President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, according to two sources briefed on the meeting. This was the first meeting between MBS and a representative of the incoming Trump administration since the November elections. Trump appointed Witkoff, a … Read more
An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, including employees of the charity World Central Kitchen, with Israel saying it had targeted a militant who took part in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. The U.S.-based charity said it had no knowledge anyone in the vehicle had alleged ties to the … Read more
There was no senior Hezbollah member in the building that was destroyed, Lebanese officials told CNN, adding that at least 63 other people were injured in the strike. Rescuers are searching for survivors under the debris. Lebanese officials accused Israel of employing bunker-penetrating bombs to hit underground targets. These weapons were previously used to target … Read more
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that he will not only defy the court, but wants to roll out the red carpet for Netanyahu, inviting the Israeli leader to Budapest. “This is wrong in itself,” Orbán said in an interview with Hungarian state radio, referring to the ruling. “So there is no other choice here: … Read more
‘Everyone … is malnourished’ Ana Jeelani, an orthopedic surgeon in Liverpool, first went to Gaza in March via the Rafah Crossing with Egypt. During her first trip, Rafah was crowded, its population swollen by Palestinians displaced from other parts of the Gaza Strip. “There were lights, there were buildings, there was life. I saw children … Read more
“I will not be going to Azerbaijan next week for the U.N. Climate Conference COP29. Due to the major social impact of the events of last Thursday night in Amsterdam, I will remain in the Netherlands,” Schoof wrote on X on Saturday. The Netherlands will instead be represented by its climate envoy, Jaime Bourbon de … Read more
The move to pause its mediator role comes after senior U.S. officials reportedly said Washington would no longer accept the presence of Hamas representatives in Qatar, accusing the Palestinian militant group of rejecting fresh proposals for an end to the war in Gaza. The Qatari statement said media reports on the future of the Hamas … Read more
Gallant will be replaced by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, while Gideon Sa’ar, a minister without a portfolio, will replace Katz as foreign minister, the Prime Minister’s Office announced. The Biden administration has had a relatively good relationship with Gallant — as opposed to with Netanyahu himself, who has often frustrated the White House with his … Read more
These attacks “are yet further examples of the grave consequences of the indiscriminate strikes on civilians in the Gaza Strip,” Russell said, calling on Israel for “an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack on its staff member.” Palestinian authorities also condemned the attack in Sheikh Radwan, saying it wounded six people, including four … Read more
In a separate development, a truck rammed into a bus stop near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, in what police believe was a terror attack, according to media reports. More than 30 people were injured in the incident, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service. The attack occurred near the headquarters of Israel’s … Read more
