IN A SMALL country such as Israel, the award of a Nobel prize to one of its citizens is usually cause for national celebration. The announcement last month of Joel Mokyr’s share of the economics prize, however, received scant recognition. In part, that was because it coincided with the release of the last living hostages…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel remained opposed to a Palestinian state after protests by far-right coalition allies over a U.S.-backed statement indicating support for a pathway to Palestinian independence. Gaza will be demilitarised and Hamas will be disarmed, the easy way or the hard way, Netanyahu said.(AP) Netanyahu spoke two days after…
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 Vice President JD Vance on Thursday criticized a symbolic vote in Israel’s parliament the previous day about annexing the occupied West Bank, saying that it amounted to an “insult” and went against the Trump administration policies. US Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two en route to Washington, DC, at…
On October 10, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, bringing the two-year-long war to a much-needed pause. However, with the hostage exchange now complete, trouble seems to be on the horizon for the truce. According to Gaza’s civil defence, Israeli forces on Friday killed 11 civilians in Gaza after a tank shell…
Trump heads to the Middle East amid Gaza ceasefire – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is on his way to the Middle East and plans the address the Israeli Knesset. Nancy Cordes reports. Source link
President Trump to visit Middle East amid US-mediated ceasefire President Trump plans to visit the Middle East to address the Israeli parliament, meet with hostage families, and lead a peace summit in Egypt as a U.S.-mediated ceasefire unfolds. Updated: 8:31 AM EDT Oct 12, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ President Donald Trump is set to travel…
The Israeli military has razed block after block of Gaza City as part of a new ground offensive in what was once the territory’s largest urban center. Israel’s war against Hamas, which began two years ago, has leveled wide swathes of the Gaza Strip, including the city of Rafah in the south and the town…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he would offer a strong response to growing recognition of a Palestinian state. TEL AVIV—The cascade of Western governments recognizing a Palestinian state this week has been met in Israel by calls from ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to permanently snuff out that idea by annexing…
The United Kingdom will formally recognise the State of Palestine on Sunday, according to multiple British media reports. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to make the announcement ahead of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week, marking a major shift in UK foreign policy. Starmer had previously stated that recognition would depend on Israel’s…