2 weeks ago - Zamir’s commitment to keep troops in Gaza appears to contradict the ceasefire agreement signed in October, which specifies that “Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza”. Trump’s 20-point plan commits the Israeli military to “progressively hand over” Palestinian territory to an international security force until they have “withdrawn completely from Gaza”, barring a small security perimeter by the border.

2 weeks ago - "Hamas doesn't want to lose control, and the Israeli side for political reasons also prefer to stay in Gaza, as nobody wants to explain to their base that they have to withdraw." He says Trump is the only one who can force the two sides forward, and that time is running out.

"Donald Trump was heavily booed Thursday after refusing to say whether he recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. 'Can I at least try and pin you down on Jerusalem is the undivided capital of Israel?' an event organizer at the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2016 presidential forum asked ...

2 days ago - They said part of his argument is expected to be that Iran’s actions present perils not only to Israel but also to the broader region, including U.S. interests. The Israeli leader is expected to present Trump with options for the U.S.

3 days ago - WASHINGTON — The US is telling interlocutors that it has secured commitments from Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany to have their leaders join US President Donald Trump on the Board of Peace that will oversee the postwar management of Gaza, four officials familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel.

November 7, 2025 - Dr Rob Geist Pinfold examines the shift in US-Israel relations under Trump, exploring how his hands-off approach has empowered Israel’s expansionist goals and reshaped the Middle East's power dynamics.

12 hours ago - Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews" Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the Religious Zionism party chair, attends a faction meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem on December 8, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) When he meets with US President Donald Trump in Florida later this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must insist that Israel be allowed to finish the job in Gaza and destroy the Hamas terrorist organization, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich tells reporters ahead of his hard-right Religious Zionism party’s weekly faction meeting in the Knesset.

1 day ago - What to watch: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet President Trump on Dec.

2 days ago - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will present plans for a possible fresh attack on Iran to US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Washington, NBC News reported Saturday, citing several unnamed officials. According to the report, Israel is growing increasingly concerned that Iran is rebuilding and even expanding its ballistic missile production in the wake of the nations’ 12-day war in June.

2 days ago - The representatives also reaffirmed ... restraint, and cooperate with monitoring arrangements." ... The Israeli military shot and killed 16-year-old Rian Mohammed Abdel ......

4 days ago - The trip would mark Netanyahu’s ... effectively ended two years of fighting in the Gaza Strip. Israel hosted Trump, who addressed the Knesset, on October 13....

The White House is pleased to share President Trump’s Vision for a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.

3 weeks ago - According to the Israeli readout, the two leaders discussed “the importance of and commitment to dismantling Hamas’s military capabilities and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip, and discussed the expansion of the peace accords.” · US President Donald Trump speaks upon departing a news conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in foreground, in the State Dining Room of the White House, September 29, 2025, in Washington.

2 days ago - The outlet reported that the Trump administration promised Israel unspecified “compensation” for lifting the sanctions.

2 days ago - Israeli officials are preparing to brief Donald Trump on options for possible new military strikes on Iran, citing concerns that Tehran is expanding its ballistic missile program, NBC News reported on Saturday.

3 days ago - Donald Trump · Israel and Hamas war · The ruins of Gaza City in November 2025 Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP · The U.S. administration of President Trump vision for the future of Gaza has it transformed into a high-end high-tech hub of luxury and innovation, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

2 weeks ago - In an interview published Saturday, President Isaac Herzog said that while he respects US President Donald Trump’s opinion that he should pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, Israel is a sovereign country and the decision on whether to grant the premier amnesty will be based on “the well-being of the Israeli people.”

3 weeks ago - The mood was certainly festive the last time they met — in Israel on October 13, hours before the Simchat Torah holiday. A ceasefire had taken hold in Gaza, all 20 living hostages were back in Israel, and Middle Eastern leaders had banded together to back Trump’s plan to disarm and remove Hamas.

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