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‘Will encourage more bloodshed’: Franco-Israelis slam Macron for recognizing Palestine

Dual citizens note ‘Hamas hails this kind of gesture,’ which they decry as ‘prize for terror’ while accusing French president...

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France leads group of European nations recognizing Palestinian state at UN summit

Macron and others recognize Palestine in defiance of US and Israel, which says two-state solution ‘off the table’ after Oct. 7; Abbas...

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Hamas pens letter to Trump asking for 60-day truce in exchange for freeing half of hostages

Hamas releases propaganda video of hostage Alon Ohel as families rail against Gaza City op; US president expected to unveil post-war Gaza plan to...

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French proposal envisions multinational Gaza force tasked with gradually disarming Hamas

French proposal envisions multinational Gaza force tasked with gradually disarming Hamas

Paris circulating draft, obtained by ToI, aimed at operationalizing internationally-backed NY Declaration to marginalize Hamas; but it’s mum on...

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UN lets Abbas speak via video after US barred him from attending General Assembly

UN lets Abbas speak via video after US barred him from attending General Assembly

Resolution, which passed 145-5, also lets PA leader participate virtually in Saudi-French two-state solution confab, suggests US move violates UN...

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Meeting UK’s Starmer, Trump says he disagrees with plan to recognize Palestinian state

Meeting UK’s Starmer, Trump says he disagrees with plan to recognize Palestinian state

US president says issue is one of ‘few’ disputes he has with British leader, but approves when PM says no room for Hamas in future...

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Revealed: Tony Blair’s US-backed proposal for ending the Gaza war and replacing Hamas

Revealed: Tony Blair’s US-backed proposal for ending the Gaza war and replacing Hamas

After receiving Trump’s blessing, the former British PM has been rallying international stakeholders to form a transitional authority to govern...

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PA document shows ‘pay-to-slay’ has been scrapped, new system in place

PA document shows ‘pay-to-slay’ has been scrapped, new system in place

Ramallah says 3,000 people who received stipends based on prison sentence length are now ineligible, while 2,000 households will be added under new...

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Hostage families camp outside PM’s home amid rumored start to Gaza City ground op

Hostage families camp outside PM’s home amid rumored start to Gaza City ground op

Captives’ parents rush to Jerusalem, warning their sons being held in areas targeted by IDF; Trump: ‘all bets are off’ if report...

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Mossad said to have refused to carry out ground op to kill Hamas leaders in Qatar

Mossad said to have refused to carry out ground op to kill Hamas leaders in Qatar

Reports emerge of widespread dissent among top security leaders ahead of the operation as officials are increasingly convinced that strike failed to...

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Trump claims ‘a couple’ of hostages could have been killed in recent days

Trump claims ‘a couple’ of hostages could have been killed in recent days

US president reasserts position he is no longer looking for partial release deal, but effort will be ‘tough’; hostage families demand...

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UN overwhelmingly endorses call to establish Palestinian state without Hamas

UN overwhelmingly endorses call to establish Palestinian state without Hamas

Non-binding resolution condemns Oct. 7 massacre, calls on Hamas to free hostages; Israel slams declaration, says it is a reward for Hamas

12.09.2025 10

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White House said ‘frustrated’ with Netanyahu, fears he wants to tank ceasefire talks

White House said ‘frustrated’ with Netanyahu, fears he wants to tank ceasefire talks

Trump says ‘hopefully’ Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Doha won’t affect hostage-ceasefire talks, but Arab diplomat tells ToI all...

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Israeli security establishment said to believe Doha strike failed to kill targets

Israeli security establishment said to believe Doha strike failed to kill targets

Amid growing pessimism within Israel, UN Security Council issues rare US-backed joint statement expressing solidarity with Qatar and praising...

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US hosted PA intelligence chief for meetings with CIA counterparts despite visa ban

US hosted PA intelligence chief for meetings with CIA counterparts despite visa ban

Majed Faraj conveyed to Trump administration that PA would continue combating terror in West Bank regardless of whether entry ban reversed for...

11.09.2025 10

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In new book, Kamala Harris says Biden aides irked by her 2024 speech urging Gaza truce

In new book, Kamala Harris says Biden aides irked by her 2024 speech urging Gaza truce

In excerpt from upcoming ‘107 Days’ campaign memoir, former US vice president says Biden’s team felt she tried to outshine him, says...

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Trump pans Israel for striking in Doha but says ‘eliminating Hamas’ is a ‘worthy goal’

Trump pans Israel for striking in Doha but says ‘eliminating Hamas’ is a ‘worthy goal’

US president says he tried to alert ‘strong ally’ Qatar of attack targeting Hamas chiefs but Witkoff couldn’t relay message in time,...

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Arab mediating source: Witkoff proposal unlikely to break hostage talks logjam

Arab mediating source: Witkoff proposal unlikely to break hostage talks logjam

Source says offer envisions Hamas releasing all hostages up front in exchange for assurance US won’t allow Israel to resume war, which terror...

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Protester waving Palestinian flag causes crash during major Vuelta cycling race

Protester waving Palestinian flag causes crash during major Vuelta cycling race

Protester hiding from security at Spanish race runs toward road, then trips, causing one rider to crash, another to fall, in latest anti-Israel...

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Israel submitted hostage deal offer that strays from PM’s public conditions for ending war

Israel submitted hostage deal offer that strays from PM’s public conditions for ending war

Offer envisions an Israeli declaration that it is entering six-month framework to permanently end war, with hostages being released in phases and no...

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Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to accept hostage deal, says Israel has agreed

Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to accept hostage deal, says Israel has agreed

Reported deal envisions release of all hostages on truce’s first day, then talks to end war in Gaza; source close to Netanyahu says Israel...

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UAE warns Israel: Annexing West Bank is a ‘red line’ that would ‘end regional integration’

UAE warns Israel: Annexing West Bank is a ‘red line’ that would ‘end regional integration’

Emirati envoy Lana Nusseibeh appeals directly to Israelis in Times of Israel interview as Netanyahu and his ministers weigh controversial response to...

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After US cools on phased Gaza deal, senior Qatari official laments ‘moving goalposts’

After US cools on phased Gaza deal, senior Qatari official laments ‘moving goalposts’

Qatari PM’s aide says the offer that Arab mediators convinced Hamas to accept is 98% of what Witkoff proposed, before Israel began demanding new...

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Trump says ongoing war in Gaza is ‘hurting Israel’ in the court of public opinion

Trump says ongoing war in Gaza is ‘hurting Israel’ in the court of public opinion

US president claims Israel once had ‘total control over Congress’ but its reputation has been ‘especially hurt’ among American...

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Putin to hold nuclear talks with Iran’s president after European sanctions ‘snapback’

Moscow rails at UK, France and Germany ahead of planned China meeting between Putin and Pezeshkian, says reimposition of sanctions on Tehran will lead...

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US anti-Israel comedian accuses Singapore of censorship; regulators reject claim

Sammy Obeid says he was told to ‘remove all mentions of Palestine and Israel’ despite handing in toned-down script, which local media...

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US says it’s denying visas to Palestinian officials for UN General Assembly next month

In unprecedented step, Rubio says PA and PLO officials to be barred from visiting UN headquarters in NYC over their ‘efforts to secure the...

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Israel’s UN envoy: Western leaders recognizing Palestinian state to ‘blow off steam’

Danon Danon says ‘disconnected’ countries want to ‘show they’re doing something’ at next month’s UN General...

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Former top Biden aide says he now backs withholding weapons from Israel

Ex-national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who opposed policy last year, says situation has changed, Israel is just ‘bombing the rubble into...

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Blair and Kushner join Trump’s Gaza meet; official calls it ‘a simple policy’ session

White House official downplays significance of sit-down that Witkoff had billed as a ‘large meeting’ to discuss administration’s...

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Fired US State Dept. press officer claims Huckabee, aide usurping Trump’s ‘America First’ policy

Shahed Ghoreishi claims embassy leadership, backed by Rubio aides, had him axed for trying to issue talking points that were in line with...

27.08.2025 10

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DNC blocks resolution urging halt to US military aid for Israel, Palestine recognition

Democratic National Committee ends up advancing alternative measure that reflects party’s long-standing positions after debate that exposes its...

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Trump to hold White House meeting on ‘comprehensive plan’ for managing post-war Gaza

‘We’re going to settle this one way or another, certainly before the end of this year,’ Witkoff says of war while stressing US...

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Australia says Tehran behind two antisemitic arson attacks, expels Iranian ambassador

PM Albanese says Australian diplomats in Tehran moved to safety in third country; Canberra to designate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist...

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US doubles down on support for envoy to France after antisemitism row

Foreign Minister Sa’ar weighs in on the dispute, calling France’s decision to summon Ambassador Kushner ‘the height of...

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Trump claims Gaza war to reach ‘conclusive ending’ in two to three weeks

US president doesn’t explain rationale for timeframe, which he has used to predict wind-down of other global conflicts in the past, while Rubio...

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Biden official: Netanyahu sabotaged deals but calling him out would’ve helped Hamas

Matthew Miller tells Israeli TV show US wanted to declare publicly that Netanyahu was ‘completely intransigent,’ but saw Sinwar pull back...

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As Egypt presses Israel on truce proposal, PM pushes ahead with Gaza City operation

Dermer meets with Qatari officials in Paris, although Israeli official says no plans to send delegation to talks; Smotrich reportedly threatens to...

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Washington sanctions 4 more ICC officials over cases against Israel and US

Move slammed by international court as ‘flagrant attack’ on its independence; Netanyahu praises decision as ‘a firm step against the...

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Israel said reviewing truce deal okayed by Hamas despite PM’s seeming dismissal of offer

Sources say Netanyahu expected to convene meeting soon, respond within coming days; Hostage Families Forum calls for comprehensive deal, as plans for...

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Hamas says it agrees to latest ceasefire proposal as mediators scramble for deal

Jerusalem confirms it got latest proposal from Hamas, as a dismissive Netanyahu says reports only reveal that ‘Hamas is under immense...

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Jihadist gunmen kill Iranian police officer in shootout in volatile southeast province

Army of Justice, a Sunni group, claims responsibility after firefight between group and law enforcement; 2nd officer wounded

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Former Biden officials say Netanyahu asked US to set up floating Gaza aid pier last year

Ex-envoys Lew, Satterfield say then-US president would ‘track number of trucks daily,’ helping stave off starvation in Strip; claim no...

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Hamas negotiators signal willingness to ease demands that collapsed talks — officials

Arab diplomat tells ToI that the gaps remain wide, particularly over Israel’s demand that Hamas disarm; security chiefs expected to urge...

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Settlers reportedly attack two Palestinian villages in West Bank overnight

Several wounded in Susya, property torched in Atara * Toronto film fest to screen Oct. 7 doc initially nixed over ‘copyright concerns’ *...

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Trump administration softens criticism of Israel in overhauled human rights report

Israel section much shorter than previous years and contains no mention of Gaza humanitarian crisis, leaves out concerns from rights groups that were...

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Israel may dispatch negotiators to Doha for talks on freeing all hostages, ending war

Netanyahu says partial hostage release deals are ‘behind us’ as Arab diplomat tells ToI that mediators are expected to push 60-day truce...

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US indicates it will boost GHF after initially pledging new Gaza aid plan

State Department says Trump is committed to ‘building upon’ Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s efforts, following weeks of claims from...

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PM’s national security adviser opposed Gaza City takeover plan — report

Tzachi Hanegbi said to have IDF chief’s misgivings, told ministers he’s ‘not prepared to give up on saving the hostages,’ at meeting...

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Bucking IDF warnings, security cabinet approves Netanyahu plan to conquer Gaza City

Adopted proposal more limited than PM’s publicly stated desire to take over entire Strip, but official indicates IDF will later move on to other...

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