Benjamin Netanyahu

US sanctions ICC president in latest bid to dismantle court

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, escalating Washington's campaign to dismantle the Hague-based tribunal. The ICC responded by saying the measures "undermine…

Israel orders troops to halt Gaza advance after Kushner meeting

Israeli forces in Gaza received formal orders Monday not to expand their "Yellow Line" westward, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported, marking the first time troops had been instructed to halt their advance since the ceasefire took effect last October.

Kushner predicts Hamas disarmament could begin within 30 days

US President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner wrapped up two days of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders on Monday, predicting that progress toward disarming Hamas could materialize within a month — though the meetings ended…

Kushner, Netanyahu agree on Gaza deconfliction mechanism

Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged from a four-hour meeting in Jerusalem on Monday with an agreement to establish a deconfliction mechanism for assessing emerging Hamas threats in Gaza, along with two working groups focused on demilitarization…

Kushner meets Netanyahu to push Gaza plan after rare Hamas talks

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and Middle East envoy, sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday to press for advancement of a 15-point U.S.-backed Gaza peace roadmap that Netanyahu has publicly rejected.

Kushner meets Hamas in Egypt to push Gaza disarmament

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and Middle East envoy, held a rare meeting with Hamas political leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday, pressing the militant group to take concrete steps toward disarmament as the U.S. attempts to salvage…

Netanyahu rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza peace plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel has rejected the 15-point Gaza peace plan drafted by President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, marking the first explicit Israeli repudiation of the framework since it was announced in late July.

Netanyahu rebuffs Trump Gaza plan as envoys press Israel to halt strikes

More than three days after President Donald Trump announced what he called a "historic" agreement to disarm Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to publicly endorse the framework, instead conveying objections to Washington while Israeli airstrikes killed at…

Trump says Board of Peace reached Gaza disarmament deal; Israel rejects terms

U.S. President Donald Trump declared Thursday that his Board of Peace had reached what he called a "historic agreement" for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office swiftly…

Netanyahu lands in Washington for Trump talks on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington on Monday ahead of a Tuesday meeting with President Donald Trump, their first face-to-face encounter in more than five months as the two allies navigate the aftermath of a U.S.-led military campaign…

Netanyahu vows to reject US demand for troop withdrawals

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet on Sunday that he will defy US President Donald Trump's demand to withdraw Israeli forces from southern Syria, southern Lebanon, and Gaza, setting the stage for a tense White House meeting on…

Netanyahu to meet Trump at White House on Tuesday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on Monday and meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, his office confirmed on Thursday. The visit ends weeks of uncertainty over whether the meeting would materialize and…

Israel advances 1,024 new settlement units in West Bank

Israel is pushing forward with plans to construct 1,024 new housing units across the occupied West Bank, targeting more than 1,069 dunams of Palestinian land, according to the Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission. The announcement marks another expansion in…

Netanyahu, Trump agree to meet in US amid Iran deal tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Friday and agreed to meet "soon" in the United States, according to a statement from Netanyahu's office. The call came amid growing friction between Jerusalem and…

Rubio says Netanyahu’s plan to seize 70% of Gaza contradicts US vision

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's directive to expand military control over the Gaza Strip to 70% has drawn a rare public rebuke from the Trump administration, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio telling lawmakers on Tuesday that the plan contradicts…

U.S. has ‘almost completely excluded’ Israel from Iran talks, officials say

The United States has "almost completely excluded" Israel from ongoing negotiations with Iran, Israeli defense officials told The New York Times this week, as a widening rift between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to reshape…

UAE denies Netanyahu’s claimed secret visit during Iran war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced on Wednesday that he had secretly traveled to the United Arab Emirates during the Israel-U.S. war with Iran and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Al-Ain on March…