King Abdullah of Jordan to meet Trump next week
Jordan's King Abdullah II agrees to visit the White House on February 11 for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, the royal palace announces.
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Iran unveils new ballistic missile with range of 1,700 kilometers
Iran unveils Etemad ballistic missile which is capable of reaching Israel.
Danon expresses support
Danon expresses support | EU lawmakers to UN chief: Remove UNRWA as an official UN body
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN backs letter sent by members of parliaments from 14 European countries urging UN Secretary-General to remove UNRWA as an official UN body. "Supporting UNRWA is supporting Hamas. Turning a blind eye is not the solution."
Trump:
Trump: Talks on the Middle East are progressing
Ahead of his meeting with Netanyahu on Tuesday, Trump says talks with Israel and other countries on the Middle East are progressing: We have some very big meetings scheduled.
Australia antisemitism:
Australia antisemitism: Cars and houses vandalized with antisemitic graffiti in Sydney
Antisemitic graffiti scrawled on vehicles and homes in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, the latest in a series of attacks targeting the Jewish community in the city.
Hamas-Iran ties:
Hamas-Iran ties: Iran’s Foreign Minister meets Hamas leaders in Qatar
Senior figures from Hamas meet Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Qatar, discuss efforts to rebuild Gaza.
Australia:
Australia: Three incidents of antisemitic graffiti found in Sydney
Authorities report three separate antisemitic graffiti incidents across Sydney’s eastern suburbs, a day after local authorities announced they foiled a terrorist attack on a synagogue.
UN spokesman:
UN spokesman: UNRWA continues its operations in Gaza, despite Israeli law
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric says UN agency for "Palestinian refugees" continues its operations in the Gaza Strip even after the Israeli law banning its activities in Israel has gone into effect.
Trump insists:
Trump insists: Egypt and Jordan will do it, they will take in Gazans
US President unfazed by Egypt and Jordan rejecting his plan which would see them taking in Palestinian Arabs from Gaza: They’re going to do it. We do a lot for them, and they’re going to do it.
Erdogan meets Hamas delegation in Ankara
Turkish President meets senior Hamas member Muhammad Darwish and other Hamas officials in Ankara.
UN on Israel's UNRWA laws:
UN on Israel's UNRWA laws: Let’s see what happens
UN spokesperson asked whether the UN intends to comply with two Israeli laws banning the work of UNRWA: Let’s see what happens when the sun rises over Jerusalem tomorrow.
Sisi responds to Trump:
Sisi responds to Trump: Egypt will not take part in the displacement of Palestinians
Egyptian President responds publicly to the proposal by US President Donald Trump that Gazans should relocate to countries such as Egypt and Jordan.
Sa'ar:
Sa'ar: Australia needs to do more to combat antisemitism
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says the Australian government must do more to protect members of the Jewish community, after police in Sydney thwart a terrorist attack on a local synagogue.
Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria's interim president
Syria's new leadership announces that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who became the country's de facto leader after his rebel group ousted Bashar Al-Assad, has been appointed interim president.
University of Toronto to hold event featuring PFLP terrorist
B’nai Brith Canada urges University of Toronto to prevent Shadi Shurafa, a convicted terrorist who served a decade-long sentence in Israel for participating in a foiled plot to bomb a Jerusalem bus, from appearing virtually at a student event scheduled for Thursday.
Khamenei claims:
Khamenei claims: Gaza brought Israel to its knees
Iran's Supreme Leader comments on Gaza ceasefire, claims "Gaza brought the Zionist regime to its knees".
Rubio to Egyptian FM:
Rubio to Egyptian FM: Hamas can never govern Gaza or threaten Israel again
Secretary of State speaks to Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss the latest developments in Gaza. State Department does not specify whether Trump's relocation idea for Gazans came up in the conversation.
Iranian FM mocks Trump:
Iranian FM mocks Trump: Instead of relocating Gazans, take Israelis to Greenland
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi ridicules Trump over his suggestion to relocate Palestinian Arabs from Gaza to countries such as Egypt and Jordan: Instead of Palestinians, take Israelis to Greenland so they can kill two birds with one stone.
Senate Democrats block ICC sanctions bill
Senate Democrats vote against Republican-led bill aimed at sanctioning officials from the International Criminal Court in response to arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.
Columbia University:
Columbia University identifies two individuals who stormed Israeli professor's class
Columbia University says it identified two individuals from an “affiliated institution” who took part in disruption of course on the history of modern Israel last week. The students have been barred from entering the campus and referred to their “home institution for further investigation and discipline.”
Trump doubles down
Trump doubles down: I wish Sisi would take in some residents of Gaza
US President says he spoke to Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi about his relocation plan: I wish he would take some. We helped them a lot, and I'm sure he'd help us.
Saudi official:
Saudi official: There will be no normalization without a Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UK: We are happy to engage in processes with anyone, but we do have some red lines, and for us to end the last 75 years of pain and suffering caused by one problem has to include a Palestinian state.
Albanian PM:
Albanian PM: We're taking in 10,000 Gazans? Fake news
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama rejects Channel 12 report saying Trump is in talks with his country about the possibility of taking in as many as 100,000 Gazan civilians: “I haven’t heard something so fake in quite some time."
Egypt rejects Trump idea to relocate Gazans
Egypt rejects idea floated by Trump regarding the evacuation of Gaza’s population to Egypt and Jordan, reiterates "continued support for the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land."
France to allow Israeli companies at Paris air show
Netanyahu and Macron confirm French President will allow Israeli companies to attend this year's Paris air show, after banning Israel from Euronaval show late last year.
'Sorry to ruin your weekend'
Israeli singer Aviv Geffen takes shot at Roger Waters: Sorry to ruin your weekend
Israeli singer-songwriter Aviv Geffen tags known anti-Israel musician Pink Floyd in a post on Instagram following the release of four female soldiers from Hamas captivity in Gaza.
Sa'ar: What a despicable person
Irish President appears to draw line between Holocaust and Gaza, Sa'ar fires back
Irish President Michael Higgins takes advantage of International Holocaust Remembrance Day speech to criticize Israel. Foreign Minister GIdeon Sa'ar: What a despicable person. What a distorted policy.
Trump:
Trump: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon
US President stresses in interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, suggests a deal with the Iranians can be reached: I want them to have a great country. They have great potential.
Hamas executes alleged 'collaborators' with Israel
Video posted to Telegram and which cannot be independently verified reportedly shows Hamas terrorists executing several individuals accused of being “collaborators” with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Columbia University:
Columbia University: Student suspended over protest at Israeli history class
Columbia University suspends student following a disruption earlier this week during a class on Israeli history, in which protesters distributed flyers with “violent imagery”.
Houthis condemn US decision to reclassify them as terrorist organization
Houthi rebels claim the US decision to reclassify them as a Foreign Terrorist Organization is an attempt to "demonstrate bias towards Israel in the ongoing Gaza conflict."
IAEA chief:
IAEA chief: Iran ‘pressing the gas’ on uranium enrichment
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi says Iran is significantly ramping up its uranium enrichment efforts, approaching levels close to weapons-grade.
Iranian VP claims:
Iranian VP claims: We did not know about October 7
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif claims his country had no advance knowledge of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel: Tehran's allies in the region, including Hamas, have always worked for their own cause, even at our expense.
Rubio to Netanyahu:
Rubio to Netanyahu: We'll work tirelessly to help free all remaining hostages
US Secretary of State speaks to Prime Minister Netanyahu, underscores US steadfast support for Israel and says he looks forward to addressing the threats posed by Iran.
Turkish official:
Turkish official: We may resume trade with Israel if lasting peace is achieved
Turkey cut off trade ties with Israel last year in response to its conflict against Hamas in Gaza. Relations between the two countries have been strained as President Erdogan has continued to lash out at Israel.
Australian police:
Australian police: Foreign entities may be funding antisemitic crimes
Australia's federal police investigating potential links between "overseas actors or individuals" and a recent surge in antisemitic crimes across the country.
Trump:
Trump: We're thinking about going to the Middle East, but not yet
US President says Biden's "weakness" allowed the October 7 massacre to happen. "Six months ago, you would have had 11 more living hostages. But Biden couldn't get it done."
UN-backed Yemeni government:
UN-backed Yemeni government: Strike the Houthis while Iran is weak
Aidarus al-Zoubaidi, vice president of Yemen’s UN-backed government, calls on the West to act decisively to target the Houthi leadership while Iran is politically weakened: They have one remaining domain and that is Yemen. Now is the time to counter the Houthis.
Trump gives TikTok 75-day reprieve
Trump signs executive order aimed at postponing the enforcement of a ban on TikTok by 75 days.
Sydney, Australia:
Sydney, Australia daycare center torched, antisemitic graffiti scrawled on wall
Children’s daycare center in eastern suburbs of Sydney torched and the words “f--- the Jews” found scrawled on a nearby wall. Daycare center not affiliated with the Jewish community, but is located near a synagogue and Jewish school.