Netanyahu to meet Trump in US to discuss Iran
The Israeli PM wants US-Iran talks to address Tehran’s ballistic missiles – a red line for Tehran.

The Israeli PM wants US-Iran talks to address Tehran’s ballistic missiles – a red line for Tehran.

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Benjamin Netanyahu said the next phase of the ceasefire will be “disarming Hamas and demilitarising the Gaza Strip.”

Israel says it will reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing once the body of the last Israeli captive held in Gaza is recovered.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says he has conveyed concerns of possible Israeli attack to leadership in Tehran.
Israeli strategy for Gaza caught between settlements and security zones, as it continues to kill Palestinians.

More than two years of Israeli bombardment have left Gaza buried under an estimated 61 million tonnes of rubble.
From proximity to Yemen’s Houthis to shared interests, recognition of region marks shift to unconventional alliances.

At least six people were killed after heavy rain flooded tents and collapsed homes sheltering displaced Gazan families.

Seven-year-old Toulin Al-Hindi faces the threat of sniper fire each day to reach her tented school in northern Gaza.
Critics view Israel’s moves in the Horn of Africa as part of Netanyahu’s expansive conflict and influence agenda.