Day: January 21, 2025

Iran ‘terrified’ for nuclear program as Trump takes office: Analyst

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January 21, 2025 Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President-elect Donald Trump. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP; Shutterstock) Iran researcher says that regime is concerned about Trump, now willing to engage inn negotiations over future of its nuclear development program. By World Israel News Staff The Iranian regime is extremely concerned about the future […]

Israeli politicians react to Trump’s cancellation of West Bank sanctions

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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the decision “just,” adding the sanctions “a severe act of blatant foreign interference in Israel’s internal affairs.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFFJANUARY 21, 2025 08:48  An illustrative image of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and former national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST/Yonatan Zindel/Flash90 ) Israeli political figures reacted […]

Trump removes Biden-era weapon shipment restrictions on Israel

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 January 21, 2025 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, reacts after speaking during the Republican National Convention, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Trump’s executive order signals a complete reversal of Biden’s approach, removing all conditions on military aid to Israel. By Jewish Breaking News President Donald Trump signed an executive order today removing […]

Abbas asks Trump for assistance in establishing a Palestinian state

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Abbas congratulates Trump on his inauguration, says a diplomatic solution should lead to “the State of Palestine and the State of Israel living side by side in security and peace.” Dalit Halevi   Jan 21, 2025, 5:45 AM (GMT+2)   Trump and AbbasReuters Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Monday issued an official statement congratulating […]

Hamas confirms next phase of hostage release to occur on Saturday as planned

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An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post: “The agreement said that the release needs to be on Saturday, and that’s the date that the release will happen.” By AMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSJANUARY 20, 2025 19:29Updated: JANUARY 20, 2025 23:20  A Hamas terrorist in front of hostage posters. (Illustrative)(photo credit: Canva, Hamas Military Wing/Handout via REUTERS, Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) […]