All actors in the Middle East are waiting for Trump to realize that the Israeli plan to conquer Gaza City is just more spin, which will only lead to more destruction, ruin and death – and won't convince Hamas to surrender to Netanyahu's terms
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was dismissed after a report found that U.S. strikes only modestly set back Iran's nuclear program – contradicting Trump and Netanyahu's claim it was 'completely and fully obliterated'
U.S. President Donald Trump once again came to Netanyahu's defense, calling him a 'good man' but saying that, ultimately, the hostage releases were thanks to Trump himself. On the Gaza war, the president said Israel is 'gonna have to fight like hell' against Hamas
Trump said the return of hostages depends on confronting Hamas and warned, 'The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success.' Families of 50 hostages urged him to act swiftly, warning, 'Every day this war continues puts the living hostages at imminent risk of execution'
The suspension comes after far-right influencer Laura Loomer, a Trump ally, shared videos of Palestinian refugees arriving at U.S. airports while demanding that the State Department stop allowing entry to 'Islamic invaders'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was not invited to the talks, and his European allies fear Trump might sell out Ukraine by essentially freezing the conflict and recognizing – if only informally – Russian control over one fifth of Ukraine
Trump has done nothing with his presidential podium to ease Gaza's starvation crisis or halt Israel's latest plan to seize Gaza City. Really, he's an opportunist who will take credit for a win and pass the buck when it evades him
During the call, which a former U.S. official reportedly described as 'a direct, mostly one-way conversation about the status of humanitarian aid,' Netanyahu told Trump that reports of famine in Gaza were false. Netanyahu's office described the report as 'complete fake news'
Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan shared belated revelations with Israel's public about the Gaza war. After Witkoff's short visit to Israel, it's clear that Trump and his people are falling into the same traps Netanyahu had previously set for Biden
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with whom the president was meeting, said he thinks the British public is 'revolted' by the pictures being broadcast from the Gaza Strip. Trump added that the U.S. will set up 'food centers' without fences to ease access
Trump made the comments to reporters at the White House one day after envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the U.S. is recalling its team from Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations following what he described as a 'selfish' and unconstructive response from Hamas
The university has issued suspensions and expulsions in response to disruptive pro-Palestinian protests. 'Disruptions to academic activities violate University policies,' Columbia said, as it faces pressure from the Trump administration to tighten protest rules and curb campus dissent
NBC reported that U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities near the end of the Israel-Iran war did not do as much damage as claimed, with two out of three nuclear sites capable of resuming enrichment within the next few months. Sources say Trump rejected a plan to go 'all in' and instead opted for a more limited intervention, the report said
During his visit to the White House, Netanyahu reportedly told Trump that he'd give orders to strike Iran again if Tehran continues on its path to acquire nuclear weapons. Trump did not rule out the plan
The meeting with Trump comes as Nvidia's market value closed above $4 trillion for the first time on Thursday, cementing its status as one of Wall Street's most sought-after stocks.
After the spectacle of a White House dinner, Netanyahu posed with a 'Trump was right about everything' hat – a gesture too on the nose to be humiliating, and yet somehow still was
Following dinner with Trump in the White House, Netanyahu stuck to the same old tired talking points while five more young IDF soldiers were killed in Gaza. Forty soldiers have died and only one living hostage released since Israel broke the cease-fire in March, yet there's still no end in sight