EgyptNetanyahu rejects offer to attend ‘peace summit’ in Egypt because it clashes with Jewish holiday, PM’s office announcesDozens of world leaders have flocked to Sharm El-Sheikh for the summit hosted by Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah al-SisiBy Jane Prinsley1 min read
Donald Trump‘The best friend Israel ever had’: Trump cheered in Knesset after hostage releasesKnesset Speaker Amir Ohana hailed the US President, whose speech was interrupted by a vocal protest, as ‘the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House’By Jacob Jaffa5 min read
Israel-Gaza ConflictUK contribution to Gaza peace plan mocked as Starmer heads to EgyptKeir Starmer has flown to Egypt to join a summit of world leaders, including Donald TrumpBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
By Ronit Levine-SchnurTrump should take Netanyahu to Sharm el-Sheikh on Air Force One – for the future of the Middle EastThe Israeli Prime Minister must stand alongside the US President at the summit in Egypt – not as a spectator but as a partner in shaping the post-war regional order1 min read
Donald TrumpIsrael rolls out the red carpet ahead of Trump visitThe US president will arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday morningBy Lilach Shoval1 min read
By Andrew FoxThe Gaza cease-fire is built on painful Israeli concessions – not total victoryThe deal with Hamas is imperfect – hostages exchanged for killers, the jihadis diminished but not gone. The task now is not to romanticise the bargain, but to use this brittle pause to build a sturdier quiet3 min read
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu credits himself with securing hostages’ release amid reports of early electionsTaking a leaf out of the Trump playbook, he also took potshots at journalists and analysis who doubted himBy Katie Grant2 min read
By Saul SadkaThe Gaza deal is no ceasefire – it is Hamas’s near-total surrenderEven if the jihadis won’t disarm, they have no meaningful ability to project power at Israel, only at its own long-suffering people. And yet, there is a genuine prospect for regional peace8 min read||October 10, 2025 08:36
By Yossi MelmanHow the Israeli air strike on Hamas in Doha helped pave the way for the peace dealThe failed Israeli attack on Hamas pushed Qatar into the hands of Trump, whose price for protection was a demand to help force the terrorists to the table3 min read||October 9, 2025 16:16
By Gerald SteinbergTrump’s Gaza deal promises hostage release – but the post-war steps are ambiguousAn end to the fighting under these conditions is a major achievement for Netanyahu and Israel and is the result of strong US diplomacy. How to achieve Hamas’s disarmament and self-rule will remain a challenge3 min read||October 9, 2025 12:52
Starmer welcomes Trump-brokered Gaza peace plan‘This is a moment of profound relief that will be felt all around the world’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||October 9, 2025 10:32
By The JC LeaderUS backing and Israeli force secured the Gaza dealThe agreement could pave the way for wider regional peace, made possible by Trump’s backing and Israeli resolve – in contrast to Europe’s failed bid to pressure the victim into concessions2 min read||October 9, 2025 09:21
Israel and Hamas agree peace deal to end Gaza WarLatest reports suggest that the remaining living hostages could return on SaturdayBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||October 9, 2025 07:10
Trump warns of ‘massive bloodshed’ if peace plan not agreed soonNegotiators from both Israel and Hamas have gathered in Egypt for mediated talks after the terror group signalled partial acceptance of the US-backed dealBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||October 6, 2025 10:48
Hamas ‘likely’ to reject Trump peace planA senior official within the group claimed the plan ‘ignores the interests of the Palestinian people’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||October 1, 2025 09:32
By The JC LeaderIsrael’s victory deal could transform the regionNearly two years after October 7, Israel and key Arab states have lined up behind a Trump-brokered Gaza plan – with Europe and Britain reduced to irrelevance and blood libels3 min read||September 30, 2025 14:50