Witkoff: Trump is prioritizing release of US hostage, Israel preparing for renewed Houthi conflict
Zamir tours Gaza on first official day as IDF chief • Trump threatens Hamas to release hostages as deal talks advance • IDF continues op. in West Bank
Ukraine is to the populist right as Israel is to the progressive left
Progressives decry Trump’s treatment of Zelensky, but they urged Biden do much the same to Netanyahu.
Far-Right Israeli Minister Visits Washington After Years of Being Shunned
Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, had drawn rebukes from the Biden administration for his opposition to a cease-fire in Gaza and his support for Jewish settlers in the West Bank.

Israel, West Bank and annexation

As Israel widens war in West Bank, settlers see their influence pay off
Israel's settler pressure on West Bank villages stirs annexation fears
By Ali Sawafta, James Mackenzie BARDALA, West Bank (Reuters) -Just metres from the last houses in Bardala, a Palestinian village at the northern end of the occupied West Bank, Israel's army has been bulldozing a dirt road and ditch between the community and open grazing land on the hills behind it.
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UNRWA says 'growing concerns' annexation behind Israeli West Bank operation
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Israel says has conveyed to Washington stance on US-Hamas talks over hostages
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Scoop: Israel objected to secret U.S.-Hamas talks in tense call
Israel objects as US engages in talks with Hamas
The Israeli government has strongly objected to the U.S. engaging in direct talks with Hamas, with top officials lashing out at Washington. Meanwhile, Hamas has released a video showing Israeli hostage Matan Angrest alive,
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Washington coalesces around cautious sanctions relief for new Syrian government
Lawmakers from both parties and policy experts agreed that sanctions should be slowly lifted in exchange for Syrian action on U.S. priorities
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Leading American pro-Israel groups diverge from Israel on Syria
AIPAC and AJC are taking a cautiously hopeful approach to the new government in Damascus, while Israel is growing increasingly alarmed by the regime
Israel Can’t Substitute for the U.S. in the Middle East
The Jewish state can protect its neighborhood, but the Persian Gulf needs a superpower’s attention.
Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
The Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in the war against Hamas in Gaza.
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In Washington, Lapid presents ‘day after’ plan for extended Egyptian guardianship of Gaza
Speaking in Washington DC, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid presents a plan for Gaza for the “day after” Hamas, envisioning an extended Egyptian guardianship of the Strip.
Anti-Israel protesters with terror group flags could land 4 years behind bars under new NY state bill
We’ve long prohibited using symbols of Neo-Nazis and the KKK to intimidate New Yorkers, and now it’s time to expand that policy … to add the symbols of foreign terrorist
Arab nations condemn Israel’s decision to block humanitarian aid to Gaza
Several Arab nations and the UN have condemned Israel ’s decision to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling it a violation of the ceasefire agreement. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.