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If Saudi Arabia normalizes ties with Israel, after moderate Arab regimes aided Israel against Iran's attack's, there could be realignment of the Middle East along sectarian lines – but this time, with Israel as part of the Sunni team

  As the Biden administration renews efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, a key factor driving the urgency is Saudi Arabia's desire to finalize a normalization deal with Israel before the potential return of Donald Trump to the White House, according to officials and analysts. The Saudi leadership is eager […]

Hamas sources: As condition for deal, need guarantees Israel won't cont. fighting in coming months ■ Gaza sea pier for aid deliveries to be ready in a week, Blinken says ■ Top UN court rejects request for Germany to halt military aid to Israel ■ Columbia University will expel student anti-Israel protesters occupying main campus building

According to a New York Times report, the change was prompted partly by the fact that Israel now believes that some of the 40 hostages it has initially insisted on have died while in Hamas captivity. U.K.'s Cameron said the current proposal includes a 40-day cease-fire and the release of potentially thousands of Palestinian prisoners

Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya will arrive in Cairo on Monday for truce talks with Egyptian intel officials ■ Gantz said return of hostages supersedes Rafah op ■ WH: Israel agreed to listen to U.S. concerns before Rafah offensive ■ World Central Kitchen announces it is resuming operations in Gaza ■ Here's what you need to know 205 days into the war

'Hamas and the [Israeli] government are hardening their hearts, and the government is waging a campaign against me' said the mother of a hostage being held in Gaza, as demonstrations take place in all major cities across Israel

'We wanted to save human lives, but Qatar became the punching bag for those trying to protect their political futures.' In a first-ever interview to Israeli media, Dr. Majed Al-Ansari, an advisor to Qatar's prime minister, told Haaretz that Israel and Hamas are not showing enough commitment to reaching a cease-fire/hostage release deal

Pentagon confirms pier for Gaza aid now in initial construction stages ■ Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel for cease-fire talks ■ Israel to allow U.K.-appointed observers to visit detention facilities after reports that conditions there constitute breach of international law ■ UN official: Rubble in Gaza could take 14 years to remove ■ Here's what you need to know 203 days into the war

IDF: Preparations completed for Rafah op ■ Hamas official: Group willing to lay down arms, form unified gov't with PLO if independent Palestinian state is established on pre-1967 borders ■ European Parliament condemns Iran after attack on Israel ■ U.S.: Reports of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals 'troubling and disturbing' ■ Here's what you need to know 202 days into the war

The pressure applied by Israel thus far hasn't budged Hamas, and in the meantime, increasing numbers of hostages are dying in the tunnels. Israel needs to make tough, painful choices – but they have to be made soon

  President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion military aid package into law on Wednesday, with $17 billion earmarked for bolstering Israel's defense capabilities and replenishing its missile defense systems like the Iron Dome. "My commitment to Israel is ironclad," Biden affirmed. "The security of Israel is critical. I will always ensure Israel has what […]

WH rejects Hamas accusations that gov't is suppressing pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses ■ Egyptian delegation expected to arrive in Israel on Friday to continue hostage talks ■ Egypt warns of 'catastrophic consequences' as Rafah offensive looms ■ IDF: Nine soldiers wounded in combat since Wednesday outside the Gaza Strip ■ Hamas' negotiations representative: Israel plans to take over 20 percent of Gaza Strip ■ Israel reportedly strikes gas tanker deep in Lebanon

The bill includes $26 billion for Israel, as well as $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to Gaza, along with aid to Ukraine and Taiwan. Opponents in the Senate, like the House, included left-wing senators who are opposed the aid due to the killing of thousands of Gazans in Israeli bombardments

Mere hours after the U.S. Senate approved a landmark $14 billion military aid package to Israel, Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli said that he would vote for former President Trump if he could, due to the Biden administration 'not allowing Israel to operate as it would like in Rafah'

Israel's regional partners – Jordan, Saudi Arabia and others – helped fend off Iran's attack. But the resilience of these alliances, already under pressure because of the Gaza war, let alone more comprehensive integration, require Israel to commit to an independent Palestinian state

Biden signs Israel defense aid bill, says delivery imminent ■ Hamas airs video showing Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Gaza captivity ■ Hundreds marched in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, after video aired ■ Israeli army mobilizes two reserve brigades to return to operation in southern Gaza ■ Germany to resume cooperation with UNRWA

After months of delays, Congress passed a $95 billion package that includes funds to arm Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

Qatar says it is disappointed by Israeli ministers attacking its mediation efforts, calls on countries to act to curb 'expected Israeli aggression in Rafah' ■ Israel reportedly nixed plans for more extensive attack on Iran due to pressure from allies ■ Israel confirmed it killed two senior Hezbollah members in Lebanon ■ Hamas calls on West Bank Palestinians to increase acts of resistance against Israel ■ Here's what you need to know 200 days into the war

This is the first TikTok war. And it is a public relations disaster for Israel and for the Jewish people in general who support Israel. Let us dig a bit deeper to understand how and why.

This is the first TikTok war. And it is a public relations disaster for Israel and for the Jewish people in general who support Israel. Let us dig a bit deeper to understand how and why.