Peace plan gets nod with a 13-0 vote; Russia and China abstained. Resolution authorizes International Stabilization Force to demilitarize and govern Gaza; creates Board of Peace chaired by Trump; includes 20-point cease-fire plan.
Hamas expands its leverage on Israel through a humanitarian push, delays internal Palestinian talks and relies on US mediation to stretch a fragile calm that its own leaders admit will not last.
Washington and Riyadh advance a sweeping defense pact, F-35 sale and early-stage economic agreements, as talks on partial normalization with Israel accelerate despite Saudi concerns over Netanyahu’s coalition.
Clan leaders in the Gaza Strip are maintaining ongoing communication with American officials, as various proposals are being discussed regarding the fate of the Hamas terrorists currently trapped in Rafah. However, Israel insists that no resolution will be considered until Hamas completes the return of all the hostages.
A new US draft resolution for the UN Security Council, obtained by Israel Hayom, reveals significant changes for Gaza, including the removal of penalties for terror-linked aid groups like UNRWA.
The US intention is to establish the anti-Hamas militias as a force for maintaining order in the Gaza Strip, one that if proves effective, will be granted additional authority.
Although Israel knows the exact location of the trapped terrorists, it will not attack the tunnel directly or eliminate them. The decision stems from US concerns that such an action could collapse the ceasefire.
A senior Saudi researcher has declared that normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu's government is "almost impossible," citing the prime minister's handling of regional relations as making ties "too toxic" for Riyadh to pursue.
The American Coordination Center has taken the lead in managing humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, relegating Israel to a secondary role.
A new country is expected to join the Abraham Accords according to special envoy Steve Witkoff, who made the announcement during a business conference in Florida. Israel Hayom has learned that it is Kazakhstan, which has maintained diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992.