Trump's vice president doubles down on attacking annexation measure, saying he "took offense." He adds, "Why embarrass your political opponents while the vice president of the United States has is is in your country? It just seemed ridiculous."

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Jerusalem and Washington see the coming days as critical for the Trump plan, as an Israeli source confirmed Qatar is pressuring Hamas to disarm. Israel has conditioned talks on the return of hostage bodies.

CNN revealed that Tehran purchased 2,000 tons of sodium perchlorate from Beijing for use in its ballistic missile industry. Some of the cargo ships and Chinese entities involved in the deal are under US sanctions.

Minister Miki Zohar's push to install Yair Netanyahu in key position triggers opposition revolt and accusations of corruption from former IDF chief.