Hamas, Trump and Gaza
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The Trump administration has greenlighted Israeli actions in Gaza and Lebanon and didn’t stand in Israel’s way when Netanyahu attacked Iran last month. But it flashed a red light on Syria, after initially echoing Israeli concern over Sharaa’s Islamist ties.
The Abraham Accords may soon include Syria and Lebanon, according to Israeli media, with the Trump administration working to expand the peace agreement between Israel and Arab nations.
The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses his relationship with President Donald Trump and help the United States has provided on "Life, Liberty & Levin."
The U.S. wants Iran to end all uranium enrichment. The European nations have yet to make clear their position. The JCPOA limited Iran to enriching uranium up to 3.67% purity -- sufficient for civilian nuclear power purposes but below the 90% purity needed for use in a weapon.
BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for Syria’s new government, saying Monday there is “no Plan B” to working with it to unite the country still reeling from years of civil war and wracked by new sectarian violence.
Clashes between Druze and Bedouin communities in southern Syria prompt Israeli military action as Secretary Rubio expresses hope for de-escalation amid Middle East peace efforts.