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Jacob Magid

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

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

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

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?

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

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...

22.07.2026 60

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

19.07.2026 60

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

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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PA says external audit proves payments incentivizing attacks on Israelis have ended

Ramallah hoping results of external review will grant legitimacy to welfare reform long demanded by international community and will lead Trump...

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Trump says US will continue holding talks with Iran, but ceasefire is over

Top Iranian official threatens to target Israel as part of retaliation for US attacks; some Israeli officials said in favor of resuming strikes on...

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Board of Peace plans launch of pilot Gaza housing project, but green light elusive

US-led body thinks it can establish Rafah-area humanitarian zone regardless of whether Hamas agrees to disarm, but needs cooperation from Israel and...

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IDF troops to withdraw from Lebanon pilot zones in coming days, says US official

No timeline specified for pullback of Israeli forcs, though US official indicates enough progress made to convince Lebanese delegation to attend talks...

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Trump: Iran MOU is over, ‘we’ll hit them hard again tonight,’ but talks can continue

Despite saying he thinks truce has ended, US leader says talks with ‘scum’ Tehran can continue, but he may look to ‘do it without a deal’;...

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Israeli envoy says Jerusalem views deal with Lebanon as superseding US MOU with Iran

In onstage interview in DC, Yechiel Leiter dimisses reports of Netanyahu-Trump rift as media ‘drama,’ says upcoming round of Israel-Lebanon talks...

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US, Iran wrap up indirect Doha talks as Trump touts progress towards ‘denuclearization’

Tehran says sides agreed on partial release of frozen funds, US officials deny; Washington reportedly pushing Iran to look at ‘bigger picture,’...

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‘Eventual IDF redeployment from Lebanon’: Full text of Israel-Lebanon deal security annex

Previously withheld attachment to deal inked last week conditions phased IDF withdrawal on ‘successful completion of agreed upon and verifiable...

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Board of Peace finalizing plans for Gaza, but implementation timeline up in the air

With disarmament talks stalled, committee of Palestinian technocrats tasked with replacing Hamas remains outside Strip, attending workshops on how...

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Israel and Lebanon ink framework deal for minor IDF withdrawal, after 4 days of DC talks

After US-Iran MOU almost derailed talks last week, Israel agrees to pull out of two areas beyond south Lebanon buffer zone; Rubio hails ‘beginning...

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Israel-Lebanon talks extended an extra day as deal on IDF withdrawal remains elusive

Third day of negotiations sees more progress than previous days of current round, which began with mutual frustration at US over Iran deal’s Lebanon...

26.06.2026 60

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Vance: US-Iran deconfliction cell has IRGC, CENTCOM reps ‘hanging out’ in Doha

Vice president reveals extent of coordination established with US-designated terror group; Gulf ministers tell Rubio that Iran’s missiles, proxy...

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Jerusalem and Beirut frustrated with Trump, hampering US plan to phase IDF out of Lebanon

Rubio confirms US using Israel-Lebanon talks to push for Israeli pullback in parts of south Lebanon, but neither side cooperating after DC agreed to...

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Trump claims he stopped ‘great leader’ Erdogan from bringing Turkey into war on Iran’s side

US president says Turkish leader was ‘a prime candidate’ to join the conflict ‘because he’s not a big fan of Israel,’ hints at potential F-35 sale

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‘A train wreck’: As Jerusalem and Beirut hold talks, Israeli envoy pans linkage to US-Iran deal

First talks held since inking of MOU, with partial IDF withdrawal from south Lebanon said under discussion; Hezbollah chief says timetable must be...

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Board of Peace members to ‘recalibrate’ at Cyprus resort after rocky first six months

Representatives from various committees established by US to oversee postwar Gaza reconstruction look to get on same page after limited results for...

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Iran, US agree on roadmap to reach deal in 60 days and will continue talks all week, mediators say

Statement by Qatar and Pakistan comes after US, Iranian sources clash over whether nuclear program was discussed, other issues; Netanyahu: War created...

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Trump claims he can control IDF actions in Lebanon because Israelis respect him

Despite claim, Israel said to rebuff private US request to withdraw from Lebanon; president says relationship with Netanyahu is ‘good, but we have...

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Trump calls Netanyahu a ‘warrior PM,’ touts ‘great’ ties with Israel amid tensions over Iran

US intel reportedly says Netanyahu actions in Lebanon expected to undermine deal; Israeli TV: American officials working to establish informal...

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Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after flare-up, but IDF to stay in southern Lebanon

Recognizing Iran’s ability to influence Hezbollah in ways that Lebanon can’t, US and Qatar broker truce through Tehran, rather than Beirut, after...

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Trump rehashes old grudge with Netanyahu as space for GOP criticism of Israel expands

For first time in over 2 years, US president brings up purported last-minute Israeli abandonment of op to kill Soleimani, as Jerusalem’s policy in...

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First round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland called off, clouding prospects for lasting truce

Announcement comes after White House said Vance wouldn’t go to Burgenstock overnight; US official tells Axios delay may be due to Iranian objections...

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Trump: ‘We expect a complete ceasefire’ between Hezbollah and Israel

Netanyahu vows IDF to stay in Lebanon amid US and Iranian pressure; Israeli envoy to US says Jerusalem remains committed to separate truce with Beirut...

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Trump suggests Israel in no place to criticize Iran deal for not joining 2020 strike on Soleimani

US president spends much of G7 press conference haranguing Israel, which he calls a ‘very small partner’ as he lashes out at ‘those so-called...

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As deal takes force, Trump says ‘it’s okay’ for Iran to have some ballistic missiles

US president claims at G7 that additional strikes would have led to global economic catastrophe before again threatening to bomb the Islamic Republic...

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‘Will never produce nuclear weapons’: 14-point memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran

Sides declare ‘immediate, permanent end to war on all fronts, including Lebanon’; fate of Iran’s enriched uranium will be ‘adequately...

17.06.2026 90

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US weighs boosting ties with PA as it seeks to advance Gaza plan and Abraham Accords

Officials tell ToI that sides have been holding talks with aim of signing MOU, which PA hopes will lead to reopening of DC diplomatic office shuttered...

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US says Trump, Vance and Iran’s Ghalibaf ‘digitally’ signed Iran deal on Sunday

Terms of deal still not published; US official says MOU not conditioned on IDF withdrawal from Lebanon; Trump claims Hormuz will be fully open by...

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Senior US official: Pending deal ‘leads to’ Washington getting Iran’s enriched uranium

Agreement includes Lebanon, but leaves Israel with right to self-defense, official says, expressing belief Jerusalem will back it; Iran’s FM says it...

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Tony Blair takes on larger role as US-led Board of Peace struggles to advance Gaza plan

Former UK prime minister to assume a more managerial role on US-led body, while also taking on responsibilities relating to aid and continuing...

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Gaza mediators glum on chances for breakthrough before Israeli elections in the fall

Mideast diplomats say Netanyahu’s cooperation with Trump plan diminishing as campaigning ramps up, fear he’ll renew war; US official insists...

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Trump calls off strikes on Iran, claims agreement could be signed this weekend in Europe

Iran says no final decision made following latest US claim that agreement is at hand; Netanyahu’s office calls deal an ’emerging MoU regarding...

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