What a shameful, disreputable clown Donald Trump is
The idiot king has stabbed his South Korean ally in the back because a nuclearised North Korea is showing him respect
Binyamin Netanyahu
US sanctions International Criminal Court president and Israel prosecutor
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has called the Hague-based ICC a ‘corrupt and fatally politicised supranational court’
Gaza Strip’s future unclear despite extended talks between Netanyahu and US envoy Kushner
Hamas’ weapons should be transferred to Palestinian body and stored inside enclave, says Islamist group
Jared Kushner holds Gaza talks with Netanyahu after meeting Hamas leader
Meeting comes just over a week after Israeli PM publicly rejected US-backed plan for Gaza Strip
US wants Netanyahu to condemn militant settlers in West Bank, say officials
Israeli defence minister calls for police to be given authority in occupied territory
Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’
Relations between UK and Israel have become increasingly strained since Andy Burnham took over as prime minister
The Irish Times view on the Gaza peace plan: Netanyahu says no
The rejection highlights the inability of the US to exercise leverage over its ally
How Israel’s elections are impacting latest Gaza peace plans
Washington’s reaction to Netanyahu’s comments has been muted as plans proceed to implement next stages of ceasefire
Gaza peace plan: What is going on with Netanyahu, Trump and Hamas?
US president keen to register foreign policy success in advance of November mid-term elections
Binyamin Netanyahu rejects US’s Gaza plan and vows no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Israeli prime minister says he will not support 15-point plan backed by Donald Trump
Netanyahu’s career may be coming to a close, but what follows will not be much better
Netanyahu’s fear of losing power and of no longer being able to delay his corruption trial is becoming more urgent, but there may be little he can do
Jerusalem’s al-Asqa mosque facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan
Country convening emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers around al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock
The Democrats’ civil war over Israel is getting worse
While the party fractures over Middle East policy, it is ignoring the threat posed by AI and social media
Why is the US engaged in a ‘forever war’ with the International Criminal Court?
The ICC is one of the few remaining institutions that can hold individuals to account for so called atrocity crimes
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza roadmap and refuses to suspend strikes
Further setback for US president after Iran denies peace talks are taking place
Trump says Israel is ‘very happy’ with Gaza disarmament agreement
US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain
Trump’s most loyal supporters – white working-class men – are becoming disillusioned
Not with his displays of spiteful narcissism, but with rising prices for gas and groceries
Netanyahu meets Trump in US with president seeking to avoid renewed attacks on Iran
Israeli PM says ‘it was one of the best conversations I’ve had with our friend’
Trump, Netanyahu and Zelenskiy attend Lindsey Graham’s funeral in Washington
US president tells memorial service the late senator for South Carolina ‘never saw a war that he didn’t like’
Trump’s waning sway over the world is due to his fantasy announcements
The habitual trolling that serves him at home is sapping his potency on the global stage
Trump to host Netanyahu, Zelenskiy as Ukraine, Iran wars reach critical stages
Both leaders in Washington for Lindsey Graham memorial service
Can Netanyahu win back Trump as pressure mounts in advance of election?
Israeli PM arrives in Washington after months of tensions with the US president, hoping limited concessions on Gaza and Lebanon can repair strained ties
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash, Palestinians say
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in earlier shooting
International force to be allowed into Gaza, Israeli official says
Force will include 200 members from ‘friendly countries such as Uganda and Morocco’, official says
US prolongs pause in attacks on Iran as peace talks continue
Tehran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
Trump warns of ‘massive attack’ if Iran fails to negotiate
Trump has renewed threats to attack Iranian infrastructure
Iran issues warning to Bulgaria over plans to host US military aircraft
Oil prices jump 30% this month; US widens scope of strikes on Iran
Who is the charmless challenger who could oust Netanyahu?
In the News podcast: Gadi Eisenkot may lack charisma but he is a serious contender in Israel’s October’s elections
This ‘anti-Netanyahu’ candidate is leading Israel’s polls. Can he succeed?
Gadi Eisenkot may lack charisma but he is a serious challenger to the Israeli prime minister in October’s elections
Israeli ministers announce plan for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank
Defence minister seeks three outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of strip, violating Trump ceasefire deal
Israeli government passes disputed laws to shore up support for Netanyahu before election
Former head of armed forces Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as PM’s main rival and has taken a lead in the polls
Momentum for EU action over Israeli settlements gets bogged down in procedural squabble
European Commission’s preference for unanimous agreement to ban Israeli settlement trade is an excuse for inaction
Israel sets date for general election as public support for Netanyahu falls, polls show
PM’s right-wing coalition working to ensure passage of several controversial Bills aimed at appeasing electorate
Child among seven Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza, medics say
More than 1,070 people, many of them civilians, killed in enclave since ceasefire took effect eight months ago
Pressure grows on Netanyahu as Israel marks 1,000 days since Hamas attack
Protesters demand state inquiry, saying leaders have yet to accept responsibility for country’s worst security failure
Israeli government considers Jewish settlements in Gaza despite international criticism
UN warns of intensifying risks to civilians as Israeli forces tighten grip on the battered enclave
Hizbullah’s opposition raises doubts over Israel-Lebanon peace deal
There are serious questions over the ability of the Beirut government to disarm the powerful Shia militia
Israel destroys Hizbullah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon
Israeli statement said tunnel contained hundreds of weapons and launchers
Two elections are shaping war and peace in the Middle East
Trump’s once-automatic endorsement of Netanyahu is now unlikely
Would Jeffrey Donaldson have faced justice if he committed his crimes south of the Border?
Former DUP leader’s conviction shows North’s Public Prosecution Service regards no one as untouchable
Rubio seeks backing from US Gulf allies for Iran deal
Tehran contradicts claim by UN nuclear watchdog that inspections will take place in Iran soon
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block traffic with anti-draft protests
Campaign by the community against conscription has intensified since ‘draft dodgers’ were handed over to the military police
Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN commission finds
Independent report examines violations against Palestinian children since start of war in Gaza
Seán Moncrieff: Humans are innately political, but when does an issue become a moral one?
For the Eurovision and international sporting competitions, you can’t have a rolling beauty contest where only ‘approved’ countries can take part
Binyamin Netanyahu’s Iran gamble leaves Israel isolated as Trump turns to diplomacy
After a war meant to weaken Iran, a US-led deal exposes Netanyahu to severe political and strategic fallout
Iran suspends US talks amid renewed threats by Trump against country and negotiating team
US president made series of aggressive statements on social media and TV despite some progress being made on oil exports
Netanyahu and Modi’s unlikely alliance: ‘Defence is absolutely the critical driver’
Israel’s ties with New Delhi – military, technological and cultural – are growing, as its isolation from traditional allies in Europe increases
Trump and Netanyahu at odds as ceasefire pressure mounts
US president says that if it weren’t for him ‘Israel would not exist today’
Israeli strikes in Lebanon raise doubts over new peace agreement
JD Vance says oil is being transported through Strait of Hormuz after Trump signs deal with Tehran
Israel blindsided by US–Iran pact tying Gulf ceasefire to Lebanon
Trump’s sidelining of Israel and criticism of its Lebanon campaign deepen domestic political and security anxieties
Netanyahu and Israel hindering peace efforts with Iran, says Trump
Tehran insists Israel must stop attacks on Lebanon for preliminary deal to hold before formal signing
US-Iran deal to sideline nuclear weapon for Tehran, says Trump
Accord exposes Trump to criticism from within his own party, while Iran’s leaders could face renewed protests
Israel seizes more territory in Gaza, killing at least two in latest attack
Almost 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in enclave since October 2025 truce brokered by US was announced
Trump and Netanyahu really have fallen out
As the US president claims victory, his Iran deal weakens allies and narrows the Israeli leader’s choices
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