The Miami-based businessman, a key Trump campaign surrogate, said, 'Democrats are afraid to say 'radical Islamic terror,' while Trump says it openly.' If confirmed, he would replace Deborah Lipstadt, a historian of antisemitism, who served as Biden's envoy
ISRAEL: Trump says progress being made on hostage return ■ GAZA: 11 Hamas terrorists involved in Oct. 7 attacks killed Shin Bet says ■ YEMEN: Suspected U.S. strikes overnight killed at least three people, Houthis say ■ LEBANON: United States prohibits Gulf states from providing financial aid to Lebanon
Trump, lacking diplomatic finesse, is moving toward negotiations with Iran, replacing Iran's influence in Damascus with Turkey's and pushing for a reduction in Israel's trade deficit, while Netanyahu is dismissed with empty assurances that all will be fine
'This freeze won't protect the Jewish students Trump claims to defend,' a democratic lawmaker said, adding that it would 'put life-saving cures and critical research at risk'; Cornell University noted the reported freeze affects cancer research and other projects
On Iran, Trump U-turned from the hawkish position he adopted in his first term in a historic admission of failure for Netanyahu. On tariffs, Trump put Netanyahu in his place, positioning Israel as a small country that should be grateful for U.S. support
ISRAEL: IDF disbands platoon after soldiers vandalized West Bank refugee camp ■ U.S.: Trump with Netanyahu at White House: We're having direct talks with Iran ■ GAZA: At least 25 killed in Israeli strikes overnight, medic say
Trump said the U.S. will be holding direct talks, 'almost at the highest level,' with Iran this coming Saturday. These would be the first such direct talks with Iran on the nuclear issue since 2015
Netanyahu's office says the fact that the prime minister was 'first in line' to meet with Trump to try mitigate the tariff damage is an achievement in itself, but the real win is yet to be seen: A Trump stop in Israel on his upcoming Mideast tour
The direct impact of the tariffs on Israel may be less than the global trade war the president is setting off. It also shows once again that Trump has no special love for Israel
ISRAEL: Netanyahu may visit U.S. next week, Trump says ■ GAZA: IDF says strike on Gaza school compound targeted Hamas terrorists operating in compound ■ YEMEN: U.S. sanctions network of companies that bought supplies for the Houthis through Russia ■ SYRIA: IDF strikes military airbases in Syria, military infrastructure in Damascus
Trump revealed that U.S. and Iranian officials are 'talking,' while Iran's president leaves the door open for indirect talks via Oman, stating that the U.S. 'must prove they can build trust'
A South Korean-born Columbia student filed the suit in a bid to block her deportation, alleging that top Trump administration officials are using immigration laws as a way to suppress pro-Palestinian views
Afraid that the U.S. president will turn against him, Netanyahu is conveying to Trump: Look at me, I'm strong and instill chaos just like you. In Israel, their brand of democracy has left the public as the only potentially effective check
SYRIA: Israel prepares for prolonged stay in Syria, setting up new IDF outposts ■ U.S.: Trump says 'we ought to get them the hell out, you can have him' regarding pro-Palestinian activist's arrest ■ Yemen's Houthis renew naval blockade until Israel unfreezes Gaza aid
The optics of the freed hostages meeting the U.S. president are undeniably powerful, granting them agency they were so long denied. Whether their cries will just amount to lip service now depends on Trump
As Trump threatens to cut funding to the college over pro-Palestinian protests, investigates the University of California and holds a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on antisemitism, Democrats accuse the GOP of politicizing the issue. Their actions 'erode the freedoms that've allowed American Jews to flourish,' said one student
Journalist Michael Wolff, author of 'All or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured America,' explains why Trump believes the October 7 attacks wouldn't have happened if he were in power, and why the president thinks 'it's all Netanyahu's fault!'
Trump revived his 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran last month, aiming to cut its oil exports to zero and block nuclear ambitions. Russia has strengthened ties with Tehran since the Ukraine war
Last week, Sharabi, freed from Gaza, described severe torture and starvation in captivity. 'Excerpts from the program were shown to Trump with English subtitles, and he was shocked,' his brother said, adding that Sharabi and other hostages will fly on Miriam Adelson's plane