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Jacob Magid

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Netanyahu says Israel ‘didn’t agree’ to Board of Peace’s plan to disarm Hamas

Netanyahu says Israel ‘didn’t agree’ to Board of Peace’s plan to disarm Hamas

After extended silence, PM insists IDF won’t withdraw from ‘current lines’ until Hamas fully disarmed, in seeming opposition to US-backed plan...

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Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen Hormuz, but there’s still some work to do

Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen Hormuz, but there’s still some work to do

Iran and Oman say they’re moving toward deal to regulate traffic through the strait; crew of Indian ship rescued after being sunk in Red Sea, where...

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Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported

Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported

Days after Mladenov said withdrawal must move ‘in lockstep’ with Hamas laying down weapons, Board of Peace now says pullback beyond Yellow Line...

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Trump: ‘Unbelievably duplicitous’ Iran begged for talks, now denies they’re happening

Trump: ‘Unbelievably duplicitous’ Iran begged for talks, now denies they’re happening

US president says talks are Tehran’s ‘last chance to sign a good document’ before ‘decapitation,’ and it will ‘take a little while’ to...

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Trump says talks with Iran will start Monday on deal to reopen Hormuz

Trump says talks with Iran will start Monday on deal to reopen Hormuz

‘I’d love to do that. We’d save a lot of lives,’ US president says, adding Gulf leaders’ input weighed heavily in decision to hold off new strikes

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Board of Peace envoy laments recent Gaza strikes amid effort to implement Trump plan

Board of Peace envoy laments recent Gaza strikes amid effort to implement Trump plan

Nickolay Mladenov says team ‘working around the clock to de-escalate,’ as Board official says Israel was briefed ‘extensively’ as Hamas...

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Trump says he and Israel have called off Iran attack after being assured deal is imminent

Trump says he and Israel have called off Iran attack after being assured deal is imminent

US leader claims pact will fully reopen Hormuz, ‘end’ Iran’s nuclear threat; Tehran had threatened response to planned attack, warning Israeli...

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Board of Peace says Hamas to start disarming in coming days; IDF hits Gaza arms depots

Board of Peace says Hamas to start disarming in coming days; IDF hits Gaza arms depots

Official walks back claim that 14-day process has already began, amid Israeli opposition to the plan; strikes reportedly hit warehouses storing...

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Trump says Rubio working to bring ICC ‘to heel’ to ‘defend Bibi and others’

Trump says Rubio working to bring ICC ‘to heel’ to ‘defend Bibi and others’

US secretary of state hits out at ‘very arrogant’ International Criminal Court, which he says has made itself ‘illegitimate’ by claiming...

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Trump slams ‘dishonorable’ and ‘dishonest’ Iran, hints additional strikes possible

Trump slams ‘dishonorable’ and ‘dishonest’ Iran, hints additional strikes possible

Trump, also giving credit to Iran, calls it ‘tough’ and says most would’ve given up by now; Iran claims to hit 2 tankers in Hormuz, launches...

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Trump claims Israel ‘very happy’ about Hamas disarmament deal, as Netanyahu indicates otherwise

Trump claims Israel ‘very happy’ about Hamas disarmament deal, as Netanyahu indicates otherwise

In further rejection of US-feted deal, Israeli official says pullback won’t happen until ‘real’ disarmament of Hamas; Eisenkot says PM...

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Trump will be ‘very disappointed’ if Israel obstructs his Gaza plan, US official warns

Trump will be ‘very disappointed’ if Israel obstructs his Gaza plan, US official warns

Comments come after Netanyahu’s office says Israel can’t accept disarmament proposal approved by Hamas, which official says triggered 14-day...

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‘An exchange of ideas’: Inside Netanyahu’s Oval Office meeting with Trump

‘An exchange of ideas’: Inside Netanyahu’s Oval Office meeting with Trump

Israeli official says PM refrained from advocating for striking Iran, as he had in previous meeting, but that he won’t wait for a green light if...

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Trump says US to ‘beat the f*cking sh*t’ out of Iran after attack on bases in Jordan

Trump says US to ‘beat the f*cking sh*t’ out of Iran after attack on bases in Jordan

IDF denies Zamir apologized to US after defense minister said American warplanes took off from Israel for strikes in Iran; pro-Iran militia vows...

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Nearly half of Americans would have the US put Netanyahu in handcuffs, poll says

Nearly half of Americans would have the US put Netanyahu in handcuffs, poll says

68% of Democrats, compared to 24% of Republicans, back PM’s arrest for war crimes during visit to US, while 47% of respondents believe he has...

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Wary of appearance that Israel driving war, Trump and Netanyahu opt to avoid optics altogether

Wary of appearance that Israel driving war, Trump and Netanyahu opt to avoid optics altogether

President keeps press out of meeting amid fearing that widely covered sit-down, as he mulls renewing Iran offensive, would bolster belief that PM...

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Netanyahu says White House meeting with Trump was ‘one of the best we’ve ever had’

Netanyahu says White House meeting with Trump was ‘one of the best we’ve ever had’

PM’s aide says Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility not discussed, claims president didn’t press Israel to advance reconstruction of Gaza,...

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New round of talks between Israel and Lebanon to begin August 4 in Rome

New round of talks between Israel and Lebanon to begin August 4 in Rome

Washington says negotiations will focus on expanding pilot zones of IDF withdrawal, resolving outstanding border disputes, and working toward peace...

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Ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meeting, mediators believe US-Iran breakthrough near

Ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meeting, mediators believe US-Iran breakthrough near

Sources say Trump waiting to decide on matter until he’s met with Israeli PM; Iran and Oman have okayed proposal to clarify Hormuz disagreements,...

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Trump on Israel opposing F-35s to Turkey: ‘Nobody tells me what we should be selling’

Trump on Israel opposing F-35s to Turkey: ‘Nobody tells me what we should be selling’

US president has said he would sell fighter jets to Ankara, which has become a regional adversary of Israel

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US says Turkey yet to meet conditions for F-35s, after Trump signaled he’d back sale

US says Turkey yet to meet conditions for F-35s, after Trump signaled he’d back sale

State Department letter to US lawmaker reveals that issue of Ankara owning Russian S-400 air defense systems hasn’t been resolved, meaning that US...

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Pakistan army chief leveraged private oil venture with IRGC head to shield Saudi Arabia

After Iran launched missile at Saudi Arabia for first time in months, Asim Munir warned Ahmad Vahidi that it jeopardized their joint company...

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Israel acts to ease Palestinian banking crisis it helped create, but is it moving too late?

Smotrich signs waiver allowing transactions with Palestinian banks until end of 2026, though Israeli financial institutions are wary about continuing...

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Trump says he ordered resumption of direct US-Lebanon flights for first time in decades

US president tells Lebanese counterpart he hopes others will again allow direct travel to ‘this beautiful land,’ though it appears highly unlikely...

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Trump claims US will strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘probably pretty soon’

Israel said to believe Iran moved both centrifuges and enriched uranium to underground nuclear site last year; president downplays Houthi threats to...

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Meeting Trump in DC, Aoun says Lebanon will end hostility with Israel ‘forever’

US president says he is willing to meet Hezbollah if Beirut requests, vows to help Lebanon ‘a lot’; IDF says it fired ‘warning shots’ near LAF...

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Trump vows to make Iran ‘pay’ for killing soldiers as US official says talks ongoing

US president threatens Tehran ‘many times over’ for death of every American soldier, as military carries out 10th consecutive night of strikes...

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Trump vows Netanyahu won’t be arrested while visiting US, despite Mamdani’s wishes

US president says premier will ‘not be arrested in any way, shape, or form’ while in US, in remarks apparently aimed at NYC mayor’s expressed...

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US says Lebanese army deploying to ‘pilot zones,’ including one IDF will withdraw from

Washington lists 3 locations where Lebanon’s military to deploy; Israeli forces reportedly to make first pull out from one area on Tuesday, but...

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US claims PA’s prisoner payments reform a con, dismissing audit that suggests otherwise

While external review found welfare payments now conditioned on financial status instead of prison sentence, State Department says it didn’t examine...

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Trump said leaning toward expanding military offensive against Iran, which he warns ‘better behave’

US president announces Tehran has released an American citizen wrongfully detained since 2024, which he calls a ‘gesture of goodwill’ amid renewed...

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‘Go to hell’: Vance rails at reported Israeli-backed online campaign smearing Iran MOU

In Joe Rogan interview, VP claims some elements within Israeli ‘system’ are ‘beyond a shadow of a doubt manipulating and trying to change...

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Lebanon talks in Rome wrap up without specific timeline for pledged IDF withdrawals

Sides reportedly discussed process to verify Hezbollah cleared from pilot zones; US and Israeli officials describe talks as ‘positive,’ with plan...

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Top Democrat in US House says he won’t support bill to cut off US aid to Israel

But Hakeem Jeffries urges ‘major reset’ in ties between Washington and Jerusalem, which he says ‘has an advanced economy and is capable of...

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US lawmaker detained by settlers says lack of punishment shows Israeli complicity

Israel’s ‘genocidal’ response to October 7 and the ‘apartheid’ conditions in the West Bank lead Ro Khanna to drop ‘pro-Israel...

14.07.2026 60

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Trump weighs taking out Pickaxe nuclear site as US strikes Iran for 3rd night in a row

US president says the mountain facility ‘is a possible target for a nice big fat shot’; Islamic Republic launches missile attacks, with UAE...

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GOP-led House panel launches probe of umbrella group that backs Israeli progressive causes

Republican lawmakers allied with Netanyahu claim New Israel Fund may have violated tax-exempt status, citing grant it made to organization that bussed...

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PA says external audit proves payments incentivizing attacks on Israelis have ended

Ramallah hoping results of external review will grant legitimacy to welfare reform long demanded by international community and will lead Trump...

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Trump says US will continue holding talks with Iran, but ceasefire is over

Top Iranian official threatens to target Israel as part of retaliation for US attacks; some Israeli officials said in favor of resuming strikes on...

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Board of Peace plans launch of pilot Gaza housing project, but green light elusive

US-led body thinks it can establish Rafah-area humanitarian zone regardless of whether Hamas agrees to disarm, but needs cooperation from Israel and...

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IDF troops to withdraw from Lebanon pilot zones in coming days, says US official

No timeline specified for pullback of Israeli forcs, though US official indicates enough progress made to convince Lebanese delegation to attend talks...

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Trump: Iran MOU is over, ‘we’ll hit them hard again tonight,’ but talks can continue

Despite saying he thinks truce has ended, US leader says talks with ‘scum’ Tehran can continue, but he may look to ‘do it without a deal’;...

08.07.2026 60

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Israeli envoy says Jerusalem views deal with Lebanon as superseding US MOU with Iran

In onstage interview in DC, Yechiel Leiter dimisses reports of Netanyahu-Trump rift as media ‘drama,’ says upcoming round of Israel-Lebanon talks...

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US, Iran wrap up indirect Doha talks as Trump touts progress towards ‘denuclearization’

Tehran says sides agreed on partial release of frozen funds, US officials deny; Washington reportedly pushing Iran to look at ‘bigger picture,’...

01.07.2026 60

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‘Eventual IDF redeployment from Lebanon’: Full text of Israel-Lebanon deal security annex

Previously withheld attachment to deal inked last week conditions phased IDF withdrawal on ‘successful completion of agreed upon and verifiable...

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Board of Peace finalizing plans for Gaza, but implementation timeline up in the air

With disarmament talks stalled, committee of Palestinian technocrats tasked with replacing Hamas remains outside Strip, attending workshops on how...

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Israel and Lebanon ink framework deal for minor IDF withdrawal, after 4 days of DC talks

After US-Iran MOU almost derailed talks last week, Israel agrees to pull out of two areas beyond south Lebanon buffer zone; Rubio hails ‘beginning...

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Israel-Lebanon talks extended an extra day as deal on IDF withdrawal remains elusive

Third day of negotiations sees more progress than previous days of current round, which began with mutual frustration at US over Iran deal’s Lebanon...

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Vance: US-Iran deconfliction cell has IRGC, CENTCOM reps ‘hanging out’ in Doha

Vice president reveals extent of coordination established with US-designated terror group; Gulf ministers tell Rubio that Iran’s missiles, proxy...

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Jerusalem and Beirut frustrated with Trump, hampering US plan to phase IDF out of Lebanon

Rubio confirms US using Israel-Lebanon talks to push for Israeli pullback in parts of south Lebanon, but neither side cooperating after DC agreed to...

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