IranUS sets out four conditions for Iran peace as aircraft carrier en route to GulfWashington’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, called on the Islamic Republic to commit to stringent limitations on its nuclear and ballistic programmesBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Trump peace planUS confirms start of Gaza ceasefire Phase TwoWashington will push ahead with the next phase of the truce despite Hamas’ failure to disarm and release all of the hostagesBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Steve WitkoffSteve Witkoff’s son backs call for British Jews to be offered ‘refuge’ in the USAlex Witkoff pointed to the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending an upcoming a match against Aston Villa in comparing the UK to 1930s GermanyBy Siam Goorwich1 min read
Steve WitkoffHamas acting ‘in good faith’ to return remaining hostage bodies, say Kushner and WitkoffThe pair also revealed new insights into the ceasefire negotiations and plans for the future of Gaza in a lengthy interview with CBS’ 60 MinutesBy Siam Goorwich2 min read
Steve WitkoffSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ‘confirm Israel’s compliance’ with phase one of Trump peace deal in Gaza visitThe US special envoys travelled to Gaza on Saturday, and also visited Hostages Square in Tel AvivBy JC Reporter2 min read
Donald TrumpTrump presents ‘21-point Gaza peace plan’ to Arab leaders at UN meetingThe US President also reportedly ruled out allowing Israel to annex parts of the West BankBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Steve WitkoffWitkoff meets Qatar PM in intensified push for diplomatic solution as Israel weighs Gaza City takeoverTens of thousands of Israelis have protested the takeover plan in recent days, with Netanyahu’s own national security advisor also reportedly opposedBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
‘They’re in a war there’: Trump rejects claims of genocide in GazaThe US president said the devastation of October 7 was ‘one of the worst [things] I’ve ever seen’By JC Reporter1 min read||August 4, 2025 10:27
US envoy Witkoff says there is ‘no starvation’ in Gaza following aid site visitsWashington’s man in the Middle East also said that returning the remaining hostages was a ‘sacred mission’ to President TrumpBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||August 4, 2025 09:19
By Shany MorHow the West handed Hamas a win and killed the ceasefireRecognition of Palestine is supposed to bring peace. But cycles of violence aren’t normally broken by actions that incentivise more violence, and this symbolic action does little except that4 min read||August 1, 2025 15:10
US pulls out of Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas refused ‘to act in good faith’Washington’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said his team would now examine ‘alternative options’ to secure the return of the remaining hostagesBy Akiva van Koningsveld2 min read||July 25, 2025 09:25
Israel has agreed to 60-day Gaza ceasefire, Trump saysThe reported deal is said to allow Hamas to hold onto a limited number of hostagesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||July 2, 2025 09:55
Trump reveals details of US strike on FordowThe US president said that the Israelis sent operatives to survey the damage to the siteBy Joshua Marks3 min read||June 25, 2025 11:41