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US Urges Reversal of Sanctions Against Pair of Israeli Government Ministers
The United Kingdom, and four other countries announced sanctions against the ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich on June 10.
IAEA Chief Voices Concerns About Iran Nuclear Program Ahead of Key Decision by Watchdog
Rafael Grossi said, ‘I am convinced that the only way forward goes through a diplomatic solution, strongly backed by an IAEA verification arrangement.’
Jewish Leader, US Diplomat Weigh in after Australia Cancels Visa for Pro-Israeli Blogger
Questions have arisen around freedom of speech after an American Israeli was barred from entering Australia.
Israel Boards Gaza-Bound Activist Aid Boat, Detains Greta Thunberg
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused Greta Thunberg and fellow activists of attempting to ’stage a media provocation.'
Israel Bombs Beirut, Says Drone Production Sites Targeted
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said after the bombings, ‘We will continue to enforce the cease-fire rules without any compromises.’
Bodies of 2 Israeli American Hostages Recovered: Israel Military
Judi Lynn Weinstein, 70, and Gad Haggai, 72, were among 31 people abducted from the Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Israel Says Hamas Spreading ‘False Information’ About Gaza Shootings
Israel Defense Forces spokesman Effie Defrin said Hamas terrorists ‘have been seen firing at civilians on their way to collect humanitarian assistance.’
US Backs Plan to Merge Foreign Fighters into Syria’s Post-Assad Army: Envoy
US special envoy also reiterates call for incorporating Kurdish-led fighting force into reconstituted Syrian military.
Israel Denies Shooting Civilians at Gaza Aid Site, Blames Hamas for Deadly Incident
The Red Cross reported the highest number of weapon-wounded patients in a single incident since the field hospital was established more than a year ago
Iran Says It Has Some Details of US Proposal for New Nuclear Deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said intermediary Oman had relayed details of the U.S. proposal for a deal to restrain Iran’s nuclear development.
Trump Envoy Rejects Hamas Response to Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal as ‘Totally Unacceptable’
Hamas has proposed changes to a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal with Israel. Steve Witkoff said the proposal is a step backward in efforts to end the Gaza war.
France Could Toughen Its Position on Israel Over Gaza Aid: Macron
France claims that ‘dozens of tons of assistance,’ which it is financing, cannot be delivered to Gaza.
US Says Israel Agrees to Cease-Fire Deal but Hamas Yet to Decide
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Israel ‘backed and supported’ the proposal, but Hamas said it wants more time to study it.
US Flag Raised in Syrian Capital for First Time Since 2012
The U.S. Department of State has not yet said whether or when the U.S. Embassy in Syria will reopen, as its envoy praised progress and raised the American flag.
Israel Plans 22 New Settlements in West Bank
‘We have not taken a foreign land, but rather the inheritance of our forefathers,’ Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said.
‘We Follow Our Own Path’: Albanese Resists Sanctions on Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has provided aid for people in Gaza, but Hamas is stealing it.
