The State Department authorized the second deal after Congress blocked the first. President Trump’s administration announced a second weapons package for Israel late last week after Congress blocked…
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President Trump Sanctions the ICC
He imposes them due to the court’s issuance of arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal…
Read MoreCongress Places Hold on Arms Sale to Israel
President Trump could potentially override the block. Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee placed a hold on a $1 billion arms…
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U.S. Envoy Visits Israel to Discuss Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire
Envoy Witkoff meets with Prime Minister Netanyahu. U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss the second…
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President Trump Releases Paused Shipment of Bombs to Israel
Israeli prime minister expresses gratitude over the move. President Donald Trump announced he is ensuring Israel will receive the 2000-pound bombs that they purchased from the U.S. Former…
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Israel and Hamas Reach Tentative Ceasefire Agreement
President Herzog includes President-elect Trump and his team as he expresses gratitude to all involved. Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed gratitude to President-elect Trump and his team during…
Read MoreHouse Passes Legislation Sanctioning ICC Officials for Israel Arrest Warrants
Bipartisan support helps to pass the measure. The House of Representatives passed legislation late last week to sanction officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), offering America’s response…
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White House Responds to ICC Warrant for Israeli Officials
The United States and Israel are not members of the International Criminal Court. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
Read MoreEnvoy Hochstein Reports Progress on Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire
Lebanese officials seek Israeli withdrawal after continued air strikes. U.S. Special Envoy Amos Hochstein met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz this week after…
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World Leaders Congratulate President-Elect Trump
The former president wins in a landslide; his party also takes the U.S. Senate. In the early morning hours on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump won the presidential…
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