The foreign ministers of Austria and Germany, among Israel’s closest allies in Europe, also expressed hope that a ceasefire in Gaza is within reach.
Israeli prime minister is set to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss a U.S. proposal for a truce.
Israel’s Netanyahu is set to visit Washington on Monday, as Trump says a truce deal could be reached next week.
“I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE,” the U.S. president said.
Arming Palestinian clans in Gaza will only sow further chaos — and delay any chance of a two-state solution.
“We remind our partners not to forget who the real enemy is,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.
More than 300 Foreign Office staff wrote to top diplomat David Lammy saying the U.K. had “contributed to the erosion of global norms” by failing to take action against Israel.
The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave is increasingly dire, as Israeli military continues assault.
The Monday summit between Moscow and Kyiv came a day after Ukraine drone attacks knocked out dozens of aircraft on Russian soil.
Senior SPD lawmaker Ralf Stegner tells Stern magazine that the ‘humanitarian catastrophe … must not be prolonged with German weapons.”
The new military operation follows reported differences between Israel and Trump.
The dynamics are shifting in the Middle East under a U.S. president who sees the world through a financial lens.
The apparent attempt to kill Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar could affect U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks in Doha.
For the U.S. president, Gaza is a sideshow, and he doesn’t want it disrupting his bigger diplomatic agenda of resets and mega deals.
New pontiff also urges a ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza and welcomes truce between India and PakistanPope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and pleaded for an end to global conflicts, which he likened to a “third world …
The new pope called for a “just, authentic and long-lasting” peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
RTÉ asks European Broadcasting Union to discuss matter after 72 former contestants call for Israel’s exclusionIreland’s public broadcaster has asked the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for a discussion about Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision song …
Resolution calling for release of hostages snatched during Hamas’ October 2023 attacks on Israel was among several emergency motions passed at Valencia congress, but Irish Fine Gael delegates declined to support it.
Resolution calling for release of hostages snatched during Hamas’ October 2023 attacks on Israel was among several emergency motions passed at Valencia congress, but seven delegates declined to support it.
Dulled by energy deals and geopolitical caution, Europe’s response to Azerbaijan’s aggression has been tepid for too long.
The draft U.K.-EU agreement is one of several being drawn up ahead of a May 19 summit.
Israeli prime minister delivers warning to French president.
Filmmaker Basel Adra also says Brussels should impose fresh sanctions on Israeli settlers violating international law.
“This is desirable given the security situation in Israel, the Palestinian Territories and the broader region,” say trade and foreign ministers.
The Middle East ceasefire has totally collapsed.
The Israeli prime minister is the target of an arrest warrant charging him with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.
The pontiff experienced “two very critical episodes” during his hospitalization when his “life was in danger,” one of the attending doctors said.
Foreign secretary David Lammy urged Israel Katz to withdraw his comments.
Prime minister says images from Gaza are “truly shocking” and calls for ceasefire agreement to be implemented in full.
Benjamin Netanyahu is kept in place by an endless war, at a terrible cost to Palestinians and hostagesIn shattering the two-month ceasefire that had brought a fragile peace and relief to Gaza, Israel has also smashed the faint hopes that a resolution m…
Without power, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza could find themselves without drinking water.
White House hostage envoy Adam Boehler doubled down Sunday on President Donald Trump’s threats to Hamas if the group does not release its remaining hostages. “It may seem like he makes empty threats,” Boehler told anchor Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.” “Until he carries out the threat. And then it’s not so empty. And […]
“We will use all the means at our disposal to ensure that all the hostages return,” Eli Cohen said.
Trump tells Hamas to release all hostages or ‘it is over for you’ as US stops sharing intelligence with Ukraine – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glanceDonald Trump posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to “release all of the…
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Hamas and the Israeli government are at odds over how to proceed with cease-fire talks.
Israel delays prisoner release, charging Hamas with the “cynical use of the hostages for propaganda purposes.”
Violence in Tel Aviv and the West Bank threatens a fragile truce deal in Gaza.
Netanyahu’s office says the explosions in Tel Aviv’s suburb were an attempt to carry out a “chain of mass bus bombings.”
Hamas has released 3 Israeli hostages, with 369 Palestinian prisoners freed in return. The successful swap is an indication that the fragile ceasefire is set to hold.
This week, Moscow got what it wanted. A Trump-Putin call ended with talk of visits and no NATO future for Ukraine. As Vladimir Putin steps back in, Volodymyr Zelensky risks being shut out and the EU warned of a behind-the-scenes deal. In Gaza, the tru…
In today’s newsletter: From the the AI arms race to support for Ukraine to UK diplomatic love bombing, a look at four of the most pressing developments from WashingtonGood morning.Few words can fully capture the first few weeks of Donald Trump’s presid…
Paulo Rangel implicitly acknowledged that there may still be Portuguese or dual nationality hostages in the hands of Hamas.
“After that, I would say, all hell is going to break out,” he threatened.
An aide-mémoire to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from a former adviser to Tony Blair.
Concerns are growing about talks on the second phase of the cease-fire deal.
The Palestinian militant group freed Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy in a prisoner exchange.
British prime minister said Palestinians “must be allowed home” to rebuild.
The meeting will be Trump’s first with a foreign leader since his return to the presidency.
As part of the cease-fire deal, Israel and Egypt on Saturday opened the Rafah border crossing, which has been closed for months.
Israeli soldier Agam Berger was released from captivity in Gaza.
U.S. president would like to see Arab countries take in more Palestinian refugees.
Saturday’s exchange is the second under a deal that has temporarily halted the 15-month-long war.
Israeli authorities said they released 200 Palestinian prisoners and detainees as part of the ceasefire deal, hours after four Israeli soldiers were released.
Hostages’ families urge two MEPs to ‘reconsider’ inviting Israeli minister to event
Israelis are supportive of the deal, but they can’t help but ask why it was necessary for additional hostages, soldiers and civilians to die before leaders finally took action?
As signatory of the ICC Rome Statute, Romania is obliged to arrest Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country.
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His rally put on full display the totality of his grip on Washington.
Trump’s former chief strategist fears his old boss won’t make a clean break and stop military aid to Kyiv.
Three Israeli hostages were released Sunday.
Israel continued air strikes Sunday morning, saying the militant group wasn’t meeting its obligations under the deal.
The ceasefire, which comes into effect Sunday morning, involves the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
The deal marks the first pause in hostilities in the 15-month war.
Last-minute setbacks threatened to derail the agreement Thursday.
Critics of Biden’s approach to negotiations with Israel say the deal should have happened much earlier.
Multiple officials underlined the fragility of the agreement and stressed the importance of how it is implemented. The fighting continues.
Israel said “there are still several unresolved clauses in the outline, and we hope that the details will be finalized tonight.”
Israel and Hamas are drawing close to a cease-fire that could bring their 15-month conflict to an end.
The Biden administration has been racing to halt fighting in Gaza before leaving office.
An Israeli official said negotiations were in advanced stages for the release of up to 33 hostages as part of the deal.
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From a new era of American imperialism to an enduring bitterness toward a criminal justice system he maintains unfairly targeted him, here are our top takeaways.
The president-elect wants to annex Greenland and regain control of the Panama Canal.
A renewed push is underway to reach a ceasefire in the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas and return Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza.
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The Israeli military said earlier its forces had destroyed a military complex that had been used by Hamas.
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In recent years, Iran’s security forces have arrested dozens of foreigners and dual nationals, mostly on charges related to espionage and security.
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The former president embodied a strain of Christianity that emphasized caring for those on the margins — but was eclipsed by the Religious Right.
Hamas is to blame for raising last-minute obstacles, per White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he was about to board a plane at the Sanaa airport when it came under attack. A crew member on the plane was injured, he said.
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The pontiff also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of hostages held by Hamas.
The pontiff also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of hostages held by Hamas.
Some regional leaders appear inclined to unveil key initiatives under the next president, giving him the glory.
Trump appointed Roger Carstens to the role in 2020 and Biden retained him.
Visiting doctors share eyewitness accounts after a U.N. inquiry accused Israel of war crimes by targeting Gaza’s health system.
The members of the United Nations Security Council must step up and do their duty.
The casualties were reported by the U.N. agency after strikes in northern Gaza.
Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made the announcement as efforts to defuse the devastating, more than year-long war resumed in Qatar with the directors of the CIA and Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency taking part.
Reunited with his partner and ready to return to work, the 34-year-old Swede speaks to POLITICO.
Kamala Harris’ campaign is facing deep skepticism from Arab American voters in Michigan, many of whom are appalled by President Joe Biden’s handling of the war in the Middle East and remain undecided about whether to back a candidate who supports his policies. With early voting already underway, Arab American voters say they are disappointed […]
The top US diplomat is also visiting Jordan and Qatar.
Momentum has stalled under Hungary’s direction and leadership turnover in Brussels. Poland wants to change that.
The French president’s mixed signals on Israel and Gaza are undermining his approach to the region.
Middle East policy matters in Michigan, where Arab Americans are an important constituency.
Despite the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, which raised hopes for a de-escalation, the situation in the Middle East remains tense.
Former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker says what he most fears is Israeli overconfidence following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
The account might be settled with the Hamas leader, the debt paid — but the war is not over. This is just the beginning of the end.
The White House has been making a series of public appeals in the hopes of reviving a cease-fire deal.
The U.S. president’s visit to Berlin comes at a time of particular peril for Kyiv.
“His death is certainly significantly weakening Hamas,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris urged Israel to wrap up its military operations in Gaza, arguing that a key obstacle to a cease-fire and hostage release deal has now been eliminated.
Israeli forces have eliminated other Hamas and Hezbollah chiefs in recent months.
