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Jacob Magid

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Hamas responds ‘positively’ to truce offer, says it’s ready to start proximity talks

But source says response includes reservations on key issues, as Hamas aims to prevent Israel from resuming war, lift curbs on UN aid and secure a...

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Israel says it received Hamas’s response to hostage deal offer, is studying its contents

Islamic Jihad says supports Gaza ceasefire talks, demands ‘guarantees’ * Hamas leader says he’s prepared for ‘war of martyrdom’ if...

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Freed US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander meets Trump, urges deal for remaining captives

At White House, ex-soldier says he ‘came to thank the person who is responsible for saving my life,’ tells US president his treatment in captivity...

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Trump says Israel ‘agreed to necessary conditions to finalize’ 60-day Gaza ceasefire

US president says ‘we’ll work with all parties to end the war’ during two-month truce, urges Hamas to accept the proposal ‘because it will not...

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Trump says he hopes Gaza ceasefire will be reached ‘sometime next week’

US president set to meet Netanyahu on Monday; Hamas reportedly seeks more assurances Israel will not renew fighting after 60-day truce deal proposed...

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Netanyahu set to visit White House July 7 as US pushes for end to Gaza war

Prime minister holds second meeting on ceasefire in as many days, but disagreements remain; official says Israel trying to get US to press Qatar to...

01.07.2025 60

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‘Let Bibi Go’: Trump doubles down on call to end Netanyahu’s corruption trial

‘Let Bibi Go’: Trump doubles down on call to end Netanyahu’s corruption trial

In 2nd comments within days, US president calls proceedings a ‘witch hunt’ and highlights billions in US aid to Israel, declares, ‘We are not...

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‘You got beat to hell’: Trump says he saved Khamenei from ‘ugly, ignominious’ death in war

‘You got beat to hell’: Trump says he saved Khamenei from ‘ugly, ignominious’ death in war

US president says he reversed plans to remove sanctions on Iran because of supreme leader’s ‘blatant and foolish’ statement after ceasefire

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Trump speculates Gaza ceasefire will be reached ‘within the next week’

Trump speculates Gaza ceasefire will be reached ‘within the next week’

US president laments humanitarian crisis in Strip, touts decision to donate $30 million to controversial aid group; top Netanyahu aide said due to...

28.06.2025 60

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Gaza clans deny Hamas is stealing aid, after Israel partially halts deliveries

Gaza clans deny Hamas is stealing aid, after Israel partially halts deliveries

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it was the only aid group operating in the enclave Thursday, as UN officials say access to border crossing was...

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Witkoff: Countries not previously contemplated will soon join Abraham Accords

US special envoy teases ‘some pretty big announcements’ in pact that could be ‘stabilizer’ for Middle East; warns uranium enrichment still...

26.06.2025 40

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Mediator: Ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas possible ‘within days’

Mediator: Ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas possible ‘within days’

Bishara Bahbah says conclusion of Israel-Iran war puts Gaza back atop regional agenda, but Arab diplomat argues that dynamic that led to standstill in...

25.06.2025 40

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Trump says Israel and Iran agreed to ‘complete and total ceasefire,’ ending ’12 Day War’

Trump says Israel and Iran agreed to ‘complete and total ceasefire,’ ending ’12 Day War’

President says sides will launch final strikes in coming hours before truce takes force on Tuesday; Iran’s FM denies deal but says that if...

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Iran threatens ‘everlasting consequences’ after US strikes nuclear sites

Top Iranian diplomat condemns assault as illegal under international law; Tehran calls for UN emergency session; state broadcaster warns every...

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What to know about the Iranian nuclear sites that were hit by US strikes

The Natanz, Fordo and Isfahan facilities, integral to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, were repeatedly hit in covert attacks

22.06.2025 40

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Netanyahu hails US strikes on Iran: ‘First comes strength, then comes peace’

Trump averted Mideast ‘nuclear arms race,’ says opposition leader Lapid, as US attacks on nuclear sites receive widespread Israeli support

22.06.2025 60

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US joins Israel’s war in Iran, bombs fortified Fordo site and other nuclear facilities

Underground site hit with bunker-busters, while Natanz and Isfahan targeted by submarine missiles in strikes coordinated with Israel; IDF reinstates...

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‘Only time will tell!’: Trump further teases possible US attack on Iran in next 2 weeks

COGAT says it facilitated entry of 430 aid trucks into Gaza this week; UN says 600 needed daily * Saudi Arabia, Egypt denounces ‘blatant Israeli...

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Trump indicates he’s disinclined to restrain Israel ‘when it’s winning’ against Iran

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After meeting Rubio, British FM says there’s a 2-week window for diplomacy with Iran

Iran appoints new IRGC intel chief after two predecessors killed by Israel * IDF issues evacuation order ahead of strikes in northwest Iran * Former...

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Trump to decide ‘within next two weeks’ whether to join Iran strikes — White House

Timeline to allow for diplomacy appears to clash with expectations in Jerusalem that US president will move to enter campaign against nuclear...

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Iran blames Israel for hacking state TV broadcast with calls for uprising

Transmission interrupted with footage from 2022 women’s protests against the regime; state broadcaster later warns viewers that ‘Zionist...

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US embassy working on plans to evacuate citizens seeking to leave Israel

Two US officials say government plane evacuated a number of diplomats, family members who asked to depart the country amid war with Iran

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Trump speaks with Netanyahu and advisers as he weighs strike on Iran

No decision made as of Tuesday night, WSJ reports, after US president’s huddle with national security team, phone call with Netanyahu; more US...

18.06.2025 50

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Trump urges ‘everyone’ to flee Tehran, sparking speculation of widening conflict

US president then leaves G7 summit early, but White House denies that US will be joining war against Iran; Macron says Trump’s departure signals US...

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Netanyahu to Iranian people: We hope our operation will clear path to your freedom

Netanyahu to Iranian people: We hope our operation will clear path to your freedom

In video, PM urges Iranians ‘to unite… by standing up for your freedom,’ tells them that Israel is fighting ‘the murderous Islamic regime that...

14.06.2025 60

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US embassy to boycott Tel Aviv Pride Parade, in Trump-era reversal

Notification of absence sent to Foreign Ministry reportedly referred to ‘LGB’ community, in line with Trump administration’s moves against...

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Katz urges Egypt to block Gaza-bound activist convoys

Cairo says it backs ‘pressure on Israel’ to lift blockade but stresses foreigners seeking to visit border with Strip must receive official approval

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MBS attendance at 2-state confab to signal that France will recognize Palestinian state

Final decision not made, but diplomats tell ToI that Saudi crown prince instructed staff to prepare for his arrival at UN conference, which could lead...

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Former CIA analyst sentenced to 37 months in prison for leaking Israeli attack plans

Asif Rahman faced up to 20 years behind bars for leak of top secret files outlining Israel’s preparations to strike Iran in retaliation for...

12.06.2025 60

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Gaza aid group says Hamas killed at least 5 local staffers, possibly abducted others

GHF says operatives attacked bus ferrying workers to distribution site, while Hamas-linked accounts say terror group targeted members of Israel-backed...

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US begins evacuating Mideast embassies, army bases as Iran nuclear talks come to a head

CENTCOM chief shelves Senate testimony as nonessential embassy staff, troops’ dependents depart region; Iranian defense minister threatens to strike...

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Rubio denounces UK-led sanctions on Ben Gvir and Smotrich, urges reversal

Sa’ar praises top US diplomat’s ‘clear moral voice’; Australia’s PM derides US, Israel’s response as ‘predictable’ and says Netanyahu...

11.06.2025 60

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Smotrich moves to paralyze Palestinian economy in response to Western sanctions

Finance minister orders cancellation of waiver allowing Israel-PA bank ties, though Palestinian Authority not known to have been involved in UK-led...

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In first, Palestinian Authority’s Abbas condemns Hamas October 7 attack

PA president issues criticism in letter to Saudi and French leaders ahead of UN confab they’re hosting next week aimed at boosting prospects for...

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Hostage talks said to reach impasse after brief US optimism about potential breakthrough

Sources say mediators are trying to push Hamas to soften its position; Einav Zangauker says Hamas lied to her son, told him to prepare to be freed...

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Gaza aid group says Hamas threats to staff kept distribution hubs closed on Saturday

GHF accuses terror group of trying to restore the UN-backed mechanisms used previously as it had been able divert goods from those in need for its own...

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Trump insists nuclear deal won’t let Tehran enrich uranium, hints US could strike Iran

‘If they enrich, then we’re going to have to do it the other way,’ US president tells reporters; Iran rejected deal that would have reportedly...

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Palestinian arrested for assaulting rabbi with a chair at a Paris cafe

Rabbi Elie Lemmel says this is the second time he has been assaulted in a week amid surge of post-Oct. 7 antisemitic attics

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US slated to reverse planned nix of office tasked with boosting Israel-PA security ties

Office of Security Coordinator in Jerusalem will be moved into the US embassy, according to State Department notification sent to Congress and...

06.06.2025 30

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Trump administration slaps sanctions on four ICC judges over Israel and US cases

Measures target pair of judges on panel that authorized arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant; two others okayed probe into alleged war crimes...

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Arab envoy: Netanyahu’s arming of Gaza gang shows ‘he’s learned little since Oct. 7’

Ambassador laments Israeli PM’s unabated effort to weaken PA, warning that latest effort to divide Palestinians ‘increases chances of Somalia-like...

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GHF says Gaza aid sites won’t reopen Thursday morning as planned, after one-day shutdown

Body distributing aid indicates it will resume operations later in the day, but does not say when

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Mediators optimistic Hamas will soon submit softened hostage deal proposal — sources

Witkoff upbeat during meet with hostage families about chances for breakthrough by week’s end, but another round of proximity talks would still be...

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Seeking to bolster security after repeated shootings, GHF says sites closed Wednesday

Aid group says it’s working to accommodate larger crowds and has made a series of requests to IDF aimed at boosting safety measures after three...

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Ex-top Biden official: No genocide in Gaza, but Israel ‘without doubt’ committed war crimes

Former State Dept. spokesperson Matthew Miller says it’s an ‘open question’ whether Israel pursued a policy of war crimes, but that there are...

03.06.2025 90

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Hamas says ready for indirect talks to resolve ‘points of contention’ on Gaza deal

Announcement comes amid pressure from Arab mediators for terror group to soften its response to Witkoff proposal, but statement doesn’t specify...

02.06.2025 70

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Arab ministers condemn ‘arrogant’ Israeli decision to ban them from West Bank visit

FMs from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, other Arab states say Jerusalem’s refusal to allow landmark trip to Ramallah reflects government’s...

01.06.2025 60

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As Hamas answers truce offer with new demands, Witkoff says response ‘totally unacceptable’

Terror group seeks amendments regarding ‘US guarantees, timing of hostage release, delivery of aid, withdrawal of Israeli forces’; Israel says it...

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Trump says Gaza deal ‘very close,’ suggests announcement could be imminent

Hamas says it is still reviewing proposal; Defense Minister Katz says terror group must take it or be destroyed.

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