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Trump claims Hamas has agreed to disarmSpeed Read Gaza will be “governed by a new Palestinian government,” said Trump
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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New Yorkers wrestle with a potential Netanyahu visitTalking Point The Israeli prime minister could be in New York City this September
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Netanyahu and Zelenskyy in Washington: will they get Trump’s support in their wars?Today’s Big Question Israel and Ukraine leaders will meet US president at funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of both countries
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Saudi nuclear deal on brink as Trump adds Israel caveatSpeed Read Trump said that the Saudis must establish diplomatic ties with Israel, something they have largely resisted
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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The ‘gruff’ outsider threatening Benjamin NetanyahuUnder The Radar Gadi Eisenkot is the latest challenger hoping to unseat the Israeli veteran
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Can anything salvage peace between US and Iran?Today's Big Question Ceasefire on verge of collapse but result could be indefinite ‘no war, no peace’
By The Week UK Published
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Hamas to dissolve Gaza government but not disarmIN THE SPOTLIGHT The militant group that has ruled Gaza for decades sends mixed signals that it’s ready for a change
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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What was life like in Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution?In depth What led to the overthrow of the Shah and the parallels with present-day unrest
By The Week UK Last updated
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What’s the situation in Gaza now?The Explainer Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Gaza Strip has largely dropped out of the headlines, but suffering continues
By The Week UK Published
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Iran, Israel exchange strikes after Trump warningsSpeed Read “I’m not happy about it,” Trump said of the strikes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Has the Iran war entered a dangerous new phase?Today's Big Question Latest tit-for-tat exchanges between Tehran and Israel ‘major test for negotiations’
By The Week UK Published
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The point of an imperfect ceasefireThe Explainer Fighting has continued in the Middle East despite truce agreements
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Trump claims success in revived Lebanon ceasefireSpeed Read “You’re f---ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me,” Trump reportedly told Netanyahu
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is Netanyahu’s balancing act slipping?Today’s Big Question Israeli PM caught between demands of Donald Trump to end bombardment of Lebanon and domestic pressure to destroy Hezbollah threat
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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