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February 4, 2025

DANNY DANON: Trump-Netanyahu meeting has 3 things on the agenda that could change the Middle East

In President Trump’s first term, we got a glimpse of what a new Middle East might look like

February 3, 2025

Trump urged to look into US funding of Lebanese army amid accusations of its ties to Hezbollah

Amid a resurgence of Hezbollah activity on Israel’s border there are new calls for the Trump administration to push the Lebanese state to root out Hezbollah and slash aid to the country’s army.

February 2, 2025

Meeting with Trump, Netanyahu will involve 'far more than Gaza': Ex-Israeli ambassador to US

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren previews President Donald Trump's anticipated meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discusses the cease-fire deal.

February 2, 2025

Arab countries reject Trump proposal to move Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt and Jordan

Arab countries released a statement opposing President Donald Trump's idea of relocating 1.5 Palestinian refugees from demolished Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.

February 1, 2025

Father of Hamas’ youngest hostages is released — but his family remains in Hamas captivity

Yarden Bibas, father of Hamas' youngest hostage, has been released after more than 480 days in captivity, but his wife and two sons remain in Gaza. Their fates are still unknown.

February 1, 2025

Trump uniquely placed to ‘whisper’ in Erdogan’s ear over Turkish regional ambitions: Greek defense minister

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said NATO needs to take seriously Turkey's expansionist ambitions and President Erdoğan's desire to "recreate the Ottoman Empire" amid aggression.

January 31, 2025

Greek Defense Minister Dendias on Turkey's 'neo-Ottoman' policy

Greek Defense Minister Dendias sounds the alarm over Turkish President Erdogan's interference in the Middle East, Black, Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.

January 31, 2025

Iran's covert nuclear agency found operating out of top space program launch sites

Sources embedded in Iran uncover "large scale" personnel and operations affiliated with Iran's nuclear program are now operating out of two of Tehran's top space development and testing sites.

January 31, 2025

First American hostage to be released from Gaza, Hamas says

Keith Segel, an American-Israeli in Gaza and the first of American citizens taken on Oct. 7, will be released on Saturday as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasfire deal.

January 30, 2025

Moment IDF soldier is reunited with family seen on video

Agam Berger, an IDF soldier who was taken hostage during Hamas' attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, is reunited with her family after spending 482 days in captivity.