US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's latest round of Middle East diplomacy ended on Thursday with a meeting with Israel's war Cabinet, but he leaves the region deprived of a deal for a truce in Gaza that would have allowed for the return of hostages. The top US diplomat, who was on his fifth trip to the Middle East since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted, said at the meeting with Cabinet officials that the focus was on the hostages and "the strong desire" both the US and Israel have "to
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel for the latest round of talks which aim to reach a ceasefire deal for the Gaza war and an agreement for the release of further hostages held by the Palestinian militant organization Hamas. Blinken first met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, according to US sources. Together with Qatar and Egypt, the United States is involved in mediating a new deal between Israel and Hamas. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bi
Argentine President Javier Milei met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Netanyahu "thanked the President for his decision to declare Hamas a terrorist organization and for his unwavering support for Israel's right to defend itself," according to his office. Israel's prime minister also praised Milei as a "great friend of the Jewish state," and praised his plan to move the Argentinian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The relocation of embassies to Jerusalem is
From the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war to the farmers' demonstrations in Belgium and the winning of France's 2024 European Men's Handball Championship tournament, dpa International presents its Pictures of the Week.
South Africa on Wednesday accused Israel of violating the United Nations’ top court’s recent ruling to prevent deaths in Gaza, as Israel pushes forward with its campaign to eliminate the threat of Palestinian militant group Hamas. The U.N. International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling last week ordered Israel to do more to protect civilians in…