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Noem, Israel and Jerusalem

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Noem Visits Israel Amid Tensions Between Trump and Netanyahu
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, expressed continued U.S. support for Israel despite recent disagreements.

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Noem visits Jerusalem as Trump administration tries to broker ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Homeland Security chief Noem visits Netanyahu ahead of Jerusalem Day

Hamas, Gaza and Israel

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U.S. Special Envoy Witkoff says reports of deal between Israel and Hamas is 'nonsense'
President Trump is sharpening his rhetoric against Russian President Putin. Also, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff says reports of a deal between Israel and Hamas are "nonsense." NBC News Correspondents Vaughn Hillyard and Matt Bradley report more.

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Israel, US deny reports of ceasefire agreement with Hamas to end Gaza war
"Unacceptable": Israel, US Deny Making Deal With Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire

Iran, Trump and Israel

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Israel preparing to strike Iran fast if Trump's nuclear talks break down
Israel is making preparations to swiftly strike Iran's nuclear facilities if negotiations between the U.S. and Iran collapse, two Israeli sources with knowledge of the discussions tell Axios. Why it matters: The Israeli intelligence community has shifted just in the past few days from believing a nuclear deal was close to thinking talks could soon break down,

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Israel preparing to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, even as Trump tries to negotiate deal: report
President Trump seeks new nuclear deal with Iran
Trump’s Comments on Gaza Reflect Israel’s Growing Isolation
For months, Israel’s strongest allies had been reluctant to join a wave of global censure against the war. Now, even the ...
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense plan was inspired by Israel’s multitiered defenses
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for a “Golden Dome” to protect the United States from long-range missiles was at least ...
Trump’s Middle East trip handed Israel a historic opportunity — if it chooses to act, experts say
Despite headlines about a rift, President Donald Trump’s tour pressed Iran, advanced normalization and backed Israel’s ...
Trump plan or not, Israel is letting more Palestinians leave Gaza
Mughrabi, Alexander Cornwell, Maayan Lubell CAIRO/RAMALLAH/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER (Reuters) -For more than a year, Israeli ...
Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped create
As U.S. President Donald Trump jetted from one sprawling palace to another, embracing Arab leaders and heralding a new Middle ...
Trump hostage envoy dismisses report of Israel abandonment threat as 'fake news'
Special envoy slams "fake news" report on President Donald Trump’s stance toward Israel, discusses progress in hostage ...
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Bypassed by Trump, Israel dismayed but silent
Israel's right-wing government has maintained a diplomatic silence this week as President Donald Trump fired off a blizzard ...
Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza as Trump tours Middle East
The ramped up strikes began just hours after the Trump administration brokered the release on Monday of Edan Alexander in ...
Conflicting Claims Over Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks Sow Confusion
Israel, Hamas and the Trump administration have issued different messages about where efforts to reach a truce stand.