Syria, Lebanon could join Abraham Accords before Saudi Arabia, Israeli amb. to US says

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“I’m very upbeat about the potential for an Abraham Accord with Syria and Lebanon,” the ambassador said. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 24, 2025 09:02Updated: MAY 24, 2025 09:08  Syiran President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump.(photo credit: Canva/Kaboompics.com, Engin Akyurt from Pexels, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP, Getty Images/LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP) Israeli ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said […]

After Trump announcement, Treasury Department says US formally lifting Syria sanctions

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Sweeping economic relief doesn’t include removal of Sharaa’s HTS from terror blacklist; some US officials pushed for phased approach that would include normalizing ties with Israel By ABBY SEWELL and Ellen KnickmeyerToday, 6:39 am   A cropped handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace shows US President Donald Trump (R) shaking hands with Syria’s interim president Ahmed […]

Why Israel and Saudi Arabia must pursue normalization despite tensions – opinion

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Israel-Saudi normalization could reset the entire regional balance of power in the Middle East. By ERAN LERMANMAY 24, 2025 07:59  President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shaking hands while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on (illustrative).(photo credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/COURTESY OF SAUDI ROYAL COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS, Canva, REUVEN KASTRO, SHUTTERSTOCK) There are plenty […]

IDF says drone strike targeted armed gunmen spotted near aid trucks in central Gaza

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Army denies Hamas claim that targeted gunmen were ‘members of the aid security and protection teams… who were performing purely humanitarian tasks’; US formally lifts Syria sanctions   By ToI StaffToday, 4:31 am Illustrative: Smoke rises to the sky following an explosion in the northern of Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, May 23, 2025. […]

Iran-backed Palestinian terror groups said to leave Syria under pressure from Sharaa

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Flight of pro-Assad factions comes amid Trump’s demand that new regime crack down on Palestinian terrorism as a condition for sanctions relief By AFP and ToI Staff23 May 2025, 10:33 pm   Palestinian members of Islamic Jihad stand in line holding Palestinian flags during a rally at the Yarmouk refugee camp south of Syria’s capital Damascus on October […]

US and Iran to hold nuclear talks amid clashing red lines

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Figuring out the path to a deal is not rocket science: Zero nuclear weapons = we DO have a deal. Zero enrichment = we do NOT have a deal. Time to decide.” Araghchi posted on his personal X/Twitter. By REUTERSMAY 23, 2025 10:11Updated: MAY 23, 2025 10:30  Donald Trump seen with a model of an Iranian missile […]

Israel recalls entire negotiating team from Qatar

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After reaching a dead-end in talks with Hamas, Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered all remaining members of the Israeli delegation to return to Israel. Israel National News    May 22, 2025, 4:20 PM (GMT+3) HamasSwords of IronHostages in GazaHostage Deal Former hostage Eliya Cohen is released by HamasAli Hassan/Flash90 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered that […]

France, Saudis seek to disarm Hamas, keep it as political entity – report

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The proposal wouldn’t remove Hamas from the Gaza Strip entirely, but rather remain as a solely political identiy. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 22, 2025 14:33Updated: MAY 22, 2025 16:09  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. December 3, 2024.(photo credit: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) France and Saudi Arabia are […]

Netanyahu sets implementation of Trump’s Gaza relocation plan as new condition for ending war

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At rare press conference, PM insists Qatari funds sent to Hamas at Israel’s request did not enable Oct. 7, seems to downplay terror group’s capabilities: ‘Attacked in flip-flops’; falsely claims Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha was not attacked By Lazar Berman  and Nava FreibergToday, 6:18 am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at his office in […]

Report: UK to Join France in Recognizing ‘Palestinian State’

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By Hana Levi Julian  – 24 Iyyar 5785 – May 22, 2025 The United Kingdom has joined France in announcing its intention to recognize a “Palestinian state” at a conference set for June 18, sponsored by Saudi Arabia and France under the auspices of the United Nations. Both nations committed to “recognizing a Palestinian state […]

Netanyahu, Bondi, pledge justice after antisemitic murder of Israelis in DC

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with US Attorney General Pam Bondi following antisemitic murder in Washington, DC, condemning the attack as the deadly result of incitement and ordering heightened security at Israeli missions worldwide. Israel National News Published: May 22, 2025, 9:41 AM (GMT+3)   Benjamin NetanyahuYonatan Sindel/Flash90 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Thursday morning […]

2 Israeli embassy staffers shot to death outside DC Jewish museum event

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The suspect, who was arrested, chanted, “Free, free Palestine,” police said. A man, standing behind police tape, talks on his cell phone outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead, in Washington, DC, in the early hours of May 22, 2025. Two Israeli embassy staffers were killed in the shooting. […]

Turkey re-positions itself to influence the Middle East during Trump admin – analysis

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Turkey is repositioning itself as a key regional and global power by mediating conflicts, strengthening ties across the Middle East, and aligning with the Trump administration’s goals. By SETH J. FRANTZMANMAY 21, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, U.S.(photo credit: KEVIN […]

Iran cornered: No Plan B as nuclear talks near collapse

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Tehran reportedly scrambling without fallback strategy as nuclear talks with the US teeter on the brink of failure, Iranian officials fear the regime cannot withstand continued sanctions. Israel National News Published: May 21, 2025, 8:48 AM (GMT+3)   Tehran, Iran. Its economy may not recover without sanctions relief.iStock As nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United […]