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Trump, al-Sharaa discuss preserving Kurdish rights, ongoing IS fight

In a phone call, Trump and Syrian President al-Sharaa discussed preserving Kurdish rights in Syria and ongoing cooperation to combat the Islamic State, following a recent integration deal.

 Syiran President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump.
People dance under Israeli flags as they gather for a commemorative event organized by the Jewish community to honour the lives lost in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, in Trafalgar Square, London on October 5, 2025.

Trump’s lawyer tells 'Post' he raised idea of offering asylum to UK Jews - interview

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harri greets supporters during a campaign rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 28, 2024.

‘Are you an Israeli agent?’: Harris’s vetting process exposes rift over Israel support - analysis

‘INDOCTRINATION ISN’T a moment. It’s a whole ecosystem.’ Palestinian boys, carrying Hamas flags with one wearing fake dynamite to symbolize a suicide bomber, march during a Hamas rally in Bethlehem, 2001.

IDF: Hamas curbs in Gaza could drive terror surge in West Bank in 2026


US invites Israel to Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace, sources tell Reuters

It was not immediately clear if Israel had accepted the invitation. The Prime Minister's Office did not respond to Reuters's request for comment.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Children die in Jerusalem kindergarten incident, Putin invited to Board of Peace

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia, January 19, 2026.

Smotrich: Thank you Trump for the help, but now Israel needs to control Gaza

Smotrich thanked Trump for his support for Israel and efforts to assist in returning hostages, but said the US president’s Gaza plan should be canceled.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen after a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on December 4, 2025.

Taking Greenland is unnecessary: NATO, Denmark deals give Trump everything he wants - opinion

The current security and political arrangements are more than sufficient, rendering the US acquisition of Greenland unnecessary.

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

Morocco joins Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace as founding member

"Morocco welcomes the second phase of Trump’s comprehensive peace plan," the country's foreign ministry announced.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco attends the signing of bilateral agreements at the Agdal Royal Palace on February 13, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.

Phase II begins with representation: Why Gaza needs a Palestinian voice - opinion

One essential element remains conspicuously absent from the new peace plan: a credible, empowered Palestinian representative capable of engaging Israel directly.

Smoke rises in an area within the Yellow Line boundary, marking IDF-controlled Gaza territory, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip November 18, 2025.

Qatari, Turkish presence on Trump's Gaza board could push Israel toward major reserve call-ups

If Trump's plan fails to demilitarize Gaza, Israel is likely to seek to carry out the disarmament itself, which would mean mobilizing four to five reserve divisions and resuming an offensive in Gaza.

 IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.

Netanyahu gambled on Trump, and gave 'total victory' to Turkey - opinion

Five months after Netanyahu sketched his five principles for ending the war, the ones defining “total victory,” it turns out it was all 'kalam fadi', empty talk.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Turkey’s irredentist policies, from its actions in Cyprus to its growing involvement in Syria, highlight a policy of territorial expansion and ethnic dominance, the writer maintains.

'No longer obligated to think of peace': Trump renews Greenland push, cites Russian threat

Trump has repeatedly insisted he will settle for nothing less than ownership of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away - editorial

Khamenei himself bears the responsibility for this bloodshed.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after casting his ballot during the runoff presidential election in Tehran on July 5, 2024.

Starmer discusses Greenland with Trump, condemns retaliatory tariffs

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that the US gaining control of Greenland was essential for global stability, saying, "Europeans project weakness. US projects strength."

US President Donald Trump stands next to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.