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With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his side, US President Donald Trump declared on Monday that his administration was holding direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program. The assertion was quickly denied by Tehran, which did, however, acknowledge indirect talks.
Read more: The Times of Israel
The tensions in Israel-Turkey relations, which reached a peak last week, slightly eased on Friday when Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated at a NATO conference in Brussels: "We do not want to see any confrontation with Israel in Syria. The Syrians alone should decide on the security matters of their country."
Read more: Ynetnews
As many as 26,000 Israelis stand to lose their jobs if US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new economic policy, under which Israeli goods face a 17 percent tariff, remains unchanged, the Manufacturers Association of Israel warned on Sunday, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington.
Read more: The Times of Israel
The United States has deployed two Patriot batteries and one THAAD air defense battery to Israel, according to Arab sources published in Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath on Saturday night. This military reinforcement occurs against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran and the ongoing ballistic missile attacks on Israel by...
Top Iranian government officials have established high barriers to entering direct negotiations with the United States, while the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander has declared Iran’s readiness for conflict.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed, for the first time, communications between Tehran and slain Hamas leaders Mohammed Deif and Yahya Sinwar.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Sunday for a scheduled meeting the following day at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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More than half a billion dollars in federal funding to Brown University is being halted by the Trump administration over the Ivy League's response to antisemitism since Hamas' 2023 attack in Israel.
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Iran has reportedly ordered its military personnel to leave Yemen and is pulling back its support for the Houthis amid extensive US airstrikes on the rebel group.
Read More: The Times of Israel
Turkey and Syria’s new government have reached an understanding to establish Turkish military bases inside Syrian territory, including at two key strategic airports, Qatari newspaper The New Arab reported Friday, citing Turkish sources.
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The U.S. Senate voted down a pair of resolutions from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday that would have blocked nearly $9 billion in arms sales to Israel.
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Israel killed four Hamas terrorists in a precision strike on one of the group’s command and control centers in Jabalia, north of Gaza City, and another Hamas commander in Lebanon, all on Thursday, the military said.
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Israeli economic officials expressed shock overnight Wednesday at the Trump administration's decision to impose a 17% tariff on Israel, calling the decision "unjustified."
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
The Israeli air force operated overnight between Wednesday and Thursday across Syria to prevent the use of military bases and facilities left in the country from the Assad regime era.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Hungary early Thursday morning, at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. After a short rest, Netanyahu and his wife Sara attended a welcoming reception hosted by Orbán.
Read more: Israel Hayom
Hamas has rejected Israel’s recent counter-offer concerning a truce in Gaza, instead reaffirming its commitment to a proposal developed with mediation by Egypt and Qatar, an official from the terrorist group told Reuters on Wednesday.
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited Gaza this week alongside Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director Ronen Bar to assess the progress of ongoing operations against Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip.
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A Turkish drone penetrating Israeli airspace is no longer imaginary – by 2025, it has become a realistic threat. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unprecedented statement on March 30, openly calling for Allah to bring “destruction upon Zionist Israel,” underscores that a direct military clash is inevitable. Turkey is already deeply...
Accepting the US State Department’s 2025 International Woman of Courage Award, former Hamas hostage and sexual assault survivor Amit Soussana called Tuesday for global action to secure the immediate release of the remaining captives in Gaza.
Read more: The Times of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces has deployed another division to the Gaza Strip following overnight strikes on the enclave’s south, with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stating on Wednesday morning that “Operation Strength and Sword” is being expanded.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
