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ISTANBUL — Turkey has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other Israeli officials on charges of “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” linked to the war in Gaza and to the recent aid flotilla incident. According to the Istanbul......
Qatar on Friday dismissed what it described as “baseless allegations” regarding a case involving the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), after The Guardian published an article accusing the Gulf state of attempting to discredit a woman who had filed a complaint against him. The......
An alleged plot by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico, Einat Kranz Neiger, has been thwarted, according to a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity on Friday. The official stated that the assassination......
UNITED NATIONS — The United States will begin U.N. Security Council negotiations on Thursday on a draft resolution to back President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, which includes creating a two-year international stabilization force and a transitional......
Kazakhstan has announced its intention to join the Abraham Accords, the diplomatic initiative launched in 2020 that enabled several Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel. The decision, made public on Thursday, was welcomed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who called it a significant......
At least four people were killed and three others injured in an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. The attack has added new strain to the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which has been in place since November 2024. The......
Germany and Jordan stressed on Saturday that the international force planned for Gaza under U.S. President Donald Trump’s post-war plan should be mandated by the United Nations. This “International Stabilization Force” is part of the agreement that led to a......
Iran has issued an indictment regarding the container ship MSC Aries, seized last year by the Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz, a judiciary spokesman, Asghar Jahangir, announced on Tuesday. Prosecutors completed their investigation and sent the case to trial, charging the Israeli-born owner......
Israel has lifted the state of emergency for communities bordering the Gaza Strip for the first time since Hamas’s October 2023 attack, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday. “I have decided to adopt the (Israeli military’s) recommendation......
Hamas has expanded its search for the remains of Israeli hostages in Gaza, now actively aided by Egyptian recovery teams and the Red Cross. This effort follows Israel’s recent authorization for Hamas, Egyptian specialists, and the Red Cross to access designated zones controlled by the Israeli military......
Aboard Air Force One — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Monday that Washington does not consider Israel’s recent airstrike in Gaza a violation of the ongoing U.S.-backed ceasefire. According to Israeli authorities, the strike targeted a member of Islamic......
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Israel would lose American support if it proceeded with plans to annex the West Bank, according to an interview published Thursday by Time magazine. Speaking by phone on October 15, Trump said he had made commitments to Arab nations while mediating ceasefire......
Jerusalem, October 21, 2025 — U.S. Vice President JD Vance voiced cautious optimism on Tuesday during his visit to Israel, insisting that the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can hold despite renewed violence and mutual accusations of violations. Speaking at a news conference in southern......
