Biden, Joe
As President Joe Biden's special envoy, Amos Hochstein, prepares to meet Israeli and Hamas officials in Doha on Thursday, diplomats are warning that the talks are on the brink of collapse due to factional divisions and competing interests. Hamas has announced that it will not attend the talks,
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Israeli and Palestinian leaders have been stuck in indirect talks for over two months, with a proposed cease-fire deal on the table. Despite international backing, the negotiations have made little progress, and parties have added new demands that have further complicated the talks. The international community, led by the United
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US President Joe Biden is continuing to support a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's obstruction of the negotiations. Since a week-long truce between the two parties collapsed on December 1, Biden has invested significant efforts in resurrecting a ceasefire, but his
Arab-Israeli conflicts
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Israeli government has faced criticism for its negotiation positions on a cease-fire deal with Hamas in Gaza. According to unpublished documents reviewed by The New York Times, Israel has added new conditions to its demands that have created obstacles to a deal. Despite denials
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The recent appointment of Yahya Sinwar as the successor to Ismail Haniyeh, the assassinated leader of Hamas, has significant implications for the chances of a ceasefire and the long-awaited return of hostages taken to Gaza. Sinwar is reported to be more extreme than his predecessor and is widely understood to
Netanyahu, Benjamin
The Biden administration's previous warm embrace of Benjamin Netanyahu has given way to a more critical tone, sparked by the widespread absence of 52% of Democratic representatives and senators from Netanyahu's speech to the US Congress. This transformation may signal a willingness to listen to the
Netanyahu, Benjamin
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks of his vision for a "new Gaza" to emerge from the devastation of the strip, a disturbing path for the future of the Palestinian people becomes clear. Netanyahu's Gaza 2035 plan, which envisions the strip as a wealthy, intensively-managed
Netanyahu, Benjamin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a critical meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at his Florida Mar-a-Lago estate, where they discussed the Israel-Hamas war and a potential cease-fire deal. Despite a contentious relationship, both men expressed optimism about the possibility of a deal and pledged to work towards
Biden, Joe
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House, with the U.S. leader urging a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. The meeting followed a deadly Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, and since then, negotiations have been ongoing to seek an end to
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that a ceasefire deal to free dozens of hostages from captivity in Gaza is taking shape, but a unified government and humanitarian crisis loom as the war rages on for the ninth month. The Israeli military has been carrying out near-nightly raids in
Arab-Israeli conflicts
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared Israel's decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territories as illegal and has called for its immediate end. The ruling, delivered in an advisory opinion, came at the request of the UN General Assembly, which sought legal clarity on Israel's
Netanyahu, Benjamin
Israeli airstrikes on the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of at least 90 people and injuries to 300 more, despite ongoing ceasefire talks in Doha and Cairo. The attacks came as discussions involving Arab mediators and the United States were showing
