Trump wants to fast-track his Gaza peace plan, but he can't just skip complex negotiations

by mgall74 | Nov 4, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] The key question surrounding the resolution the United States is preparing to submit to the United Nations Security Council is how open the Americans are to any proposed changes. The draft, intended to grant official international backing to U.S. President...

Lebanon's army destroys so many Hezbollah weapons it runs out of explosives

by mgall74 | Oct 29, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Lebanon’s army has blown up so many Hezbollah arms caches that it has run out of explosives, as it races to meet a year-end deadline to disarm the Shi’ite militia in the south of the country under a cease-fire agreed with Israel, two sources told...

Turkey's road to Middle East hegemony runs through Gaza

by mgall74 | Oct 28, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] The close relationship between Erdoğan and Trump, and the fact that Turkey is perceived as the one who convinced Hamas to accept the plan for a ceasefire, placed Ankara in a position of influence over the future of the region. Israel expresses its opposition to...

U.S. striving for stability in Gaza – but still lacks a clear plan of action

by mgall74 | Oct 21, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Tuesday’s press conference in Israel by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner revealed a sorry state of affairs – Washington is only now beginning to give shape to the idea of the multinational force that is supposed to...

Israel's power obsession: Why military might has replaced every other option

by mgall74 | Oct 19, 2025 | Israeli News

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