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Netanyahu threatens to "open the gates of hell"

Netanyahu threatens to "open the gates of hell"

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Hamas must be annihilated, emphasizes USA's Foreign Minister Marco Rubio on a visit to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The latter promises in turn to "open the gates of hell" if not all those who are held hostage by the terrorist-stamped Hamas are released

Relatives of hostages tremble ahead of the weekend

Relatives of hostages tremble ahead of the weekend

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Relatives of individuals still being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are feeling great anxiety ahead of the weekend, as the ceasefire with all its agreements risks collapsing.

Trump Insists on Gaza: "Will Buy and Own"

Trump Insists on Gaza: "Will Buy and Own"

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Donald Trump is sticking to the idea that the USA should take control of or "own" the Gaza Strip, despite fierce resistance and warnings that it would lead to new mass deportations of Palestinians. We can give it to other states in the Middle East that can build up parts of it, says the President

Netanyahu on Trump's Gaza Plan: We're Doing the Job

Netanyahu on Trump's Gaza Plan: We're Doing the Job

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises Donald Trump's criticized plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. We're doing the job, he says in an interview with Fox News

New Israeli anger as hostages were paraded on stage

New Israeli anger as hostages were paraded on stage

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Three men from Hamas, who were being held as hostages, have been released in the latest phase of the Gaza ceasefire. In return, Israel is releasing 183 so-called security prisoners

Netanyahu proposes Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

Netanyahu proposes Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come up with a new proposal regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state. The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia; they have a lot of land there

Global protest against Trump's sanctions

Global protest against Trump's sanctions

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) condemns the USA's decision to impose sanctions on the court and promises to continue providing "justice and hope" around the world. The sanctions are condemned by 79 of ICC's member countries, including Sweden

Shock Tactics Behind Statements on Gaza and Greenland

Shock Tactics Behind Statements on Gaza and Greenland

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An American Riviera in Gaza? Canada as the 51st state? Annexing Greenland or invading Panama? Donald Trump's statements spark concern and redirect the spotlight – just as his shock doctrine for negotiations is intended to do.

Expert on Trump's Gaza Plan: No Difference from Crimea

Expert on Trump's Gaza Plan: No Difference from Crimea

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The USA is to take over the Gaza Strip and transform it into the "Riviera of the Middle East", claims Donald Trump. It is without a doubt the most absurd proposal I have seen from a political leader during my lifetime, says Professor of International Law Pål Wrange

Strong Reactions to Trump's Gaza Proposal

Strong Reactions to Trump's Gaza Proposal

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President Donald Trump's statement about the USA "taking over" war-torn Gaza sparks anger and confusion. "It's difficult to say today what is meant", notes Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)

Sources: Israel has had Gaza plans for months

Sources: Israel has had Gaza plans for months

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Plans to "encourage migration" of Gaza Strip's Palestinian population have been discussed high up in Israel's leadership for several months. This is reported by the news site Ynet in connection with Donald Trump's unexpected outburst about Gaza's future

Expert on Trump's Gaza Statement: "Shocking"

Expert on Trump's Gaza Statement: "Shocking"

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USA's Donald Trump's statement about "taking over Gaza" and sending American soldiers to the area provokes strong reactions. No one saw this coming, says Anders Persson, political scientist at Linnaeus University with a focus on the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians

Saudi Arabia Gives Israel the Cold Shoulder

Saudi Arabia Gives Israel the Cold Shoulder

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Donald Trump's statement about the USA "taking over" Gaza and the Palestinians leaving the area is dismissed by several countries. A normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is not current unless the Palestinians get their own state, announces the Saudi foreign ministry

Hamas on Trump's Gaza Gambit: "Absurd"

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Hamas on Trump's Gaza Gambit: "Absurd"

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USA's president Donald Trump says that "the USA will take over the Gaza Strip" and does not rule out sending soldiers there. The great powers in the region will "not say no", he claims

Trump: It's Hell to Live in Gaza

Trump: It's Hell to Live in Gaza

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USA's President Donald Trump will receive Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for talks about the war in Gaza. And the two smiled broadly when they met the press before the meeting

Trump has severed ties with UN agencies

Trump has severed ties with UN agencies

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Donald Trump has now once again withdrawn the USA from the UN Human Rights Council and stopped the financing of the refugee organization Unrwa. The move is made in connection with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington

Silence about two-state solution when Trump receives visit

Silence about two-state solution when Trump receives visit

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Benjamin Netanyahu wants to get the go-ahead to redraw the map in the Middle East. When Israel's Prime Minister visits Donald Trump in the USA amidst the Gaza ceasefire, a two-state solution no longer seems to be on the table

Netanyahu's Wife Investigated in Israel

Netanyahu's Wife Investigated in Israel

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A criminal investigation has been initiated against the Israeli Prime Minister's wife Sara Netanyahu, announces the country's prosecution authority.

Israel: New Negotiations Begin on Monday

Israel: New Negotiations Begin on Monday

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Negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas begin on Monday. But in a first stage, only between Israel, the USA, and mediators

Netanyahu proposes new Israeli army chief

Netanyahu proposes new Israeli army chief

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Hamas confirms: Military Chief Mohammed Deif dead

Hamas confirms: Military Chief Mohammed Deif dead

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Hamas confirms that its military chief Mohammed Dayf was killed in an Israeli attack last year.

Israel resumes release of Palestinian prisoners

Israel resumes release of Palestinian prisoners

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Israel paused the release of Palestinian prisoners included in the agreement with Hamas after dissatisfaction with the circumstances when the hostages were released. But on Thursday afternoon, buses with Palestinian prisoners left an Israeli prison on the West Bank, following guarantees from Hamas

Trump invites Netanyahu to the White House

Trump invites Netanyahu to the White House

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Trump Insists: Better for Palestinians to Move

Trump Insists: Better for Palestinians to Move

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Donald Trump's proposal to make the Gaza Strip's inhabitants refugees in other countries raises concern and resistance. But he insists: One could get people there to live in areas that are much safer