‘Thank you, Trump!’: Thousands gather in Tel Aviv expressing gratitude to US President after Gaza deal; Ivanka present

Ivanka Trump addressing the gathering (AP image) Tens of thousands of people gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday, shouting “Thank you, Trump,” to express their gratitude to US President Donald Trump and his team for brokering a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitating the release of hostages held by Hamas.Addressing the crowd, US […]

Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump? Israeli PM Netanyahu says ‘he deserves it!’; winner to be announced on October 10

Image shared Israeli Prime Minister’s office on X Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, endorsed US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, following the US president’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement and hostage release arrangement between Israel and Hamas.“Give @realDonaldTrump the Nobel Peace Prize — he deserves it!” was posted as […]

‘Everyone loves Israel again’: Donald Trump speaks to Netanyahu on phone; credits ‘luck’ in Gaza deal

Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) US PresidentDonald Trump recalled his phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the announcement of a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire agreement.“I spoke to Bibi Netanyahu just a little while ago,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News. “He called. He said, ‘I can’t believe it. Everybody […]

‘Great day’: Video captures Rubio whispering, passing urgent note to Trump on Israel-Gaza breakthrough; hostages to be freed on Monday

US President Donald Trump was holding a roundtable with conservative influencers about Antifa on Wednesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio, standing in the back of the White House’s Blue Room, got his attention.Rubio said he had news for Trump but it would have to wait until after the media left. Then he handed the […]

‘This is a win. Take it’: Donald Trump ‘rebuked’ Bibi for being ‘negative’ on call – report

US President Donald Trump is pressing Israel and Hamas to seal a settlement to the two-year conflict that’s devastated Gaza. “I am told that the first phase should be completed this week,” Trump said in a post on social media platform Truth Social, adding that discussions on the peace deal have been “very positive” and […]

Hamas Partially Accepts Trump’s Peace Plan

new video loaded: Hamas Partially Accepts Trump’s Peace Plan Hamas said it would release all Israeli hostages but wants to negotiate elements of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Adam Rasgon, a reporter for The New York Times in Jerusalem, explains where negotiations stand. By Adam Rasgon, Christina Shaman, Jon Hazell, Melanie Bencosme and June […]

Gaza peace plan: Netanyahu says negotiators to head to Egypt for talks; pins hope to bring hostages back ‘in coming days’ | World News

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a negotiating team from Israel will travel to Egypt to discuss a potential Gaza deal, as indirect talks with Hamas gained momentum under a new US-brokered peace plan. “I have instructed the negotiating team to go to Egypt to finalise the technical details. The intention is to limit the […]

‘Flotilla vessel blocked’: Switzerland lodges protest over Israel stopping Gaza-bound ship; demands unhindered access to citizens

Police officers work during the protest in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy (AP image) Switzerland on Friday announced that it will file a diplomatic protest with Israel after Israeli security forces curtailed a visit by Swiss diplomats to detainees from the […]

‘Prepared for immediate implementation’: Israel ready to launch first stage of Donald Trump’s hostage plan; Netanyahu pledges ‘full cooperation’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released an overnight statement noting that Israel is ready to begin the first stage of Trump’s plan to secure the immediate release of all hostages.“Israel is prepared for the immediate implementation of the first stage of Trump’s plan for the immediate release of all the hostages,” the statement from […]

‘We’ll see how it is’: Donald Trump gives Hamas 3-4 days to accept Gaza ‘peace plan’; warns of ‘sad end’ if rejected

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Hamas has “three to four days” to accept the Gaza peace proposal he presented alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the previous day.“We’re going to do about three or four days. We’ll see how it is. All of the Arab countries are signed up. The Muslim countries […]