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Jacob MagidThe Times of Israel |
Hebrew media reports are slightly more optimistic, citing Israeli officials who speculate an agreement is possible before the year ends and credit CIA...
But US top diplomat stresses that he does not believe it’s inevitable Tehran will develop nuke, says Trump has a window to negotiate; rejects...
Deeming far-right ministers responsible for destabilizing West Bank, US weighed unprecedented move on and off for months, but ultimately held off, as...
Reiterates his ‘hell breaking out’ threat if captives not released by Jan. 20; Israeli team arrives in Doha; PM says he seeks to maximize...
Aysenur Eygi’s family says Blinken was ‘attentive’ but ‘very deferential to the Israelis,’ didn’t give any...
Ruling says the Netherlands has done due diligence in ensuring the arms it exports to Israel aren’t used ‘in a way that could lead to a...
Sullivan says in Israeli TV interview that regional developments — not Trump’s election — are reason for fresh optimism about the...
Speaking to Time magazine after being again named ‘Person of the Year,’ US President-elect avoids backing his own ‘deal of the century,’...
‘If that’s a deal breaker, the deal will sink, ‘ far-right minister tells Bloomberg; also tells reporters fall of Assad gives Israel...
Dictator dashed hopes of reform after coming to power in 2000, resorting to father’s brutal tactics and plummeting country into civil war by...
Terror group frames Muhammad Darwish as its chief during talks with Iran’s Araghchi, as Hamas leadership again ensconces itself in Qatar
Sources tell ToI that after Biden requested terror leaders’ expulsion, president-elect’s team urged reversal of move, deeming Doha’s...
On Gaza, Jack Lew argues Netanyahu’s vocal demands on Philadelphi ‘distracted’ from Hamas intransigence; says ‘there is no...
US president-elect returns to office with plans to expand Abraham Accords, but those pushing for Israel to annex West Bank are still bullish about...
After making threat as candidate at the RNC, president-elect doubles down, two days after Hamas releases video of American-Israeli captive begging him...
State Department condemns Katz’s decision to end practice only against Israeli extremists, says it will continue taking its own actions, while...
Root of hostage impasse is PM’s refusal to end war and withdraw IDF from Gaza, Arab officials tell ToI, rejecting Israeli and US assertions that...
Biden calls move ‘outrageous’; Trump’s NSA pick vows strong response to ‘antisemitic bias’ as lawmakers urge sanctions on court, though...
Senior Israeli official tells ToI that embassy diplomats met with every lawmaker seen to be on the fence, managing to sway several who initially...
American officials say they offered compromises that were rejected, cast blame on Russia and China; US allowed a similar resolution to pass in March
Jewish, Chicago-born producer visited London for vacation in the 1960s and got swept up in the emerging rock scene, producing classics like ‘My...
Security council to consider resolution calling for permanent ceasefire, release of all hostages; Israel sent formal response to US letter on Gaza aid...
Secretary says this was one of three demands that Israel fell short of meeting from letter that threatened partial arms embargo, which the US held off...
Ex-Arkansas governor has visited Israel several times since 1973; he has slammed Biden’s pressure on Israel to moderate war in Gaza, is fierce...
Netanyahu reportedly wants a ceasefire, but must figure out how to sell it to his base; Israel said to determine Hezbollah wants one too, is seeking...
Doha later says reports on decision to close Hamas office are ‘inaccurate,’ without elaborating; Israel says no country should host Hamas...
Brian Hook, who will reportedly lead Trump’s transition at State Dept., accuses Biden administration of ‘appeasing and accommodating’ Iran,...
Danny Danon tells ToI he expects president-elect to pressure global bodies that hold Israel to double standard, speculates lame duck Biden won’t...
Extension comes after pressure from US and Western allies; US urges Israel to lift restrictions on Palestinian economy, fearing collapse
In Doha, Blinken says mediators hope to ‘capitalize’ on Sinwar’s death to advance agreement, though Hamas’s position is yet unknown
Officials point to coalition’s ‘constraints’ on Netanyahu; opposition MK says it would also be an issue if Harris wins, but PM ‘campaigns’...
Protester claimed ‘19,000 children are dead’ in Gaza, VP said he’s ‘right’ about war needing to end, leading to accusations that she...
Biden says it’s ‘a good day’ for the world, calls Netanyahu to congratulate him; German, British, NATO officials say Hamas leader, architect of...
Top aide says US committed to holding Tehran accountable; Gallant: Our strike on Iran will be ‘lethal, precise and surprising’; administration...
Update on Hamas leader is most detailed in weeks from an administration member; US envoy slams Israel’s handling of humanitarian crisis amid...
Despite super-power status, US finds itself being led by Israel on Lebanon policy, retreating from its own ceasefire initiative and chafing at...
State Department discovered in 2022 that IRGC member Shahram Poursafi had paid someone $300,000 to kill Trump’s former national security advisor
PA leader urges international protection for Palestinians, strong UNRWA, single government in West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, while never...
PM had been expected to relate to initiative in UN speech Friday. But after outcry back home, his office says he never backed it and he vows to keep...
Brett McGurk highlights terror commander Ibrahim Aqil’s role in deadly US Embassy bombing in Beirut in 1983, but acknowledges ‘disagreements with...
Israel says it will investigate incident, which ‘is not in line with IDF values’; military says local terror leader killed during Qabatiya...
Administration says it’s still gathering info, largely refrains from commenting on explosion of beepers belonging to terror operatives in...
Negotiators said to be revising framework, as May 27 outline ‘no longer working’; US ambassador says they’re unsure what Hamas will accept, but...
Warning marks intensification of effort to lure Jewish voters, as ex-president fumes they aren’t flocking in larger numbers; he puts colleges on...
PM tells foreign media he meant Rafah offensive would ‘pave way’ to triumph; pressed on why capturing Philadelphi took 7 months, he says IDF, with...
US second gentleman says American-Israeli’s death ‘feels personal’ to him and VP Harris, vows administration ‘working around the clock’ for...
Pledge came hours before PM vowed military will stay on Gaza-Egypt border indefinitely; Barnea said to tell mediators of willingness to withdraw,...
VP: I’m ‘unwavering’ in support for Israel, but how it defends itself matters; too many innocent Palestinians have died; ending war will allow...
Gallant votes against, Ben Gvir abstains, in largely symbolic vote after maps of planned IDF presence were already shown to Hamas and mediators;...
US envoy claims IDF pinned incident on communication error; army is yet to formally comment after WFP paused Gaza activity following shooting toward...