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Israel, West Bank and Trump

Eyeing Trump support, Israeli minister pushes for West Bank settlement annexation

Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

The New Republic on MSN · 1d

Israeli Minister Uses Trump Win to Propose Complete West Bank Takeover

A far-right Israeli minister congratulated Trump—and then announced that now is the time to annex the West Bank.

Reuters · 1d

Far-right minister calls for Israeli sovereignty in West Bank in 2025

Israel's far-right finance minister said on Monday he hoped Israel would extend sovereignty into the occupied West Bank in 2025 and that he would push the government to engage the incoming Trump administration to gain Washington's support.

Israel, Gaza

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

Live briefing: U.S. won’t withhold aid to Israel, walking back threat over conditions in Gaza

The United States will not withhold military aid from Israel, the State Department said Tuesday, despite the situation in Gaza not improving, according to aid groups and U.N. officials.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Israel Says It Is Pushing to Get Aid Into Gaza Before US Deadline as Fighting Persists

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had delivered hundreds of packets of food to cut-off areas of northern Gaza as fighting raged ahead of a U.S. deadline for Israel to get more aid into the Palestinian enclave or face cuts in military assistance.

NBC News · 1h

U.S. backs off threat to withhold military aid to Israel

The U.S. is backing off a threat to withhold military support if Israel did not allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza. And with millions struggling to find food, NBC News' Richard Engel was in the skies over Gaza on an aid mission with the Jordanian Air Force.

Trump, Israel and Mike Huckabee

Slate on MSN · 16h

What Trump’s Victory Means for Israel and Gaza

Trump has been saying for a long time now that Netanyahu should “ finish ” the fighting in Gaza—not by signing a peace deal but by winning the war, and doing so quickly, preferably before Inauguration Day.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

Trump chooses Mike Huckabee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel

Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, is the latest staunch Israel supporter that the president-elect has said will join his incoming administration.

USA Today · 6h

Donald Trump nominates Mike Huckabee to be US ambassador to Israel

The appointment of the 69-year-old Huckabee comes as Israel faces international pressure to scale back its war in Gaza more than one year after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Trump will inherit a widening Middle East conflict after Israel and Iran have traded airstrikes in recent weeks.

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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: 'No cease-fire' in Lebanon, defense minister says

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has spoken to President-elect Donald Trump three times since the election.

Palestine Chronicle16h

‘The Year of Sovereignty’ – Smotrich Calls for West Bank Annexation

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday that 2025 would be the year to fully annex the West Bank.

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Israel strikes killed dozens in Lebanon and northern Gaza, officials say

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 23 people in the village of Aalmat, north of Beirut and far from the areas in southern ...

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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Israeli troops launch new West Bank operation

The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland called the Israeli airstrike in Beit ...

Khaleej Times on MSN5d

Replacing UNRWA’s operations in Gaza and West Bank is Israel’s responsibility, UN signals

The United Nations responded to Israel’s decision to cut ties with the Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) by saying it has ...

Israel’s Military Announces Small Expansion of Gaza Humanitarian Zone

The move comes just before a Biden administration deadline for Israel to deliver more aid to the enclave or risk a cutoff of ...

Netanyahu, Trump Discuss Iran as Israel Hits Targets in Lebanon, Gaza

Netanyahu and Trump have discussed Iran several times since the U.S. election results, with Israeli President Herzog set to meet current President Biden.

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