US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he had already settled about three of the difficulties as he met the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Florida’s Mar-a-Lago a day after he met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. As Israel stands weary of a potential bounce-back of its foes, PM Netanyahu stood with President…
In a wide-ranging, two-hour year-end briefing on Friday, Washington’s top diplomat Marco Rubio offered pragmatic remarks on China, signalling a tonal shift in the administration’s approach towards Beijing amid broader “America first” priorities for 2026. While detailing a recalibration of US foreign policy, Rubio’s comments on China marked a notable evolution from both his own…
Israel expects to move to the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan soon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, adding that he would discuss “opportunities for peace” with President Donald Trump when he meets him later this month. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks were made during a joint press conference with German…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call to discuss a wide range of Middle East developments, with a strong focus on Gaza, Iran’s nuclear programme, and the situation in Syria, the Kremlin confirmed on Saturday. “President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Israel @netanyahu had a…
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on the Gaza ceasefire, saying that ‘nothing will jeopardize’ the truce in place on Wednesday. The US president’s remarks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered ‘immediate, powerful’ strikes on Gaza. The US president stated that Israel had a right to respond to the alleged violations by…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that Israel, the U.S. and the other mediators of the Gaza ceasefire deal are sharing information to disrupt any threats and that allowed them to identify a possible impending attack last weekend. US State Secretary Marco Rubio said that the goal is ultimately to identify a threat before…
ETERNITY IS NOT what it used to be. When Donald Trump visited the Middle East on October 13th to sign the Gaza ceasefire, he spoke of “peace for all eternity” in the region. Less than a week later, a clash between Israel and Hamas in southern Gaza left dozens of people dead. Some Israeli officials…
Updated on: Oct 20, 2025 03:35 am IST The strikes began Sunday in response to what the Israeli military said in a statement had been a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire. The Israeli military on Sunday said that it has resumed enforcing a ceasefire in Gaza following dozens of strikes on Hamas targets earlier today….
Updated on: Oct 19, 2025 10:43 pm IST The strikes by IDF came after the US reported on Saturday that it had “credible information” that Hamas was planning an attack on Gazans. Less than 10 days after Hamas and Israel agreed to a much-needed ceasefire after over two years of devastating war, the Israeli Defence…
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to “kill” Hamas if the bloodshed in Gaza continues. Trump did not elaborate on how he would follow through with his threat, which he posted on Truth Social. (Bloomberg) In a warning to the Palestinian group, Trump said that “we will have no choice but to go…