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'Israel, Palestinians must give US peace plan a chance'

In exclusive interview with Editor-in-Chief Boaz Bismuth, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley tells Israel Hayom that President Donald Trump’s peace plan puts Israel’s security first. "I am an optimist. It’s not going to be easy. Both sides won’t love it. And both sides won’t hate it. But both sides have to want peace. And if they do, they will be deciding the details. Not the US. And I think it is worth taking that chance," she said of Trump's anticipated "deal of the century."

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An alliance for the ages

From the historical recognition of Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, inaugurating the new embassy in the capital a year ago, withdrawing from the nuclear deal with Iran and many other measures, U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are firmly in Israel's corner with no sign of slowing down.

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PM: Israel will hear US peace plan in fair, open manner

“We’ll hear the American proposal, hear it fairly and with openness. And I cannot understand how the Palestinians, before they even heard the plan, reject it outright,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. PA President Mahmoud Abbas dismisses plan, says, “What have the Americans proposed that is original? $50 or $60 billion? We are used to this kind of nonsense."

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Israel plans $133B military buildup, but who will pay?

Israel's defense budget has reached a record $61 billion, while its long-term military buildup plan has grown by about $17 billion in just one year. With the war continuing, threats evolving and seeking to reduce its reliance on US military aid, Israel faces a costly military overhaul, raising one central question: Where will the money come from?

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