The real estate magnate and Trump golf partner is said to have played a key role in the deal.
Itamar Ben-Gvir and his far-right party threaten to leave government over Gaza ceasefire deal.
These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza for Friday, January 17.
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Hamas, Israel reach ceasefire deal, Qatar, US say, leaving Palestinians with mixed feelings, and an urge to return home.
Nothing is guaranteed yet, but an agreement could take shape soon, angering hardliners in Israel.
US journalist Ryan Grim says it may be risky for Israel to reject a ceasefire in Gaza, even if just to placate Trump.
The Israeli military has only intensified its siege of the north and attacks across Gaza amid renewed ceasefire talks.
PM Donald Tusk says Israeli prime minister will not be detained despite ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.
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World Food Programme condemns Israeli forces for firing at one of its convoys in Gaza in ‘unacceptable’ incident.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Palestinian communities in West Bank should look like Gaza’s ‘Jabalia’.
Since the fall of the al-Assad regime, Israel has attacked Syria to deepen the occupation of the Golan Heights.
Move comes days after rebel groups toppled Syrian leader al-Assad, weeks before Trump becomes US president again.
Rumours that Israeli prime minister may finally put his name to an agreement with Hamas abound, but why now?
Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East.
