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Israel yet to formulate official position on Trump's Gaza plan, but is examining the possibility of linking the evacuation and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip to 'de-radicalization' of returning residents

Forty Israeli and Palestinian NGOs gathered for a peacebuilding conference in Jerusalem last week to address challenges they have faced during the war. Hours later, Trump made his shock declaration on Gaza, leaving them with even more questions about the future

Senior Israeli security officials say both countries warned of the impact of Trump's Gaza transfer plan; They added that Hamas leaders are preparing for a leadership struggle against newly released prisoners, potentially leading to more extreme actions

The cacophony triggered by his proposal to 'take over' Gaza obscured the fact that U.S. President Donald Trump has, for now, thwarted a key policy pushed by Israel's PM. For decades, Netanyahu's strategic, and personal, obsession has been Iran – but Trump is in no hurry to approve a military strike

Netanyahu discussed Trump's plan for a U.S. takeover of Gaza and normalization with Saudi Arabia in a Fox News interview, stating that after Hamas' October 7 attack, 'Nobody is going to say: oh, give them a Palestinian state'

Donald Trump's perplexing Gaza 'takeover' plan and news frenzy around it seem to be playing into the Israeli Prime Minister's hands, shifting the focus from cease-fire negotiations and saving Netanyahu from the need to seriously engage with Democrats

Trump's ideas could turn out to be terribly clever or terribly dumb. But there's no doubt that they're inconceivably cruel. That cruelty is manifested in the fact that in declaring that the United States will take over Gaza, no one bothered to ask Palestinians at all

  Responding to US President Donald Trump's proposals regarding Palestinian refugee evacuation and Gaza control, a Hamas source in Gaza declared on Thursday that the terror organization would mount "strong verbal and physical resistance if Trump or even the Israeli right-wing government attempts to implement such a plan." He threatened that implementation could derail ongoing […]

'The hostage issue cannot be tied to problems with Iran, Saudi Arabia, or the Palestinians': Trump's announcement that the U.S. intends to control Gaza might help Netanyahu derail the cease-fire, and the hostages' families are worried they will never see their loved ones return

  Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has directed the Israel Defense Forces to develop a comprehensive plan enabling the voluntary evacuation of Gaza residents, following President Donald Trump's announcement regarding US control of the Gaza Strip. The initiative, unveiled Thursday morning, represents a significant shift in approach to the region's humanitarian challenges. "I welcome President […]

Donald Trump believes rich Arab countries could fund his idea of turning Gaza into the Riviera of the Middle East. Yet 90 minutes after his comments, Saudi Arabia had already released a lengthy statement rebuking the plan

President Donald Trump's proposal to take control of the Gaza Strip, or in his words, "own" it, and relocate 1.8 million residents to neighboring Arab countries has shocked the world, and for good reason. It is difficult to recall a proposal so far-reaching to resolve the Gaza problem. In a sense, one cannot help but […]

While Trump's remarks on Gaza were detached from reality, the reaction from Israeli media revealed an even deeper delusion: the belief that fantasy alone can shape policy

On Tuesday, President Trump announced his plan for the U.S. to assume control of Gaza as the Palestinians are taken in by countries with 'humanitarian hearts.' This 'isn't just extreme – it's completely detached from reality,' the CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America said

President Trump's Mideast envoy added that it's currently 'physically impossible' for Palestinians to return to Gaza, one of the key stipulations in the agreement between Israel and Hamas

Hours ahead of the Trump-Netanyahu summit, senior U.S. officials revealed that Trump thinks the end of the war could bring regional normalization, and that 'it's inhumane to force people to live' in Gaza in its current state

In an interview with U.S.-based Air Mail magazine, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu said she was bullied and 'hounded, day in, day out,' to label Israel's military offensive in Gaza a genocide

A senior Israeli official told Haaretz that extending the Gaza cease-fire deal is being considered, while also exiling Hamas leadership. An expert added, 'Trump won't want to leave the meeting with Netanyahu without a second phase'

Quietly and without fanfare, alcohol production has become a real trend for the Gaza border towns, from whiskey to wine.

'Netanyahu, Witkoff and Trump: Keep going, don't stop, this deal must be completed' says a close family friend of Israel-American hostage Edan Alexander, who remains in Hamas captivity in Gaza