late?

Smotrich signs waiver allowing transactions with Palestinian banks until end of 2026, though Israeli financial institutions are wary about continuing...

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Trump says he ordered resumption of direct US-Lebanon flights for first time in decades

US president tells Lebanese counterpart he hopes others will again allow direct travel to ‘this beautiful land,’ though it appears highly unlikely...

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Trump claims US will strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘probably pretty soon’

Israel said to believe Iran moved both centrifuges and enriched uranium to underground nuclear site last year; president downplays Houthi threats to...

21.07.2026 60

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Meeting Trump in DC, Aoun says Lebanon will end hostility with Israel ‘forever’

US president says he is willing to meet Hezbollah if Beirut requests, vows to help Lebanon ‘a lot’; IDF says it fired ‘warning shots’ near LAF...

21.07.2026 60

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Trump vows to make Iran ‘pay’ for killing soldiers as US official says talks ongoing

US president threatens Tehran ‘many times over’ for death of every American soldier, as military carries out 10th consecutive night of strikes...

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Trump vows Netanyahu won’t be arrested while visiting US, despite Mamdani’s wishes

US president says premier will ‘not be arrested in any way, shape, or form’ while in US, in remarks apparently aimed at NYC mayor’s expressed...

20.07.2026 60

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US says Lebanese army deploying to ‘pilot zones,’ including one IDF will withdraw from

Washington lists 3 locations where Lebanon’s military to deploy; Israeli forces reportedly to make first pull out from one area on Tuesday, but...

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US claims PA’s prisoner payments reform a con, dismissing audit that suggests otherwise

While external review found welfare payments now conditioned on financial status instead of prison sentence, State Department says it didn’t examine...

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Trump said leaning toward expanding military offensive against Iran, which he warns ‘better behave’

US president announces Tehran has released an American citizen wrongfully detained since 2024, which he calls a ‘gesture of goodwill’ amid renewed...

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‘Go to hell’: Vance rails at reported Israeli-backed online campaign smearing Iran MOU

In Joe Rogan interview, VP claims some elements within Israeli ‘system’ are ‘beyond a shadow of a doubt manipulating and trying to change...

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Lebanon talks in Rome wrap up without specific timeline for pledged IDF withdrawals

Sides reportedly discussed process to verify Hezbollah cleared from pilot zones; US and Israeli officials describe talks as ‘positive,’ with plan...

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Top Democrat in US House says he won’t support bill to cut off US aid to Israel

But Hakeem Jeffries urges ‘major reset’ in ties between Washington and Jerusalem, which he says ‘has an advanced economy and is capable of...

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US lawmaker detained by settlers says lack of punishment shows Israeli complicity

Israel’s ‘genocidal’ response to October 7 and the ‘apartheid’ conditions in the West Bank lead Ro Khanna to drop ‘pro-Israel...

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Trump weighs taking out Pickaxe nuclear site as US strikes Iran for 3rd night in a row

US president says the mountain facility ‘is a possible target for a nice big fat shot’; Islamic Republic launches missile attacks, with UAE...

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GOP-led House panel launches probe of umbrella group that backs Israeli progressive causes

Republican lawmakers allied with Netanyahu claim New Israel Fund may have violated tax-exempt status, citing grant it made to organization that bussed...

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