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Trump’s Board of Peace Meets Hamas in Cairo as Israel Moves to Reopen Rafah

Envoys plan continued talks this week.

Palestinian-American Teen Killed in West Bank Shooting Attributed to Settlers

U.S. Brings Benghazi Suspect Zubayr Al‑Bakoush to Face Eight-Count Federal Indictment

Jerusalem Churches Denounce Christian Zionism as ‘Damaging’ as Huckabee Leads Pushback

Mladenov Tapped to Lead Gaza Board of Peace as Trump Readies Launch

U.S. Sanctions Two ICC Judges Over Israel Investigations

Muslim Brotherhood Denounces Trump Order Reviewing Chapters for Terror Designation

U.S.- and Israel-Backed Gaza Aid Group Closes, Handing Off to U.S. Coordination Center

Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia After White House Talks

Israeli Reports Point to Hamas Weapons Caches Abroad as Europe Confirms Vienna Find

Israel Confirms Return of Hadar Goldin’s Remains as Rafah Tunnel Standoff Puts Ceasefire at Risk

U.S. Circulates U.N. Draft to Authorize Two-Year Gaza Stabilization Force

Lead U.S. Investigator Says Report on Shireen Abu Akleh Was Softened to Omit Intentional Shooting Finding

Settler Violence Spikes During West Bank Olive Harvest as Police Order Manhunt After Viral Assault

Infantino Joins Gaza Peace Summit With Trump, Credits Deal and Pledges FIFA Rebuild Fund

DSA Rejects Trump-Brokered Israel–Hamas Cease-Fire, Calls for Continued 'Resistance' as Mamdani’s Campaign Comes Under Scrutiny

John Oliver Devotes 30 Minutes to Netanyahu Takedown on Eve of White House Meeting

U.S. Reassigns Senior Syria Diplomats as Barrack Presses Kurdish Integration

Rubio Visits Israel to Press Hostage Returns and Aid, Criticizes Qatar Raid

Leaked Draft Outlines U.S.-Run Gaza Trust, Incentivized Relocation and AI ‘Smart Cities’