Day: May 7, 2026

Mladenov: Israel reaffirmed commitment to Gaza peace plan in J’lem meeting

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“Working with all sides to turn commitment into concrete actions,” the high representative for Gaza tweeted. May. 6, 2026 JNS Staff ( May 6, 2026 / JNS )  High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov said he held a “positive and substantive discussion” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Participants in the meeting “reaffirmed our commitment to the full implementation” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for the Strip, the Board of Peace official wrote in a post on X. “Working with all sides to turn commitment into concrete actions. This will require decisions for …

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Report: Saudi fallout forced Trump to suspend Hormuz maritime mission

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NBC News reports that Trump halted “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz mission after Saudi Arabia pulled base access. Israel National News Published: May 7, 2026, 4:59 AM (GMT+3) Mohammed bin Salman and Donald TrumpPool/ABACA via Reuters Connect A report in NBC News on Wednesday shed light on the Trump administration’s sudden decision to halt the initiative to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Project Freedom. Trump announced the operation, meant to escort foreign vessels from the Strait of Hormuz, on Sunday. However, on Tuesday he declared that the operation would be halted in order to allow for talks with Iran. The NBC News report indicated that Saudi …

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Iran Reviewing US Proposal to End War, Though Key Demands Remain Unaddressed

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a US peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war while leaving unresolved the key US demands that Iran suspend its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson cited by Iran‘s ISNA news agency said Tehran would convey its response. US President Donald Trump said he believed Iran wanted an agreement. “They want to make a deal. We’ve had very good talks over the …

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