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Jacob Magid

Jacob Magid

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‘We missed you’: PM holds 1st meeting with Trump since post-2020 US election dust-up

Former US president welcomes PM and wife to Florida resort; tells Netanyahu: ‘I don’t know how a person who’s Jewish’ could vote for Harris...

yesterday 8

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Ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meet, official says they spoke July 4 for 1st time in years

Disclosure comes hours before leaders sit down for first time since 2020 Abraham Accords signing; Trump was infuriated by Netanyahu not buying into...

yesterday 20

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Top Israeli official insists Saudi normalization still possible before US elections

US, Israeli sources recently said window for deal before US elections has closed due to Congress schedule; PM said in Congress speech regional...

yesterday 20

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US said to nix plan to sanction Smotrich, Ben Gvir, but will keep blacklisting settlers

Source says Sullivan told Netanyahu sanctions on West Bank extremists will persist despite PM’s lobbying against them; Israeli official says...

yesterday 20

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Israel pans UK’s reported plan to withdraw objection to ICC warrants against Netanyahu

Starmer’s reported move ‘is contrary to justice and truth and violates the right of all democracies to fight terrorism,’ senior...

yesterday 20

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Harris: I won’t stay silent on Gaza suffering; Israel: Her words harm chances for deal

After meeting Netanyahu, US VP says she lamented ‘death of far too many innocent civilians’; top Israeli official: Remarks imply Israel-US...

yesterday 50

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Biden, Harris tell Netanyahu it’s time to seal hostage deal as families turn hopeful

Israel expected to send updated proposal to Hamas in coming days; relatives of captives say PM committed to urgently finalize agreement aimed at...

yesterday 30

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Harris blasts ‘despicable’ anti-Israel protesters who burned US flag, back Hamas

Anti-Netanyahu demos featured Hamas slogans and signs, torching of effigy of PM; Veep, who did not attend Netanyahu’s address to Congress, says...

previous day 10

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At Netanyahu’s speech, some didn’t stand because they can’t stand it anymore

Increasingly convinced that he’s dragging out the war, hostage families largely unimpressed by Netanyahu’s pledge in speech to Congress to...

previous day 30

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US official says hostage deal close as Netanyahu set to meet Biden, Harris Thursday

Remaining obstacles are bridgeable, official claims, and mediators are waiting for Hamas to detail which hostages it will release in first phase

previous day 20

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Egypt showing flexibility on IDF staying along its Gaza border to block arms smuggling

Cairo is moving toward Israeli position despite public declarations, which could harm Hamas effort to ensure total IDF retreat as part of hostage...

wednesday 50

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Trump shares letter from PA’s Abbas condemning assassination attempt

‘Acts of violence must not have a place in a world of law and order,’ Palestinian leader writes in missive shared by GOP candidate ahead...

wednesday 30

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Hostage’s brother tells US lawmakers Netanyahu blind to urgency of reaching deal

GOP chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee says he’ll raise issue with premier after relatives of captives testify, urging members to pressure...

wednesday 30

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Biden vows to keep working to end Gaza war, free hostages in last months as president

US leader addresses newly rebranded Harris campaign HQ from quarantine, in first remarks since quitting race; VP’s office touts her backing of...

23.07.2024 30

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American hostage families warn Netanyahu not to address Congress before deal inked

Captives’ relatives lament PM decision to dispatch negotiating team day after speech, indicating agreement won’t be reached beforehand; VP...

23.07.2024 40

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Not the bad cop: Biden officials say Harris won’t shift course on supporting Israel

Officials argue those claiming she will do otherwise, aides who leaked that Biden considered Netanyahu meeting in deciding when to drop out are...

22.07.2024 70

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UAE signals willingness to join post-war Gaza peacekeeping force

Senior Emirati official says Abu Dhabi could participate on condition that it’s invited by reformed PA, that initiative is US-led and that it is...

21.07.2024 60

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PM said slated to huddle with hostage negotiating team before departing for US

Far-right activists hurl stones at protesters leaving anti-government Tel Aviv rally * Tehran warns that Israel’s ‘dangerous adventurism’ in...

21.07.2024 30

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US revisiting idea of sanctioning Ben Gvir, Smotrich over West Bank policy – officials

Biden rejected move in past, but White House again considering option, believing that far-right ministers are behind lack of enforcement on settler...

20.07.2024 30

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Blinken: Iran one-two weeks away from producing enough material for nuclear weapon

Top diplomat stresses Tehran has not yet produced a nuke, which would take longer; urges Iran to ‘pull back on work it’s been doing,’...

19.07.2024 10

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Trump warns those holding US hostages will pay ‘a very big price’ if they’re not freed

In RNC speech accepting nomination, ex-US president says Oct. 7 wouldn’t have happened on his watch; falsely claims 2020 election was stolen...

19.07.2024 30

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Israeli official slams US sanctioning of Elor Azaria as ‘politically motivated’

Decision to designate ex-soldier who was convicted and served time for killing wounded assailant eight years ago conveys lack of trust in Israeli...

19.07.2024 50

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Israeli envoy: GOP’s isolationist wing more likely to impact Ukraine than Israel

Despite elevation of JD Vance who pushes ‘America First’ foreign policy, Michael Herzog assured by Republicans that party seeks to...

19.07.2024 50

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Father of Hamas captive at RNC: Trump told me he ‘stands with the American hostages’

Thousands greet Omer Neutra’s parents with chants of ‘Bring them home’; they similarly embrace Jewish Harvard alum suing school for...

18.07.2024 40

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Knesset votes overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, days before PM’s US trip

Motion backed by coalition along with some MKs from Gantz’s party; vote could further irk Democrats who support two-state solution and are...

18.07.2024 70

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US sanctions ex-IDF soldier convicted of killing wounded Palestinian stabber in 2016

Visa ban on Elor Azaria, who served 9 months of 18-month prison sentence, comes months after US backtracked on sanctioning IDF battalion over alleged...

18.07.2024 30

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Bucking far-left flank, Democrats advance platform touting support for Israel

Backing tempered by push for Palestinian statehood, criticism of Israeli policy in the West Bank; contrasts with GOP’s unconditional support,...

17.07.2024 50

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Biden stands by identification as a Zionist: ‘Israel is a safe haven for Jews’

US president doubles down on reelection bid, gives unprecedented detail on Saudi normalization effort; regrets telling donors ‘it’s time to...

16.07.2024 30

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Trump VP pick JD Vance aims to balance Israel support with ‘America First’ mantra

Freshman senator rejects US ‘micromanaging’ Israel on overhaul, Gaza war; after once likening him to Hitler, Vance now defends Trump for...

16.07.2024 50

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Netanyahu’s son accuses Qatar of being a top state sponsor of terror, drawing rebuke

Qatari diplomat warns ‘extremist talking points’ repeated by Yair Netanyahu, who also bashed Doha over its ties to US universities, could...

15.07.2024 30

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Biden says ‘everybody must condemn sick’ shooting at Trump rally

Officials: Audience member dead; shooter fired from outside rally, was killed by Secret Service * PM: ‘Not absolutely certain’ Deif was killed;...

14.07.2024 50

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Jacob Magid

Netanyahu claims he’s sticking to Biden-backed plan. Text of offer suggests otherwise

PM says demand for Israel to retain control of Philadelphi Corridor is part of proposal he approved in May — but that offer says IDF will completely...

14.07.2024 50

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Jacob Magid

Biden indicates Israel can still pursue Hamas’s leadership even after ending Gaza war

After shaky start to news conference, president gives detailed answers to questions on Gaza war, says progress being made in bridging gaps in hostage...

12.07.2024 50

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US issues largest yet batch of sanctions against Israeli extremists, West Bank outposts

Those targeted include anti-miscegenation Lehava group led by Ben Gvir ally, leaders of group behind attacks on Gaza aid convoys and 4 wildcat towns...

11.07.2024 20

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Window for Biden to broker Israeli-Saudi deal before election has shut — sources

With Congress in session for only 4 more weeks before US presidential vote, there’s not enough time left for Senate to ratify agreement, which...

11.07.2024 60

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US sending Israel some heavy bombs that Biden withheld ahead of Rafah op

American official confirms 500-pound munitions en route to Israel, while transfer of 2,000-pound bombs remains frozen over concerns their use could...

11.07.2024 70

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Hostage talks set to resume in Qatar amid cautious optimism, though wide gaps remain

US official says significant progress was made in meetings already held in Cairo, but source and Israeli officials note much work still needed before...

10.07.2024 20

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Biden intel chief: Iran is funding, emboldening anti-Israel protests in US to sow discord

Avril Haines says that while those protesting are doing so in good faith, they can still be exploited by foreign actors; warns Tehran likely to...

10.07.2024 100

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Israel says it’s studying latest Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal

Senior Israeli official says terror group’s updated proposal gives more room toward an agreement but stresses gaps still significant, suggests...

04.07.2024 40

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Netanyahu, Biden ‘likely’ to meet when PM in DC to address Congress – White House

Administration official says two leaders have known each other for decades and will ‘likely see each other’ when premier’s in town,...

03.07.2024 30

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US nods at Smotrich’s steps to ease PA financial crisis, but calls them insufficient

State Department says all tax revenues must be transferred after finance minister agreed to partial release, adds corresponding banking deal should be...

03.07.2024 30

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Netanyahu privately showing openness to PA involvement in post-war Gaza — officials

Premier still publicly opposes Palestinian Authority rule over enclave, but his office no longer rejects role for lower-level PA employees in managing...

02.07.2024 30

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Egypt, UAE prepared to participate in post-war Gaza security force — officials

Blinken informs counterparts that Cairo and Abu Dhabi are conditionally on board, as US seeks to recruit other allies before rolling out plans for...

27.06.2024 40

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Gallant, US declare progress on expediting arms transfers, but bomb shipment still held

White House acknowledges ‘bottlenecks’ for 1st time, but stops short of PM’s claim it was withholding weapons; Gallant stresses need...

27.06.2024 30

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Jacob Magid

In first, US describes Hamas response to Israeli ceasefire offer as a ‘rejection’

State Department spokesperson says terror group’s response with a counter-proposal amounted to ‘written rejection’ of deal that...

26.06.2024 30

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US, Israel see easing of Gaza fighting as Hezbollah ‘off-ramp’ to avoid war

IDF drawdown in Strip may suffice for Lebanese terror group to end attacks that have put sides on cusp of all-out conflict, officials say, with Gaza...

26.06.2024 30

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Jacob Magid

Meeting Gallant, Blinken calls for ‘avoiding further escalation’ on Lebanon border

Top US diplomat also presses defense minister on Gaza aid, ‘day after’ planning; Gallant warns Biden adviser that move to ‘phase...

25.06.2024 30

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US condemns ‘shocking’ video of Palestinian tied to hood of IDF car in West Bank

State Dept. calls for those responsible to be held accountable, pans Smotrich effort to expand Israeli civilian control in West Bank

25.06.2024 20

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Israeli, Arab officials say Netanyahu support for ‘partial’ deal harms hostage talks

Senior Arab diplomat says PM validated Hamas concern Israel will only carry out phase one of truce before finding excuse to resume war, while...

25.06.2024 20

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US hasn’t withheld weapons for Israel, but it’s done fast-tracking them — official

Emergency protocol used to cut through bureaucratic procedures in early months of war no longer in place, as intensity of IDF fighting drops and US...

23.06.2024 30

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