Netanyahu: "Israel is set to complete the operation in Gaza with full force"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces cooperation with the U.S. on a "common strategy" for Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says he is working to implement United States President Donald Trump’s plan to remove and resettle Gaza’s population.
Netanyahu stated that he is coordinating with the United States on a common strategy for Gaza following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem.
During the meeting, Rubio and Netanyahu presented a united front against their shared adversaries, warning they would "open the gates of hell" on Hamas if all remaining hostages held by the militant group in Gaza were not released.
The remarks came a day after Hamas freed three Israeli hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners—the sixth such swap under the ceasefire agreement, mediated with the help of the United States, Qatar, and Egypt.
Discussions also focused on Iran, with Netanyahu vowing to "finish the job" against Iran with Trump's backing. Both Rubio and Netanyahu accused Iran of fueling regional violence and reaffirmed their opposition to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.
Rubio is currently on his first Middle East tour as the United States’ top diplomat. In the coming days, he is set to meet Russian officials in Saudi Arabia for potential peace talks on the war in Ukraine—a meeting that neither Ukraine nor other European nations have been invited to.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on May 15, with discussions reportedly focusing on upcoming peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegates in Istanbul.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
Qatar signed a landmark agreement with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing on Wednesday to acquire 160 aircraft for Qatar Airways, a deal valued at $200 billion. The signing took place in Doha during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet behind closed doors at Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Palace at 10:00 local time today to explore security guarantees, territorial integrity and a possible ceasefire.
The sixth European Political Community summit opens this Friday in Tirana, Albania, bringing together 47 heads of state and EU institutions—alongside Türkiye, the UK, Norway, Switzerland and Ukraine—to forge unified strategies on European security, defense and continued support for Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that all NATO member states are expected to agree on a long-term goal of spending 5% of their GDP on defense by the time of the 2025 NATO Summit in June.
President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have “sort of” agreed on terms for a nuclear deal, signaling potential progress in long-standing negotiations - but with military threats still on the table if diplomacy fails.
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Ukraine’s Air Force lost an F-16 fighter jet on Friday following an in-flight malfunction; the pilot ejected safely after diverting the aircraft from populated areas, and investigators say there’s no indication of Russian fire.
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