Trump Believes ‘We Have a Deal’ on Gaza. But a Host of Obstacles Remain.
Whether President Trump can help bring the war to an end will probably depend on how much he is willing to push Benjamin Netanyahu.
Whether President Trump can help bring the war to an end will probably depend on how much he is willing to push Benjamin Netanyahu.
A Palestinian state would be “national suicide” for Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, but many of the diplomats and leaders at the assembly boycotted his remarks.
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, delivered a speech by video to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday in which he thanked countries for recognizing Palestinian statehood.
After more countries recognized a Palestinian state this week, President Trump said on Thursday that he would not permit Israel to take over the territory.
The Israeli attack in Gaza City killed nearly two dozen Palestinians, the reports said. The Israeli military said it had hit two “Hamas terrorists.”