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Trump publicly tells Israel to stop Gaza strikes as Kushner presses Netanyahu

President Donald Trump said publicly Monday that Israel should not be striking targets in Gaza, as his envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to salvage a 15-point U.S.-backed plan to disarm Hamas…

2026-08-17 · 4 MIN READ

Hasan argues media's embrace of Eisenkot ignores his record

Mehdi Hasan, a Guardian US columnist and the editor-in-chief and CEO of Zeteo, published an opinion piece Monday arguing that Western media outlets have misread Gadi Eisenkot, Israel's former military chief and the leader of the newly…

2026-08-10 · 4 MIN READ

Israeli strikes kill at least 14 in Gaza as peace envoy urges de-escalation

Israeli attacks killed at least 14 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including four children, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The strikes came as the top envoy for President Donald Trump's Board of Peace said his team is working…

2026-08-03 · 4 MIN READ

Netanyahu rejects U.S.-backed 15-point plan to disarm Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is ruling out the U.S.-backed 15-point plan to disarm Gaza and withdraw Israeli troops.
Netanyahu said the Israeli military will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against Israeli forces and citizens.
Netanyahu reiterated that no Palestinian state will be established in Gaza or the West Bank as long as he is prime minister.
Hamas politburo member Bassem Naim urged mediators and the American guarantor to pressure Netanyahu to adhere to the roadmap and not obstruct the process for electoral reasons.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the Israeli military cannot retreat one millimeter in the Gaza Strip.

2026-08-09 · 3 MIN READ

Trump says Hamas will disarm; both sides dispute scope of deal

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and for Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but both sides immediately disputed the terms and scope of the agreement, raising questions about…

2026-07-31 · 3 MIN READ

Hamas agrees to U.S.-backed plan to disarm as Israel withdraws

Hamas has agreed to a U.S.-backed plan aimed at disarming the group and securing Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Hamas's negotiating team previously disputed the plan's scope, saying the group agreed only to relinquish heavy weapons and did not agree to Israeli involvement.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called the agreement "unacceptable to Israel" and said targeted killings in Gaza must continue.
A U.S. military official said the Palestinian police force that would decommission Hamas's weapons is still in early stages, with thousands of candidates vetted but not yet hired or trained.
The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported Israeli attacks killed at least 14 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including four children, and said Israel has struck the enclave daily since the framework's announcement.

2026-08-04 · 3 MIN READ