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U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets
ByEdward Wong and Eric Schmitt November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.

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U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets
ByEdward Wong and Eric Schmitt November 13, 2025

A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.

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Trump Says Israeli Annexation of West Bank Land ‘Won’t Happen’
ByIsabel Kershner October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Vice President JD Vance also called symbolic votes in Israel’s Parliament to take territory a “very stupid political stunt.”

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Trump Officials Shoot Down Israeli Aspirations of Annexing West Bank Land
ByIsabel Kershner October 23, 2025

Vice President JD Vance calls symbolic votes in Israel’s Parliament to annex West Bank territory a “very stupid political stunt.”

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White House Works to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu
ByKatie Rogers and Luke Broadwater October 20, 2025October 21, 2025

The Trump administration strategy is to try to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel from resuming an all-out assault against Hamas, U.S. officials said.

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Trump Warns Hamas of Strikes if Violence in Gaza Continues
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs October 16, 2025October 17, 2025

The president later clarified that the United States would not be involved in such an action.

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Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?
ByTariq Panja October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

Gianni Infantino, the head of soccer’s global governing body, frequently appears alongside President Trump at events outside the realm of sports.

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Trump Calls for Israel’s President to Pardon Netanyahu. Could It Happen?
ByEphrat Livni October 13, 2025October 14, 2025

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been on trial for corruption since 2020, battling charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate but related cases.

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Trump Calls for Israel’s President to Pardon Netanyahu. Could it Happen?
ByEphrat Livni October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been on trial for corruption since 2020, battling charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate but related cases.

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Why Now? The Lost Chances to Reach a Hostage Deal, and a Cease-Fire, Months Ago
ByDavid E. Sanger and Adam Rasgon October 12, 2025

On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course.

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