Trump: US will take over Gaza, develop it, create thousands of jobs for 'everybody • Netanyahu: Peace with Saudi Arabia is 'going to happen'
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, US, February 4, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)
WATCH: Trump and Netanyahu's White House press conference begins
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in the White House.(photo credit: Avi Ohayon (GPO))Go to the full article > >
Trump: Saudi Arabia is not demanding a Palestinian state
In White House talks, Trump claims he can arrange Gaza relocations, saying Saudi Arabi has not demanded a Palestinian state.
ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shaking hands while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on (illustrative).(photo credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/COURTESY OF SAUDI ROYAL COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS, Canva, REUVEN KASTRO, SHUTTERSTOCK)Go to the full article > >
‘The Palestinian people will not accept any plan to uproot them’ - Senior Hamas officials respond
“We oppose the statements of US President Donald Trump," said a senior member of Hamas.
ByLIRAN HARONI Hamas terrorists hand over an Israeli hostage to the Red Cross, in Gaza City, February 1, 2025(photo credit: Ali Hassan/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
Behind the scenes video shows Trump welcoming Netanyahu to White House
Trump to 'Post': Gazan relocation plan will happen, Egypt and Jordan won't say no
Trump described the area as a “pure demolition site,” and said Gazans would be happy to leave the area and never return.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)Go to the full article > >
Trump to 'Post': Gazan relocation plan will happen, Jordan and Egypt won't tell me no
Dueling messages for Trump, Netanyahu appear on DC streets ahead of summit
While targeting the same leaders, the message from the coalition of hostage families could not have been more different.
ByHANNAH SARISOHN Two different mobile billboards from two different activist groups parked drove around the White House and National Mall on Tuesday afternoon(photo credit: Reservists – Generation of Victory, courtesy of the Hostage Families Forum)Go to the full article > >
From the Mossad to Dermer: a new phase in the Gaza negotiations - analysis
Dermer—known for his deep personal and political alignment with Netanyahu—adds a more overtly political dimension to the hostage talks.
Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
79 hostages remain in Gaza.
49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal
