Feb 12 More than 7,000 dead in Iran's crackdown on protests, activists say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The continued rise in the tally of the dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensions facing Iran both inside the country and abroad as it tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 4:03 Netanyahu meets with Trump as U.S. restarts talks on Iran's nuclear program By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a hastily arranged meeting to discuss renewed talks with Iran over its nuclear program. This week, Trump is emphasizing diplomacy with Iran, and that's worrying Israel. Stephanie Sy examines Israel’s demands… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 6:58 Mideast experts on what Israel wants from U.S.-Iran nuclear discussions By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Geoff Bennett spoke with two people with extensive experience dealing with Israel and Iran. Dennis Ross played leading roles in the Middle East peace process for both Democratic… Continue watching
Feb 07 Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump in Washington on Wednesday about U.S.-Iran talks By Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran. Continue reading
Jan 15 Netanyahu says announcement of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is only a 'declarative move' By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed nine people, including three women, a day after the U.S. announced that the fragile ceasefire would advance to its second phase. Continue reading
Jan 07 Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox teen during protest By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The incident happened Tuesday during a demonstration by thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews against a law seeking to draft them into Israel’s military. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 3:58 Trump warns Hamas must disarm for Gaza peace deal to reach next phase By Nick Schifrin, Janine AlHadidi President Trump announced a first ground attack on Venezuela and endorsed Israel's position in Gaza. The president, who has declared himself the president of peace, said Hamas must disarm before any progress can be made in finalizing a peace deal… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:50 Mideast experts analyze chances of Gaza peace proposal advancing By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn As work continues on finalizing a peace deal in Gaza, Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with two News Hour regulars, David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute. Continue watching
Dec 29 WATCH: Trump holds news conference as Netanyahu visits Mar-a-Lago By Will Weissert, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by his side, said he wants to get to the second phase of the Gaza deal “as quickly as we can.”… Continue reading
Dec 23 Ex-aide says Netanyahu sought to evade responsibility for Oct. 7 attack By Julia Frankel, Associated Press A former close aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, he was ordered to figure out how the premier could evade responsibility for the security breach. Continue reading